--- title: "Provision of Telebuddies for Ageing Better in Birmingham (Older Carers Local Action Plan)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7c5b8f08-13a4-45e8-bcf2-f4c936ac8a27" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7c5b8f08-13a4-45e8-bcf2-f4c936ac8a27" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7c5b8f08-13a4-45e8-bcf2-f4c936ac8a27.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7c5b8f08-13a4-45e8-bcf2-f4c936ac8a27.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTARY SERVICES COUNCIL" published: "2017-06-26" --- # Provision of Telebuddies for Ageing Better in Birmingham (Older Carers Local Action Plan) Buyer: BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTARY SERVICES COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7c5b8f08-13a4-45e8-bcf2-f4c936ac8a27 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7c5b8f08-13a4-45e8-bcf2-f4c936ac8a27) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7c5b8f08-13a4-45e8-bcf2-f4c936ac8a27.json) ## Summary The Birmingham Voluntary Services Council is currently inviting tenders for the "Provision of Telebuddies for Ageing Better in Birmingham," which focuses on enhancing the support for older carers through innovative telephone buddying schemes. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is classified as a service provision. The tender is at the active stage with a submission deadline set for 12:00 noon on 4th September 2017. The contract duration will commence on 6th November 2017 and continue until 6th November 2019, and responses to clarification questions can be submitted until 5:00 pm on 30th August 2017. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialised in community health services, welfare for the elderly, and social support systems to engage in a meaningful project aimed at reducing isolation among carers. Companies familiar with delivering similar support services or those equipped to develop and evaluate community programmes will find themselves well-placed to compete for this contract, thus contributing to business growth while significantly impacting the local community's well-being. ## Notice The aim of this Contract is for the provision of 'Telebuddies' - a Project within the Carers' Local Action Plan. This requires the design, delivery and evaluation of an effective telephone 'buddying' scheme for Carers - establishing and evaluating the effectiveness of two different models aimed at increasing Carers' emotional resilience, social contact and providing an early warning signs system to identify Carers at greater risk of isolation and making recommendations for future set-up. Suppliers that would like to take part in this tender process are invited to "Express Interest" upon which they will be given access to the full tender documentation through this e-tendering system. When the tender documents have been made available involved suppliers will receive notification via In-Tend's website and/or e-mail and the tender documents can be accessed from the "My Tenders" area of this website then selecting the "View Details" button of this project. Clarification questions can be asked up until 5pm on 30th August 2017. The deadline for the submission of the bid is 12pm Noon on 4th September 2017. Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence via the In-Tend website and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above. All correspondence will be replied to within three working days. Please do not contact members of BVSC directly in regards to questions about this tender. Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f904fa3e-be12-492d-a3ce-f9ac58c0b34c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Jun 2017 | | Submission deadline | 4 Sep 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 6 Nov 2017 - 6 Nov 2019 | | 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 | BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTARY SERVICES COUNCIL | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B5 6DR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Bordesley & Highgate | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 32423000 - Network hubs - 75200000 - Provision of services to the community - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85100000 - Health services - 85311100 - Welfare services for the elderly - 85322000 - Community action programme - 85323000 - Community health services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services - 98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services ## Release History - 26 Jun 2017 at 11:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f904fa3e-be12-492d-a3ce-f9ac58c0b34c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f904fa3e-be12-492d-a3ce-f9ac58c0b34c 26th June 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bvsc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - http://www.bvsc.org/ageing-better-birmingham ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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