Published date: 11 April 2024

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 13 May 2024, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

  • Social work services - 85310000

    • Social work services without accommodation - 85312000

Location of contract

PO19 1RQ

Value of contract

£305,000,000

Procurement reference

CF-0009400D24000000HFzAEAW

Published date

11 April 2024

Closing date

13 May 2024

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

15 July 2024

Contract end date

14 July 2031

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Under the Care Act 2014, the Council has duties and responsibilities to provide services that prevent or delay a person's care needs increasing, provide information and advice that enables people to make good decisions about care and support and stimulate activity to provide a range of good-quality services for people to choose from.

Care and Support at Home Services are commissioned to support the Council's aims to ensure that in later life:

• West Sussex is a good place to grow old
• People feel safe and secure
• People have opportunities to thrive
• People are healthy and well
• People feel part of their community

These Services are commissioned to support Customer's eligible social care needs, where care and support at home services are the most appropriate solution to deliver the outcomes that have been identified. The Services will provide care and support at home to adults aged 18 and over who have eligible care needs as defined within the Care Act 2014.

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

WSCC Procurement Team

Address

County Hall, West Street
Chichester
PO19 1RQ
GB

Email

bsdprocurement@westsussex.gov.uk