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title: "Care and Support at Home"
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# Care and Support at Home

Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-81265566-cc4b-4bae-b872-60c5954dc570

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## Summary

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is seeking expressions of interest for its "Care and Support at Home" tender, aimed at delivering high-quality care services across the region. The procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is currently in the tender stage. The closing date for requesting tender documents is 12 noon on Wednesday, 21st December 2016, with a deadline for submissions set for 12 noon on Wednesday, 11th January 2017. The contract is divided into five lots, focusing on various care and support services, with a total estimated annual contract value of up to £12 million for the 2017/18 fiscal year.

This tender represents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in the care and support sector, especially those that can deliver services tailored to vulnerable populations. Service providers, including SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises, would be well-suited to compete, particularly those with a robust understanding of community care and a proven track record in delivering support services. Interested parties should prepare to demonstrate relevant experience and the capacity to manage quality service delivery across potentially multiple localities.

## Notice

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably experienced and qualified service providers capable of providing high quality Care and Support at Home services for individuals throughout the borough. This contract will be split into 5 lots: Lot 1 - Care and Support at Home (four Locality contracts) Lot 2 - Home Again Service Lot 3 - Community Support Lot 4 - Spot Provider Framework Lot 5 - Complex Needs Framework Providers can apply for one or more of the Lot 1 Locality area, however, it is our preference that a single Provider will only be awarded up to a maximum of one Locality lot. It is therefore intended that the contract be awarded to multiple providers, depending on submissions received. Successful organisations must have a comprehensive understanding of Care and Support at Home and a proven track record of liaising and supporting vulnerable people. The contract term for Lots 1-3 will run for 5 years from 1st May 2017 - 30th April 2022 with an option to extend for up to five additional periods of up to 12 months, or any part thereof. The latest expiry date of the contract will be 30th April 2027. The contract term for Framework Lots 4 and 5 will run for 4 years from 1st May 2017 - 30th April 2021. Southend-on-Sea Borough Council welcomes submissions from all organisational types, including the Third Sector and Charitable Trusts. The estimated annual contract value will be capped at a maximum of no more than PS12,000,000 for 2017/18. Additional information relating to this procurement is available within the tender documents. If you wish to tender for the above requirement, please register on https://procurement.southend.gov.uk Closing date to request the documents is 12 Noon on Wednesday 21st December 2016 Closing date for technical and commercial tender submission is 12 noon on Wednesday 11th January 2017.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b049382b-611d-4219-90d8-64cbf532c128 |
| 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 | 23 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2017 - 30 Apr 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000,000 |
| 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 | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS2 6ER |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 23 Nov 2016 at 16:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b049382b-611d-4219-90d8-64cbf532c128

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b049382b-611d-4219-90d8-64cbf532c128
  23rd November 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://procurement.southend.gov.uk

## Provenance

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