Published date: 17 July 2019

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 14 August 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work services without accommodation - 85312000

Location of contract

East of England

Procurement reference

61b90d5b-7e67-45f7-8550-677d2f8b1307

Published date

17 July 2019

Closing date

14 August 2019

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Soft Market Test for the Operation of a Care Suite

Currently the Council purchases traditional services for Older People to meet their long term care needs such as Domiciliary Care, Residential Care and Extra Care. These services have served the needs of people well for a number of years, but with the demand on services increasing every year and the resources available being squeezed, Local Authorities need to think more creatively when designing services in order to be able to meet the demand for services in the future.

A Care Suite has a number of different forms and funding models but essentially it is a buildings based service rather like a supported living model where service users would hold a tenancy and access Housing Benefit which would help towards the total cost of the package. A care suite can also be delivered with dementia care and support nursing care and support.

Peterborough City Council (the Council) has been researching a concept called Care Suites for the last few months and is interested to know from the market, the principle factors in making this model of care a success for all involved, families and service users, the Council and Care Providers. The Council is considering such a facility to be in place by September 2021.

The council is also interested in Providers who would be interested in considering converting either all or part an existing Residential/Nursing Service to a Care Suite model. Note there would need to be a separation between a tradition residential/nursing care home and a Care Suite model.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Richard McCarthy

Address

Sand Martin House
Manor Drive
Peterborough
PE2 8TY
ENG

Telephone

07952904457

Email

richard.mccarthyk@peterborough.gov.uk

Website

https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/