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title: "Promoting Independence - Help to Live at Home"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-76bed566-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b"
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buyer: "HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Promoting Independence - Help to Live at Home

Buyer: HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-76bed566-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Herefordshire Council is currently running a tender titled "Promoting Independence - Help to Live at Home" focused on providing health and social work services. The procurement process, classified under the CPV Code 85000000, aims to enhance individuals' independence and reduce the need for intensive services through a community-based approach. The tender is actively accepting proposals until 9th January 2017, with an estimated contract value between £45 million and £55 million. The services are intended to be delivered in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom, with the contract expected to commence on 1st July 2017 and last until 30th June 2022, utilising an open procurement method.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) focusing on support services in the health and social care sector. Businesses that specialise in personal care, community services, and innovative support solutions for independent living will find this tender particularly relevant. Engaging in this procurement process can enable organisations to expand their client base and develop sustainable service offerings tailored to individual needs, thus fostering growth in their operations.

## Notice

Promoting independence is the process of enabling individuals with eligible needs to remain in their own homes and helped to have their needs met through innovative ways. In addition, this service will be designed to enable early intervention to prevent people from requiring more intensive services and reduce demand on commissioned services in line with the wellbeing principles which are incorporated in the Care Act 2014. The scope of this Service includes enabling people to live in their own home as independently as possible in line with a reablement ethos; with the provision of a broad range of support services including but not limited to: assisting with dressing, washing, bathing and preparation of meals and drinks. In addition, commissioners will be seeking a community based approach to supporting individuals and using existing assets in the community, coordinating the services around the needs of the individual and being person centred.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2112490-18ea-4d3a-a6d4-ffaef1ec2d97 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2017 - 30 Jun 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £55,000,000 |
| 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 | HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HEREFORD |
| Post town | Hereford |
| Postcode | HR4 0LE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of |
| Local authority | Herefordshire, County of |
| Electoral ward | Widemarsh |
| Westminster constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## 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

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2112490-18ea-4d3a-a6d4-ffaef1ec2d97

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2112490-18ea-4d3a-a6d4-ffaef1ec2d97
  16th November 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
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## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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