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title: "Care at Home to Support Care Packages in the Community and Hospital Discharges in Blackpool Fylde and Wyre"
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# Care at Home to Support Care Packages in the Community and Hospital Discharges in Blackpool Fylde and Wyre

Buyer: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-25db17e6-fc95-4c7d-87d1-271218a1389c

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## Summary

The Blackpool Council has awarded a contract for "Care at Home to Support Care Packages in the Community and Hospital Discharges in Blackpool Fylde and Wyre" under a standard terms and conditions arrangement. The procurement stage was completed on 2022-11-06, with a contract value of GBP 250,000. The contract period spans from 2022-11-07 to 2023-04-30. This procurement falls under the Health and social work services category and was conducted through an open procedure.

This tender from the Blackpool Council presents an opportunity for Care at Home providers to expand their services into the Adults social care market. Interested providers must be Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered and capable of meeting the specified quality standards. This tender aims to alleviate pressure on community care services and rapid hospital discharges. Businesses in the Health and social work services sector, especially those with experience in adult social care, are well-suited to participate in this procurement process.

## Notice

The purpose of this communication it to establish levels of interest in the Care at Home provider market to increase capacity into the system for Adults social care. This requirement is due to increased pressure on community care at home support through extended waiting times as well as rapid hospital discharges. The Council is looking for interested providers to come forward for consideration, and may wish to enter into a contractual arrangement under standard terms and conditions, subject to suitability. There will be no guarantee of business as a result of any expression of interest. All providers must be Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered and able to meet the specification and quality standards set out by the Council. The Council will also undertake standard due diligence checks with any organisation who is selected for contractual arrangements. This expression of interest is under the light touch regime.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5770ba47-0993-41eb-a7e5-958e10fa93a1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 7 Nov 2022 - 30 Apr 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £85,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £250,000 |
| 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 | BLACKPOOL COUNCIL |
| Locality | BLACKPOOL |
| Post town | Blackpool |
| Postcode | FY1 1NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Electoral ward | Talbot |
| Westminster constituency | Blackpool South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CARING CONNECTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 12 Jul 2023 at 15:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5770ba47-0993-41eb-a7e5-958e10fa93a1
- 23 Sep 2022 at 16:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75011b56-ce02-480c-85d0-2c7837d6fcfc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5770ba47-0993-41eb-a7e5-958e10fa93a1
  12th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75011b56-ce02-480c-85d0-2c7837d6fcfc
  23rd September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f21d7424-273b-ed11-8119-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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