--- title: "782/2019 Health & Care Personal Assistant Support Service (Direct Payments & Personal Health Budgets)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0a7aac46-4edf-4c18-b7a2-7a01f70d2bae" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0a7aac46-4edf-4c18-b7a2-7a01f70d2bae" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0a7aac46-4edf-4c18-b7a2-7a01f70d2bae.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0a7aac46-4edf-4c18-b7a2-7a01f70d2bae.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CROYDON COUNCIL" published: "2019-07-16" --- # 782/2019 Health & Care Personal Assistant Support Service (Direct Payments & Personal Health Budgets) Buyer: CROYDON COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0a7aac46-4edf-4c18-b7a2-7a01f70d2bae [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0a7aac46-4edf-4c18-b7a2-7a01f70d2bae) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0a7aac46-4edf-4c18-b7a2-7a01f70d2bae.json) ## Summary The Croydon Council is currently conducting an open tender process for the "782/2019 Health & Care Personal Assistant Support Service (Direct Payments & Personal Health Budgets)" aimed at enhancing personal care services for residents of Croydon, located in the South East of the United Kingdom. The contract, estimated at £480,000 over four years, will commence on 1st November 2019, with a tender submission deadline set for 31st July 2019. This initiative falls under the health and social work services category, as outlined by the CPV classification, and is designed to increase the recruitment and employment of personal assistants within the local community while adhering to the London Living Wage requirements. This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to engage in the provision of personal assistant services. Businesses specialising in health and social care, employment support, and training services are especially well-suited to compete, as they can contribute to the Council’s objectives of promoting choice and control for residents through Direct Payments and Personal Health Budgets. Potential bidders can access detailed documentation to prepare their submissions by registering on the London Tenders Portal. ## Notice Croydon Council and Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group is seeking to procure a provider to deliver a Personal Assistant support service to residents of the London Borough of Croydon. The service will involve supporting residents in their recruitment and employment of personal assistants and developing the local market of personal assistants. The Council and CCG wish to improve the personalisation ,choice and control held by Croydon residents by making a significant increase in the number of local people who use Direct Payments and or Personal Health Budgets to arrange their own care and support. The Council and CCG wish to a. Significantly increase the number of residents with a Personal Assistant; b. Significantly increase the numbr of people employed within Croydon as a Personal Assistant; c. Help residents with Personal Assistants to be good employers who retain their Personal Assistants; d. Improve the capability and capacity of the local market of Personal Assistants through training advice and other support. The contract term will be for a period of 2 (two) years with the option to extend for a further two periods of up to 12 months each up to a maximum of four (4) years. The anticipated contract start date will be the 1st November 2019. The overall value of the contract is estimated at PS480,000 over four years.The Council requires the successful Service Providers to comply with the London Living Wage. This tender process is being carried out under a one stage open tender procurement under the Light Touch Regime of the PCR 2015 for the purposes of procuring the contract. All potential suppliers are advised to read the supporting documents listed on the London Tenders portal, prior to responding to the invitation to tender. How to register your interest If you wish to register an interest in this contract, please follow the steps below: * Register your company on the London Tenders Portal free of charge via the link below: https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_home?openForm. * Await acceptance. You will receive an email confirming your username and password * Use your username and password to log into the London Tenders Portal and register your interest in the relevant contract: 782/2019 Health & Care Personal Assistant Support Service (Direct Payments And Personal Health Budgets * Shortly after you have registered your interest, you will receive a second email containing a link to access the tender documentation. Deadlines * The deadline for returning your tender is: 12:00:00 noon on ??? July 2019. * The completed tenders may be submitted any time before the closing deadline. * Late applications will not be accepted* * Please be aware that TUPE may apply to this contract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d328c5c8-c1f6-49ed-a59b-8dc84be0b1af | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2019 - 31 Oct 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £480,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CROYDON COUNCIL | | Locality | CROYDON | | Post town | Croydon | | Postcode | CR0 1EA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South | | ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon | | Local authority | Croydon | | Electoral ward | Fairfield | | Westminster constituency | Croydon West | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98500000 - Private households with employed persons ## Release History - 16 Jul 2019 at 14:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d328c5c8-c1f6-49ed-a59b-8dc84be0b1af ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d328c5c8-c1f6-49ed-a59b-8dc84be0b1af 16th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.croydon.gov.uk - https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_home?openForm ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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