--- title: "Happy at Home - Independent Evaluation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-80d307d7-b084-4bcc-8b6c-a44fcc59a1f9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-80d307d7-b084-4bcc-8b6c-a44fcc59a1f9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-80d307d7-b084-4bcc-8b6c-a44fcc59a1f9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-80d307d7-b084-4bcc-8b6c-a44fcc59a1f9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2021-08-27" --- # Happy at Home - Independent Evaluation Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-80d307d7-b084-4bcc-8b6c-a44fcc59a1f9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-80d307d7-b084-4bcc-8b6c-a44fcc59a1f9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-80d307d7-b084-4bcc-8b6c-a44fcc59a1f9.json) ## Summary Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking tenders for the "Happy at Home - Independent Evaluation" project, which falls under the category of social research services. This procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with submissions closing on 24th September 2021. The project aims to enhance community-based care and support for older residents in East Cambridgeshire, as part of a broader initiative to promote independence and enhance the quality of life for those in care. The total contract value is £70,000, with the contract set to commence on 4th October 2021 and continue until 31st May 2024. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social research services, particularly those experienced in evaluating community support programmes. Companies that can design and implement effective evaluation methodologies, analyse qualitative and quantitative data, and provide insights that inform policy development would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging with this project could enable firms to strengthen their connections within the public sector, potentially leading to further contracts within the realms of social care and community services. ## Notice Cambridgeshire County Council is the local government body responsible for administering public services for a geographical area of approximately 1300 square miles bordering Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire. Cambridgeshire has a population of approximately 859,830. Cambridgeshire County Council are implementing a 3-year programme called Happy at Home, which is aligned to the Local Authority's strategic objective to support people to remain independent at home for longer, itself in line with the regional and national vision for social care embraced by Social Care Future, that is: 'people living in a place they call home with the people and things that they love, in communities where they look out for one another, doing things that matter to those people'. Happy at Home is the "umbrella" term under which Cambridgeshire County Council and local partners are mapping community-based care and support options for older people, often residing in small, rural communities. Some of these people may not currently be aware of the wealth of resources available in the form of local micro-providers, public services, voluntary and charity sector organisations and others. These local assets are being considered in conjunction with community navigators and the social prescribing link workers in Primary Care Networks, in an integrated way. Through Happy at Home, the Council looks to establish an Asset-based Area in East Cambridgeshire, that will transform the way that local community services are delivered to ensure that the following is achieved: * Services are co-created with local people * Services are outcome-focused * Services utilise all assets within a community * Services support people to live happily at home for as long as possible, reducing and delaying demand for adult social care and health * An integrated health and social care model that can commission service on a place-based level to meet local need in the best and most efficient way * Use evaluation and data to make evidence-based decisions to ensure that the Happy at Home programme can learn from East Cambridgeshire delivery models as it scales up countywide. In addition, Happy at Home plans to enable Individual Service Funds to be made available for all those with eligible care needs who seek more choice and control over how their personal budget is spent, with personalised Care and Support Planning to help them do the things they want to do, in the places they want to do them, and help in recruiting and managing one or more personal assistants. Those who are happy to direct their own care will continue to benefit from Direct Payments. In summary, it is hoped that the lessons learned the data and evidence produced from the evaluation of Happy at Home will lead to more and better co-production and place-based commissioning going forward, with an integrated approach to health and social care in communities across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a713481-96a8-4ffe-9d7d-0c49b39f17cd | | 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 | 27 Aug 2021 | | Submission deadline | 24 Sep 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 Oct 2021 - 31 May 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £70,000 | | 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 | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CAMBRIDGE | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB3 0AP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Cambridge | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Cambridge | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79315000 - Social research services ## Release History - 27 Aug 2021 at 14:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a713481-96a8-4ffe-9d7d-0c49b39f17cd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a713481-96a8-4ffe-9d7d-0c49b39f17cd 27th August 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=31479b88-e604-ec11-810d-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True Opportunity can be found on ProContract via the following link ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Login ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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