Notice Information
Notice Title
1055 - Unpaid Carers Virtual/Digital Service Offer
Notice Description
Essex County Council currently commission a range of services to support unpaid carers, such as specialist information advice and support. Alongside this, Essex County Council are proposing to procure services of a virtual / Digital offer, which compliments by targeting and promoting the local and national support for carers, through technology and online methods of communication. The virtual offer provides this through engaging digital content and tools which are easily accessible to carers regardless of location, person circumstances and time restraints, and to build resilience in carers through the following methods: - Harnessing the wisdom, knowledge, and experience of carers to support each other in their caring role; - Strategic use of technology to identify and support carers at scale; - Facilitating carer-to-carer self-support; Page 4 to 8 - Designing online services to ensure a high-quality experience. The aims and objectives of the services are as follows: - To support carers to sustain their caring role where they are happy and able to do so; - To support carers to maintain their own quality of life by focusing on their health and wellbeing outside of their caring responsibilities; - To support carers to plan; - To work with statutory and voluntary agencies to recognise and respect carers as expert partners; - To promote networks of support for carers; - To support carers to navigate the health and social care system, and select the best solutions for them; - To take an enabling and goal-focused approach building on what carers can do for themselves; - To support Essex County Council to deliver its requirements of the Care Act 2014 by preventing, reducing, and delaying needs.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Essex County Council currently commission a range of services to support unpaid carers, such as specialist information advice and support. Alongside this, Essex County Council are proposing to procure services of a virtual / Digital offer, which compliments by targeting and promoting the local and national support for carers, through technology and online methods of communication. The virtual offer provides this through engaging digital content and tools which are easily accessible to carers regardless of location, person circumstances and time restraints, and to build resilience in carers through the following methods: - Harnessing the wisdom, knowledge, and experience of carers to support each other in their caring role; - Strategic use of technology to identify and support carers at scale; - Facilitating carer-to-carer self-support; Page 4 to 8 - Designing online services to ensure a high-quality experience. The aims and objectives of the services are as follows: - To support carers to sustain their caring role where they are happy and able to do so; - To support carers to maintain their own quality of life by focusing on their health and wellbeing outside of their caring responsibilities; - To support carers to plan; - To work with statutory and voluntary agencies to recognise and respect carers as expert partners; - To promote networks of support for carers; - To support carers to navigate the health and social care system, and select the best solutions for them; - To take an enabling and goal-focused approach building on what carers can do for themselves; - To support Essex County Council to deliver its requirements of the Care Act 2014 by preventing, reducing, and delaying needs. Additional information: The contract to which this notice applies is for an initial 2.5 years period, from 1st October 2024 to 31st March 2027, and the published value is only for this 2.5 year period. The contract will make provision for the further extension of this contract for a maximum of additional 2 years, with a potential end date of 31st March 2029. The decision to action an extension to the contract will be subject to separate internal governance, with a minimum of 4 months prior to the expiry of the 2.5 year contract. Initial discussions on the extension will commence in September 2026, and separate budget for this time-period will need to established. The value of this notice is only for 2.5 years and it is anticipated that similar pro-rata values will apply to any awarded extensions.
Renewal: 2.5 year duration, with option to extend for up to 2 x 12 month periods
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0446ce
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026408-2024
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning 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
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
85100000 - Health services
85300000 - Social work and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £230,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Aug 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Jul 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 8 Mar 2024Expired
- Award Date
- 7 Aug 20241 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Mr Barry Messenger
- Contact Email
- barry.messenger@essex.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 33301130223
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHELMSFORD
- Postcode
- CM1 1QH
- Post Town
- Chelmsford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH36 Heart of Essex
- Delivery Location
- TLH3 Essex
-
- Local Authority
- Chelmsford
- Electoral Ward
- Moulsham and Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Chelmsford
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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