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Award

27 Feb 2024 at 11:57

Tender

16 Oct 2023 at 10:17

Summary of the contracting process

Medway Council has completed the procurement process with an award for the "Support to Live at Home Service" contracts. The tender, classified under health and social work services, involved multiple lots for homecare and extra care services. The objective of the services is to enable service users to maintain independence and well-being in their own homes. The award was given to several suppliers, including Agincare UK Ltd and Care Outlook Ltd, under specific quality and price criteria.

This public procurement opportunity by Medway Council for the "Support to Live at Home Service" offers a chance for Care Quality Commission providers to deliver homecare and extra care services. Businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those with experience in supporting independent living for older adults, would be well-suited to compete for these contracts. The procurement method was an open procedure with a focus on quality criteria, presenting an opportunity for growth and collaboration in the care services sector.

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Notice Title

Support to Live at Home Service

Notice Description

Medway Council invites tenders from suitably experienced Care Quality Commission (CQC) providers, for the provision of Support to Live at Home - Home Care and Extra Care Services. This is a multiple lot framework as detailed: Lot 1 - Homecare The homecare service will provide care and support to people in their own home and to those living in the five Medway Extra Care schemes. Medway currently provides homecare to approximately 1000 people delivering 9744 hours of care per week. (Reference period w/c 18th April 2022) These services will be commissioned by Medway Council in order the meet the assessed needs and desired outcomes if Service Users. The ultimate aims of the services are to: -Ensure that service users remain as independent as possible, and providers work in an enabling way that maximises and promotes the service users' independence. -Ensure that providers work towards an integrated care system whereby all key stakeholders including but not restricted to service users, service user's families, providers, carers, health care professionals, health care workers, voluntary community services, healthy lifestyle services and social prescribing services work together to achieve the service users desired outcomes -Ensure that Social Prescribing Methodology is trained and embedded into care practices to help prevent social isolation and to improve the overall health and wellbeing of the service users. -Ensure that service users are enabled to maintain their independence with appropriate care in their own home. The Homecare Services under this Framework Agreement will be available to adults over the age of eighteen [18] who meet the Council's eligibility criteria for services. There are 3 sub-lots for Lot 1. Lot 2 - Extra Care An Extra Care Scheme is a mixed-use scheme enabling older people with a range of care and support needs to live independently in their own homes. Service users will be fifty-five and over including those sensory needs, mental disorder including dementia, short- or long-term illnesses and those who require end of life care. It develops the concept of housing where older people can have their needs met through the security and privacy of a tenancy but within a socialising environment. The ultimate aims of the services are to: - Ensure that service users remain as independent as possible, and providers work in an enabling way that maximises and promotes the service user's independence and does not foster dependency. -Ensure that providers work towards an integrated care system whereby all key stakeholders including but not restricted to service users, service users' families, providers, carers, health care professionals, health care workers, voluntary community services, healthy lifestyle services and social prescribing services work together to achieve the service users desired outcomes. -Ensure that Social Prescribing Methodology is trained and embedded into care practices to help prevent social isolation and to improve the overall health and wellbeing of the service users. -Ensure that service users are enabled to maintain their independence 00with appropriate care in their own home. The Extra Care Services under this Framework Agreement will be available to adults over the age of fifty-five [55] who meet the Council's eligibility criteria for services. There are 5 sub-lots for Lot 2.

Lot Information

Homecare

The homecare service will provide care and support to people in their own home and to those living in the five Medway Extra Care schemes. Medway currently provides homecare to approximately 1000 people delivering 9744 hours of care per week. (Reference period w/c 18th April 2022) These services will be commissioned by Medway Council in order the meet the assessed needs and desired outcomes if Service Users. The ultimate aims of the services are to: -Ensure that service users remain as independent as possible, and providers work in an enabling way that maximises and promotes the service users' independence. -Ensure that providers work towards an integrated care system whereby all key stakeholders including but not restricted to service users, service user's families, providers, carers, health care professionals, health care workers, voluntary community services, healthy lifestyle services and social prescribing services work together to achieve the service users desired outcomes -Ensure that Social Prescribing Methodology is trained and embedded into care practices to help prevent social isolation and to improve the overall health and wellbeing of the service users. -Ensure that service users are enabled to maintain their independence with appropriate care in their own home. The Homecare Services under this Framework Agreement will be available to adults over the age of eighteen [18] who meet the Council's eligibility criteria for services. The sub-lots for Lot 1 are: Lot 1A - Locality 1 (ME7 & ME8) Lot 1B - Locality 2 (ME4 & ME5) Lot 1C - Locality 3 (ME1 & ME2 & ME3)

Extra Care

Lot 2 - Extra Care An Extra Care Scheme is a mixed-use scheme enabling older people with a range of care and support needs to live independently in their own homes. Service users will be fifty-five and over including those sensory needs, mental disorder including dementia, short- or long-term illnesses and those who require end of life care. It develops the concept of housing where older people can have their needs met through the security and privacy of a tenancy but within a socialising environment. The ultimate aims of the services are to: - Ensure that service users remain as independent as possible, and providers work in an enabling way that maximises and promotes the service user's independence and does not foster dependency. -Ensure that providers work towards an integrated care system whereby all key stakeholders including but not restricted to service users, service users' families, providers, carers, health care professionals, health care workers, voluntary community services, healthy lifestyle services and social prescribing services work together to achieve the service users desired outcomes. -Ensure that Social Prescribing Methodology is trained and embedded into care practices to help prevent social isolation and to improve the overall health and wellbeing of the service users. -Ensure that service users are enabled to maintain their independence 00with appropriate care in their own home. The Extra Care Services under this Framework Agreement will be available to adults over the age of fifty-five [55] who meet the Council's eligibility criteria for services. The sub-lots for Lot 2 are: Lot 2A -Atlas Place - St. Mary's Island, Medway, ME4 3AN is a 37-unit scheme with an additional 25 shared ownership apartments on St Mary's Island. Lot 2B - Bellerophon House Doust Way, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1FG is a 41-unit scheme at Rochester Riverside Lot 2C - Montgomery Court - Choir Cl, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8FP is a 62-unit scheme in Wainscott. Lot 2D - Prospect Place - 1 Blake Avenue, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1FX is a 60-unit scheme at Gillingham Pier Lot 2E - Rogallo Place - Pilot View, Medway, ME4 6FE is a 38-unit scheme with an additional 25 shared ownership apartments in Horsted, Rochester

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040c2b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006245-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, 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
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Feb 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Medway Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHATHAM
Postcode
ME4 4TR
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ41 Medway
Delivery Location
TLJ41 Medway

Local Authority
Medway
Electoral Ward
Chatham Central & Brompton
Westminster Constituency
Rochester and Strood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
14
Supplier Names

Agincare UK Ltd

Angels Care Solutions Limited

Boldglen Ltd

Care Outlook Ltd

Everycare (Medway & Swale) Ltd

Gravity Care Services Ltd

Independent Care & Support Ltd

JC Michael Groups Limited

London Care Limited

London Care Ltd

NV Care Ltd

Rapid Care Ltd

Scott Care Ltd

Tiger Lily Care Ltd

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