Public Health Healthy Homes Advice & Referral Service

Contract summary

Industry

• Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£200,000

Procurement reference

3159_15

Published date

26 February 2015

Closing date

1 December 2014

Contract start date

1 April 2015

Contract end date

30 March 2016

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

In this present instance, ESPO is working on behalf of Leicestershire County Council to undertake a procurement process to identify and appoint a service provider of a healthy homes advice and referral Service. The objectives of service are that it should: • Provide an effective service which offers a trusted source of advice and support to enable people to say warm in their homes. • Ensure increased awareness among professionals and the community of the health risks of living in cold homes. • Promote improved access to other housing related support services. • Undertake a Health Needs Assessment of excess winter deaths and mortality for Leicestershire. This should include undertaking customer insight work to assess current and previous experience of local services. • Provide those who access the service with comprehensive energy advice and/or provide help to switch energy supplier or get a cheaper tariff. This contract shall be established for the sole use of the residents of Leicestershire. The budget is £100K per annum, with a fixed term of 1 year, and an optional extension up to 1 further year.

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Award information

Awarded date

16 February 2015

Contract start date

1 April 2015

Contract end date

30 March 2016

Total value of contract

£199,996

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Papworth Trust (VCS)

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About the buyer

Contact name

Jane Blois

Address

ESPO on behalf of Leics CC
Leicester
LE19 1ES
England

Email

j.blois@espo.org