Published date: 28 September 2018

This notice was replaced on 3 December 2018

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Awarded contract (published 3 December 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£499,900

Procurement reference

LGSS001-DN367207-09117375

Published date

28 September 2018

Closing date

2 November 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

As part of its strategic approach to protecting and improving the health and wellbeing of Northamptonshire citizens and reduce inequalities, Northamptonshire County Council (NCC) Public Health is seeking to procure a Falls Prevention Service.

The intention is that this Falls Prevention Service will be part of the Mild Frailty pathway currently being developed by NCC Public Health, targeted at those people showing signs of mild frailty with a view to supporting them to maintain and control their own independence.

Frailty is defined as a "clinically recognised state of increased vulnerability resulting from a decline in the body's physical and psychological reserves", meaning that relatively small events such as a minor fall or change in medication have disproportionately large impacts.

Frailty is not a static state; there is good evidence to suggest that early identification and support can not only prevent deterioration but can support people to move towards a less frail or even fit state. Doing so provides an opportunity to prevent or substantially reduce future health care use and increase quality of life.

Recognising falls as a syndrome of frailty provides an opportunity for the falls prevention service to assess and apply effective prevention for frailty, be part of the wider system response to frailty, and reduce the risk of future falls.

The Falls Prevention Service will be integral to the response to frailty and will not operate in isolation. The successful provider will be part of the Mild Frailty pathway developed by NCC Public Health, and will ensure that the service is responsive and flexible in response to local needs and with the Mild Frailty pathway as this programme of work evolves.

The Northamptonshire Falls Prevention Service will be delivered by a multi-disciplinary team, undertaking multi-factorial assessment in line with best practice guidance, and operating on a countywide basis. The detailed requirements are set out in the Specification.

The Provider is required to deliver services from 1st April 2019 for a contract period of 2 years (up to 31st March 2021) with no option to extend. The Authority believes that TUPE does apply to this contract at its commencement. The deadline for completed ITTs to be received on the LGSS eTendering Portal is 12:00noon on Friday 2nd November 2018.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Amy Myers

Address

One Angel Square
Angel Street
Northampton
NN1 1ED
England

Email

ammyers@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/