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title: "COV - Long Term Home Support - contingency cover"
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buyer: "COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL (COV)"
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# COV - Long Term Home Support - contingency cover

Buyer: COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL (COV)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9d113cde-af69-4ae1-8209-064a6287ca20

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## Summary

The Coventry City Council is seeking tenders for "COV - Long Term Home Support - contingency cover", focusing on services within the health and social work sector. This tender is currently in the active stage and will be open until 22nd November 2021. The contract, which may commence on 17th January 2022, is anticipated to last five years, with an option for a two-year extension. The geographical coverage includes areas within Coventry, and the procurement is being conducted through an open procedure method, enabling a wider participation in the tendering process.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth, specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in home support, social care, and health services. Businesses that focus on providing personalised care and support, particularly for non-complex health-funded continuing health care, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The tender aims to appoint two providers across two lots, contributing to the existing service provision and ensuring individuals can maintain their independence within their homes.

## Notice

Long Term Home Support services support adults and children/young people, providing personalised care and support to people in their own homes to enable individuals to live independently. Eligibility criteria is for social care, and adults eligible for non-complex health funded Continuing Health Care. It has been identified that contracted contingency provision is required to support existing contacted cluster provision. It is intended that this tender will result in the award of 2 contingency providers, let in 2 Lots covering 2 areas of the city. The initial term of the Contract will be for the period of 5 years from commencement but may be extended, by mutual agreement by 1 increment of 2 years 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/4bfc2596-bb7d-41f7-a91f-bdc08f0efab9 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 17 Jan 2022 - 16 Jan 2027 |
| 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 | COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL (COV) |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 2GN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2021 at 15:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bfc2596-bb7d-41f7-a91f-bdc08f0efab9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bfc2596-bb7d-41f7-a91f-bdc08f0efab9
  21st October 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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