Planning

Locality Home Care and Support Framework - change to reopening process

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

06 Apr 2023 at 09:27

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Suffolk County Council has issued a voluntary notice regarding changes to the reopening process for the Locality Home Care and Support Framework. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category. The process is currently in the planning stage, and the Council is evaluating market conditions to maintain a stable marketplace. The specific factors being considered include demand, provider responsiveness to new care needs, and market competition. The future notice date for this procurement is 4th April 2023, and the region specified is UKH14.

This tender by the Suffolk County Council offers opportunities for businesses in the health and social work services sector. Companies with experience in providing home care and support services are well-suited to compete. The Council aims to support existing providers and may reopen the Framework based on market demands. Businesses should be prepared to demonstrate their capacity to meet demand, respond timely to care needs, and contribute to a competitive and resilient marketplace.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Locality Home Care and Support Framework - change to reopening process

Notice Description

In response to prevailing market conditions the County Council has taken the decision not to reopen the Locality Home Care and Support Framework for 2023/24. This decision is in response to a significant reduction in the number of people waiting to receive care and support. In addition, the County Council recognises the need to maintain a responsive, robust and stable marketplace by supporting existing Locality Home Care Providers. The Council will regularly monitor and review the market to ensure it is able to respond to market changes. The County Council may reopen the Framework as and when required, and this may be at County Lot or Locality Lot level depending on the nature of the market demands.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Home Care and Support Framework reopening will be determined by the Council on the basis of market sustainability within each and all lots. Therefore Individual lots may now be re-opened separately. The specific factors that they will consider to assess market sustainability may include, but not limited to:* Demand, both short term through waiting lists or long-term through total hours purchased by the Council or NHS partners -The market needs to have enough capacity to respond to demand* Responsiveness of providers to new care -The market needs to respond to care needs in a timely way* The overall profile of the care market, including competition and provider failure risks -There should be sustainable competition that balances the opportunity for successful providers to grow and the need for customer choice and market resilience

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03bd24
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010092-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Apr 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
rob.kirkpatrick@suffolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Further Information

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