Planning

SCC AW - Income Maximisation service for unpaid carers in Surrey

SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

22 Jan 2025 at 12:56

Summary of the contracting process

Surrey County Council is in the planning stage for commissioning an Income Maximisation service for unpaid carers in Surrey. The Council will be holding a virtual market engagement event on 3rd February 2024 via Microsoft Teams. This tender, classified under CPV code 85000000 for Health and social work services, aims to address the financial burden on unpaid carers as outlined in the Surrey Carers strategy 2021–2024, which has been extended to 2026. The virtual event is designed to share feedback from carers, outline service requirements, provide an indicative procurement timeframe, and answer potential providers' questions. Interested parties must register by 29th January 2025. Further information, including session agenda and meeting invites, will be provided by 30th January 2025.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, especially those with experience in financial advisory services tailored to carers. Attending the market engagement event could provide valuable insights into the Council’s requirements and the feedback from the initial pilot projects funded by the Carers Innovation Fund 2022-2023. Businesses capable of delivering effective income maximisation support to unpaid carers would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this process could not only foster community ties but also establish a foothold in local government contracts.

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Notice Title

SCC AW - Income Maximisation service for unpaid carers in Surrey

Notice Description

Market Engagement Event for Providers - Income Maximisation service for unpaid carers in Surrey LOCATION: Virtual (MS Teams) About the event Surrey County Council seeks to commission an Income Maximisation service for carers and invites potential Providers to join our virtual market engagement session. The purpose of this event will be: * To share carer feedback and our vision for the Income Maximisation service for unpaid carers in Surrey * To outline our requirements and the services required in this commission. * Provide an indicative procurement timeframe. * Answer any questions you may have. Our context The financial burden of caring is recognised as a priority for unpaid carers and has been reported nationally. The Surrey Carers strategy 2021 - 2024 (extended to 2026) set out our commitment to address Income maximisation for unpaid carers in Surrey. Information on the strategy can be found in the link below: https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/adults/professionals/information-and-resources/commissioning-strategies/carers-strategy Surrey Carers Strategy 2021 to 2024 (extended to 2026) - Surrey County Council The Carers Innovation Fund 2022-2023 funded several pilots improving carer access to benefits advice. These one-year pilots delivered excellent outcomes, prompting our decision to commission an Income Maximisation service supporting carers countywide. Carers have provided valuable feedback which has helped to shape the service delivery model. We will be sharing the carer feedback and model of service during the session. Registration Details Registration details: Providers wishing to attend should reply via the Proactis portal under the project "xxx" or via email to ania.wroblewska@surreycc.gov.uk by 29th January 2025. The event will be held on 3rd February 2024 at 10am. This event will be delivered virtually via Microsoft Teams. If you wish to attend, please reply by providing following information: * Name of attendee(s) * Job title of attendee(s) * Organisation details, including address and contact details, including your email. Please note that attendance will be limited to 3 attendees per organisation. We will be providing more information, including the session agenda and meeting invites on or before 30th January 2025. We look forward to receiving your response and hearing your thoughts and ideas at the event. Surrey Joint Carers Team An expression of interest to attend this Market Engagement Event is no indication of a commitment to participate in the future tender process nor does it infer any special status on those Providers who do attend. An expression of interest in this event will not automatically entitle involvement in any future procurement exercise. Any procurement conducted as a result of this event will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the advertisement as and when it is published. Providers who do not attend this Market Engagement Event will still be able to apply for the Procurement in the future. Please note that this Market Engagement event does not represent a formal stage in the procurement process and attendance will play no part in any subsequent evaluation process.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Market Engagement Event for Providers - Income Maximisation service for unpaid carers in Surrey LOCATION: Virtual (MS Teams) About the event Surrey County Council seeks to commission an Income Maximisation service for carers and invites potential Providers to join our virtual market engagement session. The purpose of this event will be: * To share carer feedback and our vision for the Income Maximisation service for unpaid carers in Surrey * To outline our requirements and the services required in this commission. * Provide an indicative procurement timeframe. * Answer any questions you may have. Our context The financial burden of caring is recognised as a priority for unpaid carers and has been reported nationally. The Surrey Carers strategy 2021 - 2024 (extended to 2026) set out our commitment to address Income maximisation for unpaid carers in Surrey. Information on the strategy can be found in the link below: https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/adults/professionals/information-and-resources/commissioning-strategies/carers-strategy Surrey Carers Strategy 2021 to 2024 (extended to 2026) - Surrey County Council The Carers Innovation Fund 2022-2023 funded several pilots improving carer access to benefits advice. These one-year pilots delivered excellent outcomes, prompting our decision to commission an Income Maximisation service supporting carers countywide. Carers have provided valuable feedback which has helped to shape the service delivery model. We will be sharing the carer feedback and model of service during the session. Registration Details Registration details: Providers wishing to attend should reply via the Proactis portal under the project "xxx" or via email to ania.wroblewska@surreycc.gov.uk by 29th January 2025. The event will be held on 3rd February 2024 at 10am. This event will be delivered virtually via Microsoft Teams. If you wish to attend, please reply by providing following information: * Name of attendee(s) * Job title of attendee(s) * Organisation details, including address and contact details, including your email. Please note that attendance will be limited to 3 attendees per organisation. We will be providing more information, including the session agenda and meeting invites on or before 30th January 2025. We look forward to receiving your response and hearing your thoughts and ideas at the event. Surrey Joint Carers Team An expression of interest to attend this Market Engagement Event is no indication of a commitment to participate in the future tender process nor does it infer any special status on those Providers who do attend. An expression of interest in this event will not automatically entitle involvement in any future procurement exercise. Any procurement conducted as a result of this event will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the advertisement as and when it is published. Providers who do not attend this Market Engagement Event will still be able to apply for the Procurement in the future. Please note that this Market Engagement event does not represent a formal stage in the procurement process and attendance will play no part in any subsequent evaluation process.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d55e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002171-2025
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
22 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Feb 2025Expired
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
SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Ania Wroblewska
Contact Email
ania.wroblewska@surreycc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
REIGATE
Postcode
RH2 8EF
Post Town
Redhill
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ26 East Surrey
Delivery Location
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex

Local Authority
Reigate and Banstead
Electoral Ward
South Park & Woodhatch
Westminster Constituency
Reigate

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