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title: "Integrated community support for the 'Community and Discharge Support Team'"
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buyer: "CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2023-07-12"
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# Integrated community support for the 'Community and Discharge Support Team'

Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-11fc3d38-2213-480e-a1ce-87811f4cb10a

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## Summary

The Cheshire East Borough Council has awarded a contract for the provision of integrated community support for the 'Community and Discharge Support Team'. The contract is split into two lots - North and South. The value of the contract is £209,190 GBP, with a contract period starting on July 1, 2023, and ending on March 31, 2025. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a tender period ending on May 3, 2023. The main procurement category is services in the CPV classification for social work and related services.

This tender offers an opportunity for businesses specialising in social work and related services to provide community support for patients leaving specific hospitals in Cheshire East. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this contract. Interested suppliers must be registered on 'The Chest' website with reference number DN658763. The contract aims to enable individuals to be independent at home by providing a range of support services, including transportation, meal delivery, medication collection, and wellbeing checks.

## Notice

The Cheshire East Community and Discharge Support Team (CDST) are looking to procure community sector support for Patients leaving Macclesfield and Leighton hospitals as well as people known to Cheshire East's Adult Social Care teams (ASC). People will require 7 day wrap around support on discharge from hospital or referral from ASC with a view to enabling them to be independent at home, this is likely to include: o Transport home from hospital o Emergency food parcels o Hot meal delivery o Medication collection and drop off o Shopping o Wellbeing checks o Heating o Lighting o Initial light cleaning. o Signposting to other relevant services for example food banks or befriending for on-going support o Obvious home safety issues which require attention o Transport to medical appointments o Advocacy The provider will work with Cheshire East Council's Community Support Connectors and its partners, undertaking your own needs assessment to manage the need or refer to your partners as appropriate to achieve the outputs and outcomes required. The contract is split into 2 LOTS: LOT 1 - NORTH LOT 2 - SOUTH Additional information: Suppliers need to be registered on the Chest at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ Reference Number DN658763

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c942f4de-a1b7-4041-a77e-c5606b1f226a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 3 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £210,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £209,190 |
| 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 | CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SANDBACH |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW11 1HZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Sandbach Town |
| Westminster constituency | Congleton |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ST PAUL'S CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 12 Jul 2023 at 08:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c942f4de-a1b7-4041-a77e-c5606b1f226a
- 31 Mar 2023 at 09:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f82bb8ea-1bc4-41e6-b843-d5732bc0356e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c942f4de-a1b7-4041-a77e-c5606b1f226a
  12th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f82bb8ea-1bc4-41e6-b843-d5732bc0356e
  31st March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

## Provenance

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