Planning

CP2458-23 Caring Well in Devon Support Services for unpaid carers

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

08 Mar 2024 at 13:44

Summary of the contracting process

The Devon County Council, in partnership with the NHS Devon Integrated Care Board, is planning a tender process for the provision of support services for unpaid carers. The procurement falls under the Health and social work services category. The procurement is at the planning stage, and interested providers are invited to participate in preliminary market engagement. The future notice date for this opportunity is scheduled for 8th March 2024.

This tender opportunity by Devon County Council can create business growth prospects for organisations capable of delivering a range of services to support unpaid carers. Businesses offering services such as information and advice, carer support management, preventive services, partnership working, and engagement activities may find this tender well-suited for their expertise. The procurement process aims to improve the independence, resilience, health, and wellbeing of unpaid carers in Devon, providing potential for business growth and social impact.

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Notice Title

CP2458-23 Caring Well in Devon Support Services for unpaid carers

Notice Description

Devon County Council, in partnership with the NHS Devon Integrated Care Board, currently commissions an integrated Carers Support Service to provide specified types of support to unpaid Carers of Adults pursuant to the Care Act 2014 and the Health and Social Care Act 2023. In addition, there is a commissioned support service for young carers. This provides specific types of assessment and support for young carers linked to duties under the Children Act (1989); the Children and Families Act (2014) and Working Together to Safeguard Children. We are keen to hear from providers who might want to be part of this pre-procurement process.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Devon County Council, in partnership with the NHS Devon Integrated Care Board, currently commissions an integrated Carers Support Service to provide specified types of support to unpaid Carers of Adults pursuant to the Care Act 2014 and the Health and Social Care Act 2023. In addition, there is a commissioned support service for young carers. This provides specific types of assessment and support for young carers linked to duties under the Children Act (1989); the Children and Families Act (2014) and Working Together to Safeguard Children. During 2024 we intend to issue an Invitation to Tender to secure a contract with an organisation, consortium or group of organisations in partnership with each other to work with us and in co production with joint carers and in co-production with carers. Devon County Council (DCC), acting on behalf of the integrated health and social care system, would like to make opportunities available for preliminary market engagement activity with providers. This activity will help to inform the design of our future offer which will aims to promote and improve the independence, resilience, health and wellbeing of unpaid carers who are resident in the DCC administrative area. So that we can design that Invitation in a way that will deliver greatest benefit for unpaid carers, we now wish to hear from organisations who can deliver the whole scope of the services outlined below for the complete County Council area. Organisations who can deliver a significant part of the intended service across the whole geography of Devon but who would need to find a partner or partners to deliver the remainder may also respond. Initially DCC would like to invite providers to complete the following market questionnaire and to express any interest they may have in this potential opportunity. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=gzehjWjLP0S7S5l_d_1b-z6x2gI6bN1Iv8k1PwTAv4xUQjhOMlpRNTY4RDIzSjUySDNITzNRRU9STSQlQCN0PWcu Potential providers may be invited for an individual discussion and/or to attend a wider market event. Information from this market engagement will be published on Pro Contract so as to be accessible equally to all interested parties will be published on Pro Contract so as to be accessible equally to all interested parties. Please note that any engagement events and/ or activity is not part of a competitive process. Publication or response does not commit Devon County Council or respondents to a future procurement, nor does it provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. The Authority will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. Components that may be included in the specification(s): Potential components for support to unpaid carers of adults: - "Front Door" information and Advice: Online, web, digitally enabled, AI and Tech, telephone, video conference and webchat. Face to face at particular events such as during Carers Week, Carers Rights Day and significant Community events. - Carer Support Management - the service will exercise delegated Statutory Duties on behalf of DCC. - Preventive services, for example Peer Support, Carer Training, administering a Breaks Payment scheme, the development of "Carer Friendly Devon (Employers, Communities, organisations) and delivering a volunteer provided sitting scheme. - A Carers Hospital Scheme in all Acute Hospitals serving the County - Provisions of the NHS Long Term Plan - Partnership Working - Carer Engagement (Carer Ambassador Scheme) Potential components which may be included in a specification for unpaid carers who are young carers: - Supporting access to offers of support for young carers based on their needs and caring responsibilities. - Training offers to raise awareness of young carers. - Activity in recognition of and participation within national events such as Carers Week, Carers Rights Day and Young Carers Action Day. - Delivering any service offer as part of Devon's Early Help approach and offer for families, this could also include any developing family hubs offer in Devon. - A role in safeguarding and protecting the welfare of young carers as children and young people in partnership with others. - Activity in recognition of and participation within national events such as Carers Week and Carers Rights Day. - Training offers to raise awareness of adult carers. - Listening to young carers and championing their views and rights throughout Devon partnerships. This list is illustrative and not definitive but interested providers must be willing and capable of providing all of these types of support.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0446dc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007524-2024
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
8 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Mar 2024Expired
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Miss Olivia Stevens
Contact Email
olivia.s.stevens@devon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1392383000

Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK4 Devon

Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

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