Planning

WSCC Carers (Countywide) Information, Advice, Assessment and Support Service - Early Engagement

WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

08 Jun 2023 at 08:30

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West Sussex County Council (WSCC) is planning a tender process for the provision of a Carers Information, Advice, Assessment, and Support Service. The procurement is in the planning stage, with an anticipated tender process in Autumn 2023. The service aims to support over 73,000 adult carers in West Sussex and includes various support components such as assessments, volunteer management, counselling services, and more. The procurement falls under the health and social work services industry category and is located in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for specialist Carer Support organisations to engage with WSCC and potentially secure a contract for service provision. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Businesses interested in providing a wide range of carer support services tailored to the needs of the local community and meeting the Care Act 2014 requirements would find this tender suitable for business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WSCC Carers (Countywide) Information, Advice, Assessment and Support Service - Early Engagement

Notice Description

WSCC are inviting views from Specialist Carer Support organisations as part of a soft market testing exercise in relation to a Carers Information, Advice, Assessment and Support Service in West Sussex. Providers are asked to provide feedback on the points below and to confirm whether this would be of commercial interest to them. WSCC is anticipating that a procurement process will be undertaken in Autumn 2023. The services will provide information advice, statutory carers assessments, and support services to an adult carers population of over 73, 000 (Census, 2021). Currently 32,000 carers are registered as such in the county and over 400 new carers are registering with the service every month. Young Carers (under 18 years of age are out of scope). The carer offer is to include, but not be limited to: * A Single Point of Access (Telephone, email, website, social media), Carer registration and re-referral * Carer Statutory Assessments both full and light touch, plus annual reviews * Personal/Budget and Direct Payments * Onward referral to local and national support organisations * A Carer Support Worker Service in local acute and community hospitals * Volunteer management * Carer Equipment Service * Carer peer support groups and social opportunities * Carer coaching/training * Emotional support and Carer Counselling Service * Carer Benefits Service * Carer Contingency planning (Carer Emergency Contact Card Scheme) * Carer Discount Card scheme This piece of market testing aims to get Provider's views on the potential for other models of delivery to compliment the above range of interventions in order to best meet the need to: * Identify carers * Support the wellbeing of carers (Care Act 2014) * Track carers through their caring journey so that they are not lost to 'the system'. * Meet growing demand

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a8cf07be-9c98-4e65-82ed-07eeef4dcf90
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e20b5bbe-492c-449a-86e5-224256bab7df
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

85312310 - Guidance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Jun 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mark Greening
Contact Email
carercommissioning@westsussex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CHICHESTER
Postcode
PO19 1RG
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Chichester
Electoral Ward
Chichester Central
Westminster Constituency
Chichester

Further Information

Notice Documents

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