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title: "Strategic Market Support Service and Care Home Trusted Assessors"
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buyer: "LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Strategic Market Support Service and Care Home Trusted Assessors

Buyer: LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-57e93c23-10f1-4c93-afcc-35f98e76701a

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## Summary

The Lincolnshire County Council is seeking to re-commission the Strategic Market Support Service (SMSS) and Care Home Trusted Assessors (CHTA) under the tender titled "Strategic Market Support Service and Care Home Trusted Assessors". This procurement falls under the social work and health services category and has a budget of £1,000,000. Currently in the planning stage, the engagement end date is set for 11th October 2021. All activities are to be conducted in Lincoln, United Kingdom, where the council's offices are located.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in workforce development, training, and care services, particularly those that cater to residential and nursing homes, home care, and community support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to compete, as their expertise could greatly contribute to addressing operational pressures within healthcare, particularly regarding hospital discharge assessments.

## Notice

Lincolnshire County Council are in the process of re-commissioning the Strategic Market Support Service (SMSS) and Care Home Trusted Assessors (CHTA) within Lincolnshire. To that end, we are seeking to understand the market's interest in the contracts. The main SMSS aim is to promote and deliver workforce development and training to all care providers in Lincolnshire, specifically (i) Residential and Nursing Home Services, (ii) Home Care and Community Support Services and (iii) Extra Care Housing. The CHTA service will establish a team of suitably qualified and experienced staff to support operational hospital discharges pressures. Their role is to conduct an operational assessment of all individuals identified as medically optimised and fit for discharge.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bd4d2fc-9a81-46a7-b3b6-bbdd56aa1cc3 |
| 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 | 24 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 11 Oct 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| 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 | LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN1 1YL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | Lincoln |
| Electoral ward | Carholme |
| Westminster constituency | Lincoln |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2021 at 13:41 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bd4d2fc-9a81-46a7-b3b6-bbdd56aa1cc3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bd4d2fc-9a81-46a7-b3b6-bbdd56aa1cc3
  24th September 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- http://https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
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## Notice URLs

- https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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