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WSCC - Pseudo Framework - Provision of Care and Support at Home Services 2024

WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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09 May 2024 at 14:13

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11 Apr 2024 at 10:35

Summary of the contracting process

The West Sussex County Council has initiated a procurement process titled "WSCC - Pseudo Framework - Provision of Care and Support at Home Services 2024" in the health and social work services industry category. The Council aims to provide care and support at home services to adults aged 18 and over with eligible care needs. The procurement stage is currently active, with key dates including the tender period ending on May 13, 2024, and the award period starting on May 14, 2024. The buying organisation is the West Sussex County Council based in Chichester, United Kingdom.

This tender for the Provision of Care and Support at Home Services 2024 by West Sussex County Council presents significant business opportunities for suppliers in the services sector. Businesses offering day time domiciliary care, overnight care, live-in care, rounds provision, and emergency provision are well-suited to compete. The open procurement method allows for a transparent and competitive process, enabling businesses to showcase their suitability for fulfilling the Council's requirements. Interested suppliers should take note of the submission deadline on May 13, 2024, and the bid opening scheduled for May 14, 2024.

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Notice Title

WSCC - Pseudo Framework - Provision of Care and Support at Home Services 2024

Notice Description

Under the Care Act 2014, the Council has duties and responsibilities to provide services that prevent or delay a person's care needs increasing, provide information and advice that enables people to make good decisions about care and support and stimulate activity to provide a range of good-quality services for people to choose from.<br/><br/>Care and Support at Home Services are commissioned to support the Council's aims to ensure that in later life:<br/><br/>* West Sussex is a good place to grow old<br/>* People feel safe and secure<br/>* People have opportunities to thrive<br/>* People are healthy and well<br/>* People feel part of their community<br/><br/>These Services are commissioned to support Customer's eligible social care needs, where care and support at home services are the most appropriate solution to deliver the outcomes that have been identified. The Services will provide care and support at home to adults aged 18 and over who have eligible care needs as defined within the Care Act 2014.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Day Time Domiciliary Care and Support at Home

Lot 1 is care and support delivered between the hours of 07:00 and 22:00 seven (7) days per week in accordance with the customers support plan. This may include regulated activity under a CQC registration.

Lot 2 - Overnight Care

Lot 2 is overnight care which is care that is provided between the hours of 22:00 and 07:00. It can be for periodic visits or for an extended period overnight. This service requires a 'Waking Night' care worker who is able to provide personal care, in accordance with the customer's support plan, as required. This may include regulated activity under a CQC registration.

Lot 3 - Live-In Care

Lot 3 is live-in care which is care that is provided around the clock by one care worker or a team of carer workers where the care worker lives with the customer in their home. This provides constant assurance that the customer is accompanied to ensure safety. This service does not require the care worker to be providing personal care continuously, as part of the service is to be a constant presence to ensure the safety of the customer. It is appropriate that the care worker is provided with a bed and private area to sleep however they will be expected to wake up when the customer needs assistance. Such interruptions should not normally occur more than twice per night.

Lot 4 - Rounds Provision

Lot 4 is Rounds Provision which is care that is purchased in a block and called off as and when required. The terms and conditions of this will be set out in any future mini competition/s for the round. These rounds will give priority to a provider to be awarded packages of care within the designated confines of the round.

Lot 5 - Emergency Provision, Including Responses to Provider Failure

Lot 5 is emergency provision which is care that will be called off in the event of an urgent situation which may require a large-scale response. Packages may be grouped together for bidding and response times may be shortened, dependent on the requirements of the situation. The terms and conditions of this will be set out in any future mini competition/s dependent on the situation.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04515c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014845-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
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
£305,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£41,820,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Jul 2024 - 14 Jul 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
WSCC Procurement Team
Contact Email
bsdprocurement@westsussex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CHICHESTER
Postcode
PO19 1RQ
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)

Local Authority
Chichester
Electoral Ward
Chichester Central
Westminster Constituency
Chichester

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