--- title: "Specialist Homecare - Market Engagement Event" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3f44588d-b956-4ec3-bc67-d0ff5399eeef" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3f44588d-b956-4ec3-bc67-d0ff5399eeef" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3f44588d-b956-4ec3-bc67-d0ff5399eeef.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3f44588d-b956-4ec3-bc67-d0ff5399eeef.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH" published: "2024-11-07" --- # Specialist Homecare - Market Engagement Event Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3f44588d-b956-4ec3-bc67-d0ff5399eeef [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3f44588d-b956-4ec3-bc67-d0ff5399eeef) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3f44588d-b956-4ec3-bc67-d0ff5399eeef.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Lambeth is in the planning stage of its procurement process for specialist homecare services. Titled "Specialist Homecare - Market Engagement Event," this procurement aims to commission seven-year contracts for adults' and children's specialist homecare, as well as onsite care provision at Lambeth's hostel settings. The event will focus on high-level complex needs care categories, such as severe learning disabilities, profound intellectual disabilities, autism, physical or sensory impairments, and complex mental health needs. The market engagement event is scheduled online via Teams on 27 November 2024 from 2pm to 4pm, with a confirmation deadline for interested providers by 25 November 2024. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the health and social work services industry, classified under CPV codes 85000000 and 98000000. SMEs and VCSEs will find this procurement particularly suitable, given the council's vision of establishing an extensive Specialist Approved Provider List. Businesses specialising in personal and community care, especially those experienced in dealing with complex support needs, will be well-positioned to benefit from this procurement. This involvement not only promises business growth but also contributes to delivering high-quality and cost-effective care services amidst budgetary constraints. ## Notice Specialist Homecare Market Engagement Event The Council intends to commission borough-wide seven-year (5+1+1) contracts for specialist homecare for adults and children's as well as onsite care provision at one of Lambeth's hostel settings. The adult's specialist homecare service will to cater to those clients with high level complex needs and will cater to the following client groups: * Severe learning disabilities * People with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities, or profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) * People with disabilities and or autism who display challenge behaviour * Adults with physical or sensory impairment * Complex mental health need. Children's homecare will also be a part of the tender, this service is primarily intended to offer support to families of children with disabilities to manage care and support needs at home. Commissioned by the local authority, depending on the level and type of support needed, homecare service provision involves delivery of personal care and community outreach. The Vulnerable Adults Pathway (VAP) has care packages being delivered to individuals living in hostels and supported accommodation and the intention is to replace the various care packages with a support worker(s) at one of the settings with an option for visits to other settings as needs arise. This client group, which is made up of people who have a history of rough sleeping and homelessness, will often have complex support needs around substance use, physical health, mental health and /or offending where the presenting behaviours can sometimes be challenging. The Council's vision is to have an extensive Specialist Approved Provider List (SAPL) of both adult's and children's homecare providers that deliver care across the borough which will ensure high quality services, increased choice for the client and cost effectiveness in light of council wide budgetary pressures. The Council is seeking to use the market engagement event to articulate its aspiration for specialist home care services, and the benefits the Council aims to derive from this procurement. The market engagement event will take place on Wednesday 27 November 2024 from 2pm - 4pm and will be held online via Teams. The format of the event will be a presentation from the commissioners and procurement team followed by a Q&A session. Any providers interested in attending the event should confirm attendance to Pritesh Joshi at PJoshi@lambeth.gov.uk by Monday 25 November 2024, a subsequent Teams link will be sent to all providers who have confirmed interest in attendance. The resultant procurement will be advertised separately, this notice is to solely to advertise the Market Engagement Event. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d37735a-53f8-4322-9f8c-96168e856535 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 27 Nov 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW2 1RW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth | | Local authority | Lambeth | | Electoral ward | Brixton Acre Lane | | Westminster constituency | Clapham and Brixton Hill | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 7 Nov 2024 at 14:46 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d37735a-53f8-4322-9f8c-96168e856535 - 7 Nov 2024 at 14:12 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d37735a-53f8-4322-9f8c-96168e856535 - 4 Nov 2024 at 10:32 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d37735a-53f8-4322-9f8c-96168e856535 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d37735a-53f8-4322-9f8c-96168e856535 7th November 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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