Published date: 14 April 2016

Withdrawn opportunity - This means that the contract has been withdrawn early. This could be due to a change of circumstances.


Closing: 28 April 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£100,000 to £150,000

Procurement reference

0408

Published date

14 April 2016

Closing date

28 April 2016

Contract start date

9 May 2016

Contract end date

31 August 2016

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Home to Assess Service South West Essex is a contract is to provide care for individuals in their own home to avoid a hospital admission or following a hospital stay for a period of up to six weeks. During the service period a comprehensive health and social care assessment will be undertaken to determine their on-going care requirements at which point they will be referred to the Home Support Service contract.

This service will run from 9th May 2016 until 31st August 2016, with an option for ECC for extend for a further three months.

The focus will be on service flexibility to enable solutions to be developed to address potential delayed discharges.

This service will be broken down into two lots:
Lot 1 - Basildon
Lot 2 - Brentwood

ECC will enter into agreements with Service Providers for the provision of the provision of domiciliary support service for guaranteed hours and additional hours as required on a spot purchase basis as required. For the number of guaranteed hours please see the tender documentation.

Consortia applications are welcomed. Where organisations are proposing joint delivery, there must be a designated lead applicant who is responsible for ensuring the service agreement terms are adhered to and with whom ECC will be in contract with under this agreement.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Victoria Kirkby

Address

County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
England

Email

victoria.kirkby@essex.gov.uk

Website

www.essex.gov.uk