Published date: 3 November 2017

This notice was replaced on 16 July 2018

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 16 July 2018)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£142,200

Procurement reference

NGPT 69/2017

Published date

3 November 2017

Closing date

22 November 2017

Contract start date

1 May 2018

Contract end date

30 April 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) seeks expressions of interest from suitably qualified organisations that have the necessary capability and capacity to provide a county-wide peer support and befriending service for people living with or caring for stroke, dementia or other Long Term Conditions.

The service will contribute to improved health and social outcomes for individuals and families by:

• Delivering a model of peer support and befriending that:

o Incorporates disease prevention and risk reduction through promoting a healthy heart, healthy mind approach
o Is strengths based and person-centred
o Promotes self-care through enabling and empowering individuals
o Is accessible within local communities across Gloucestershire

• Works closely with health, social care, voluntary, charitable services and community groups to support healthy living and recovery from ill health
• Provides skills to people with lived experience living with stroke, dementia or other Long Term Conditions to deliver peer support and befriending as a Volunteer Befriender
The present service is provided by a single provider. NHS Gloucestershire CCG intends to award a new contract for an initial period of 3 years with option to extend for a further 2 year period. The successful bidder will receive an annual contract value of £47,400 per annum for the contract period (including the 2 year extension option).

Organisations interested in providing this service should request Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation by contacting Paul Wilkinson, Procurement Specialist, NHS Gloucestershire CCG at paul.wilkinson2@nhs.net no later than 5pm Wednesday 22 November 2017. Competed tender submissions must be returned no later than 12.00noon, Friday 1 December 2017.

About the buyer

Contact name

Paul Wilkinson

Address

NHS Gloucestershire CCG, Sanger House, 5220 Valiant Court
Delta Way, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth
Gloucester
GL3 4FE
England

Email

paul.wilkinson2@nhs.net