Community Development Manager and Community Health Connectors

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

06 Feb 2024 at 16:37

Tender

28 Apr 2023 at 08:46

Summary of the contracting process

The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, represented by the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, is conducting a procurement process for a Community Development Manager and Community Health Connectors under the Light Touch Regime. The project aims to enhance community development and individual health empowerment, reducing pressure on healthcare services. The procurement covers services in community health and involves multiple lots, including South East Cardiff, South West Cluster, and North Cardiff. The awarded supplier for the South West Cluster is currently ACE (Action in Caerau and Ely).

This tender opportunity provides a platform for businesses, especially those in community health services, to contribute to the development and delivery of vital support services. Companies capable of collaborative working, innovative project implementation, and community engagement would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process is at the active stage, with deadlines and key dates to adhere to. Interested bidders must ensure compliance with the evaluation criteria, which include both quality and cost components. Potential suppliers should consider the opportunities presented across different clusters to align their services effectively with the overarching goals of the Cardiff and Vale ULHB.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Community Development Manager and Community Health Connectors

Notice Description

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP), hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board require support for the accelerated development of multi-disciplinary, multi-agency working and community development approach in order to further progress work in respect of community development and empowering individuals to take more control over their health and wellbeing and also reduce the demands on both GP practice and hospital based services.

Lot Information

South East Cardiff Cluster

The South East Cardiff Cluster consists of 8 practices who work in collaboration with other key statutory and non-statutory services to meet the needs of the local populations (circa 65,000) This cluster has a history of successful joint working with a wide range of key partners and is currently delivering a range of innovative projects aimed at helping the population of the cluster to be able to manage their own health and wellbeing needs. The South East Cardiff Cluster is seeking to commission a community development lead worker and a team of Community Health Workers (CHWs) to; a) Develop a database of support services in the community b) Develop and provide a telephone service to signpost patients to support c) Engage in the use of the Elemental software platform to enable seamless referrals to social prescribing across the cluster. d) Identify service gaps and propose opportunities to fill them e) Assist community groups to become self-sustaining f) Support organisations and networks to work together to deliver the objectives of the cluster g) Create a seamless interface with existing Social Prescribing models already operating in the cluster

Renewal: An option to extend for a further two years in yearly intervals at the sole discretion of the Health Board is included in the month duration above

North Cardiff

The North Cardiff Cluster consists of 10 GP practices who work in collaboration with other key statutory and non-statutory services to meet the needs of their local population (103,000 people). This cluster has a history of successful joint working with a wide range of key partners and is currently delivering a range of innovative projects aimed at helping the population of the cluster to be able to manage their own health and wellbeing needs. The Cluster has received funding from the Health Board/ Welsh Government to support the accelerated development of multi-disciplinary, multi-agency working and community development approach in order to further progress work in respect of community development and empowering individuals to take more control over their health and wellbeing and also reduce the demands on both GP practice and hospital based services. The Cluster is seeking to commission a similar model to the other lots with a team of Community Development Lead Workers and Health Connector Workers alongside the awarded bidder providing administration and engagement support to maintain delivery of the service.

Renewal: An option to extend for a further two years in yearly intervals at the sole discretion of the Health Board is included in the month duration above.

South West Cluster

Over the last The South West Cluster consists of 10 GP practices who work in collaboration with other key statutory and non-statutory services to meet the needs of their local population (66,000 people) Although not yet a formal 'entity' this cluster has a history of successful joint working with a wide range of key partners and is currently delivering a range of innovative projects aimed at helping the population of the cluster to be able to manage their own health and wellbeing needs. Following a successful bid to Welsh Government -'Me, My Home, My Community', Cardiff South West Cluster has secured transformation funding in order to support the accelerated development of multi-disciplinary, multi-agency working and community development approach in order to further progress work in respect of community development and empowering individuals to take more control over their health and wellbeing and also reduce the demands on both GP practice and hospital based services. The South West Cluster is seeking to commission a similar model as outlined in the other lots for this Cluster with the following expectation from any awarded bidder; a) Develop a database of support services in the community b) Develop and provide a telephone service to signpost patients to support c) Support the development of the Elemental software platform to enable seamless referrals to social prescribing across the cluster. d) Identify service gaps and propose opportunities to fill them e) Assist community groups to become self sustaining f) Support organisations and networks to work together to deliver the objectives of the cluster g) Create a seamless interface with existing Social Prescribing models already operating in the cluster

Renewal: An option to extend for a further two years in yearly intervals at the sole discretion of the Health Board is included in the month duration above

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c4ef
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003951-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,124,964 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,624,964 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Feb 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active, Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF14 4HH
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Heath
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACE (Action in Caerau and Ely)

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