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title: "Outreach and Befriending Older People's Preventative Service"
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# Outreach and Befriending Older People's Preventative Service

Buyer: CAPITALESOURCING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0dc40449-a721-4c96-90df-68469f6d28b4

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) and Westminster City Council (WCC) have awarded a contract for the "Outreach and Befriending Older People's Preventative Service" to Octavia Foundation PLC. This initiative targets the health and social well-being of older people particularly affected by isolation during the pandemic, classified under miscellaneous health services. The contract began on 1 April 2021 and lasts for 18 months, with an option to extend for an additional 6 months. The service is to be delivered in London and has a contract value of £308,274, with a minimum value of £231,206. The procurement method used for this contract was a single tender action, as it was below the threshold.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), that specialise in health and social care services. Companies with expertise in outreach, befriending, and community engagement are encouraged to participate, especially those that can effectively address the language and cultural needs of a diverse older population. The ongoing redesign of services over the contract period indicates further potential for businesses adept at adapting to changing community needs and enhancing service delivery in similar domains.

## Notice

The Integrated Commissioning Department of the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) and Westminster City Council (WCC) have appointed Octavia Foundation PLC to deliver a community-based outreach and befriending service. The pandemic has and will continue to present challenges with regard to isolation in older people. Outreach and Befriending has and will become more vital in getting the correct support to individuals as a means to prevent acute situations and ensure older people feel valued and connected with the community and outside world. This service will reach out and support a diverse range of people and the Contractor will be required to report on demographics and how they are aiming to increase equality of access for those most in need. The Contractor will meet the language and cultural needs of service users by working with a broad range of volunteers. Service provision will therefore contribute in tackling the health inequalities that exist in BAME communities. The Contract will be for an initial period of 18 months, with the option to extend for a further 6 month period. During this term services will be redesigned following significant changes caused by the pandemic, and a competitive procurement exercise will be undertaken for future service provision which continue to meet the needs of residents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf675d3b-ae7c-4ced-b653-850f2433222a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £308,274 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £231,206 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAPITALESOURCING |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1E 6QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OCTAVIA FOUNDATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 98330000 - Physical well-being services

## Release History

- 13 Apr 2021 at 10:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf675d3b-ae7c-4ced-b653-850f2433222a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf675d3b-ae7c-4ced-b653-850f2433222a
  13th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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