Published date: 6 April 2022
Closed early engagement
Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Procurement reference
Birmingham Carers Hub - Market Engagement
Published date
6 April 2022
Closing date
9 May 2022
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Birmingham City Council (the Council) wishes to invite interested suppliers to a market event on the commissioning of a service for adult carers aged 18 years or more in Birmingham known as Birmingham Carers Hub (Hub).
The Hub will be commissioned following a developed carers pathway which includes young carer and mental health carer services. The services will include; information advice and guidance, emergency services, wellbeing assessments and payments, carers cards, dementia specialist support, advocacy and navigator roles, health liaison projects, small grants, a transition service for younger adult carers, support for parent carers and carer assessments. A consultation document is attached providing more information about the proposed service.
The Council is seeking market feedback on the proposed commissioning intentions of Birmingham Carers Hub to help shape the service specification. The estimated value of the contract is potentially £3m per annum. This is subject to funding approval which is yet to be given.
The expected delivery model will be a lead provider with a flexible supply chain or partner arrangements which has the capability to flex, change and respond to the diversity of needs presented by carers over the life of this contract. This could be a lead provider or a consortium or a managed service provider.
The market engagement event will take place on 10th May 2022 14:00 - 16:00 via Microsoft Teams. Bookings will via Jill Crowe and Ricardo Dodd.
If you are interested in attending this event, limited space will be 2 attendees per organisation via the correspondence function. Please register your interest via the In-Tend portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc and you will be sent further details
Registration on In-Tend is free. If you are interested in responding please click on the following link to access the Council's portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register your interest. We will send you a username and password so you can download the documentation.
Please note that this is not a call for competition.
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