--- title: "Request for Information - End of Life Care Services & Social Work" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5e447b29-a25d-4f14-87a7-ae42f28e10d8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5e447b29-a25d-4f14-87a7-ae42f28e10d8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5e447b29-a25d-4f14-87a7-ae42f28e10d8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5e447b29-a25d-4f14-87a7-ae42f28e10d8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL" published: "2021-09-08" --- # Request for Information - End of Life Care Services & Social Work Buyer: PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5e447b29-a25d-4f14-87a7-ae42f28e10d8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5e447b29-a25d-4f14-87a7-ae42f28e10d8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5e447b29-a25d-4f14-87a7-ae42f28e10d8.json) ## Summary Portsmouth City Council is conducting a Request for Information regarding End of Life Care Services and Social Work, with the tender period ending on 13th October 2021. The current contract for the management service, valued at £68,177 per annum, is set to conclude on 31st March 2022, alongside a seconded social worker support valued at £51,706 per annum. This market consultation aims to gather insights and feedback on the services provided, identifying potential interest from the market, while the final contract period is anticipated to run from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2024. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in social work and related services. Firms specialising in end-of-life care or providing social work services are particularly well positioned to participate. The involvement in this market consultation can equip businesses with knowledge that could inform their bids in subsequent procurement processes, thereby facilitating growth in this pivotal area of public service delivery. ## Notice Portsmouth City Council (the 'council') currently have a contract in place for the delivery of an End of Life Care Management Service (A) in Portsmouth. This contract is due to end on the 31st March 2022 and is currently valued at PS68,177 per annum. In addition, Portsmouth also have seconded Social Worker Support (B) in place for Portsmouth. This arrangement is also due to end on 31/03/2022 and is currently valued at PS51,706 per annum. There is the option to extend both these contracts for a period of two years. The purpose of this engagement is to share with you information about these current services and also our draft specifications, and ask you to comment on our requirements. Any information a provider shares could be used to assist drafting the final specification. We are also using the process to 'test the market' to obtain a better understanding of the level of interest from potential providers in delivering this service. Providers should note that there is no obligation to take part in this exercise and that if they do not take part it will not preclude them from any subsequent related procurement process. Engaging providers will not receive preferential treatment in any subsequent quotation or tender process, and this is in no way an indication of the selection of any organisation or a guarantee of future work. Additional information: Portsmouth City Council is undertaking a market consultation exercise for the following project - Request for Information - End of Life Care Services & Social Work. The full details and ability to participate in this exercise will be via our e-sourcing system Intend. This filepath will take you to the relevant area of Intend, https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/Tenders/Current Once on the page you can either scroll down or use the search function to find the relevant project. Should you have any problems with the above link, please contact us on 023 9268 8235 or email: procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/759e99de-835d-4587-ae17-55e0e3b94f0b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | 13 Oct 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2022 - 31 Mar 2024 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | HANTS | | Post town | Portsmouth | | Postcode | PO1 2AL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth | | Local authority | Portsmouth | | Electoral ward | Charles Dickens | | Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 8 Sep 2021 at 10:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/759e99de-835d-4587-ae17-55e0e3b94f0b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/759e99de-835d-4587-ae17-55e0e3b94f0b 8th September 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/Tenders/Current ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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