Published date: 18 September 2019

Last edited date: 18 September 2019

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.


Closing: 8 March 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£17,926

Procurement reference

SGLOS001-DN436482-61754022

Published date

18 September 2019

Closing date

8 March 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2020

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

This Scheme is designed to facilitate the provision, by the Trust of facilitated social opportunities for people with all levels of communication impairment following stroke or as a result of fronto-temporal dementia Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA)/Semantic Dementia. Concurrently to facilitate opportunities for carers of people with communication impairment following stroke to meet together and develop self-help groups.
This scheme will:
• Organise and facilitate established Communication Groups with a registered Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist and expert patient in three locations in South Gloucestershire for stroke survivors, people with fronto-temporal dementia Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA)/Semantic Dementia and their carers.

• Yate - Ridgewood Community Centre - 18 sessions per group over 12 months.

• Thornbury - The Chantry, Castle Street - 18 sessions per group over 12 months.

• Longwell Green Community Centre - 18 sessions per group over 12 months.

• Group for people with early stage fronto-temporal dementia PPA/Semantic dementia variant - 18 sessions per group over 12 months, Longwell Green Community Centre

• In addition the scheme will:
o Facilitate social participation
o Help build confidence
o Promote social inclusion and prevent social isolation
o Promote wellbeing of people with communication impairment following stroke or onset of fronto-temporal dementia PPA/semantic dementia variant and their carers
o Enable opportunities to support the maintenance of skills and levels of communication
o Provide information and support regarding stroke or fronto-temporal dementia PPA/semantic dementia variant for people with communication impairment following these diagnosis and their carers.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Community Dysphasia & Communication Support Group

  • Awarded contract
  • Published 18 September 2019

About the buyer

Contact name

Kim Lewis

Address

Council Offices
Badminton Road
Yate
BS37 5AF
England

Email

kim.lewis@southglos.gov.uk

Website

https://www.southglos.gov.uk