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Market Sustainability and Fair Cost of Care Fund

THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES

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23 Dec 2022 at 13:48

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames has awarded a contract for the "Market Sustainability and Fair Cost of Care Fund" project in the health and social work services industry. The tender had an open procedure with a value of £70,000. The procurement awarded to Alma Economics Ltd had a contract period starting on June 24, 2022, and ending on October 14, 2022.

This procurement opportunity focuses on reforming the existing cost of care operating methods in the care provider sector, aimed at ensuring future financial sustainability. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations would be well-suited to compete in this opportunity to contribute to equitable access to quality and cost-effective care services for the 65+ and 18+ age groups in the care home and home care sectors, respectively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Sustainability and Fair Cost of Care Fund

Notice Description

The Market sustainability and fair cost of care fund reforms provide an opportunity to improve equitable access to quality and cost-effective care provider services. The successful implementation of the Fair Cost of Care reforms shall provide a great opportunity to local authorities and the care provider sector to jointly review the existing cost of care operating methods, and plan ahead a fair cost for care, this aims to maintain the future financial sustainability of the sector. The Fair Cost of Care reforms apply to the Care home sector for age 65+ years and Home care (Domiciliary care) sector for age 18+ years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2abe70ea-0ec8-4b35-9cdd-b13e933c63a2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd83bb86-9fdc-4dd8-adad-3cb2fac68872
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 May 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 May 20223 years ago
Contract Period
23 Jun 2022 - 14 Oct 2022 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Contact Name
Ankur Patel
Contact Email
ankur.patel@kingston.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2085476109

Buyer Location

Locality
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Postcode
KT1 1EU
Post Town
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kingston Town
Westminster Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALMA ECONOMICS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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