Published date: 8 March 2019

This notice was replaced on 1 September 2020

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Awarded contract (published 1 September 2020)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£67,840

Procurement reference

PR003408

Published date

8 March 2019

Closing date

22 March 2019

Contract start date

1 June 2019

Contract end date

31 December 2020

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 South Devon and Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group & NHS Northern Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group would like to commission a provider to deliver Dementia Memory Cafe's in Torbay &/or the Befriending Service in Southern locality.

The aim of both services is to provide connectivity for individuals with Dementia, their carers/ families, communities and neighbourhoods. There are also specific objectives for each element of the service:

Memory Café:

Objectives:
• To provide a consistent and regular meeting point for service users and their families/carers
• To connect and signpost service users to information and services which may be supportive to them
• To provide a peer support network to assist in reducing social isolation
• To provide appropriate activities that service users can participate in

Befriending service:

Objectives:
• The key outcome for this service will be to provide individuals living with Dementia with companionship, social interaction and support to participate in activities that they find meaningful within their local community.
• To increase the amount of support available to people living with dementia and their carers, including those not eligible for social care services.
• Provision of a range of stimulating activities to promote the well-being and condition maintenance of people living with dementia.

More information

Links

Additional text

Link to Intend portal

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home

Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement portal (In-tend). https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home

In order to submit a bid, you will need to register on the e-procurement portal and 'express an interest' and then complete all necessary questions as specified within the documents. Please then submit the Purchase Enquiry Document via correspondence.

On registration, please include at least 2 contacts to allow for access to the portal in times of absence.

About the buyer

Contact name

Joshua Passmore-Tarpey

Address

SOUTH PLAZA
BRISTOL
BS13NX
England

Telephone

07557170804

Email

joshua.passmore-tarpey@nhs.net