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title: "Provision of Care at Home Service"
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# Provision of Care at Home Service

Buyer: BURY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b792cf93-a563-4e2b-a23a-90ec8e0ccc35

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## Summary

Bury Metropolitan Borough Council is currently conducting a tender for the "Provision of Care at Home Service," targeting the social services industry in the North West of England. This open procurement process has a deadline for submissions set for 3rd April 2017, with the contract expected to commence on 11th September 2017 and last until 10th September 2020. The framework is divided into two lots, designed to accommodate various service user groups, including adults with a range of support needs such as dementia and physical disabilities. A maximum of 12 providers will be selected for Lot 1, while Lot 2 intends to allow further market entrants as gaps in service capacity emerge.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), looking to expand their service offerings in the care sector. Companies equipped to deliver personal and social care to individuals with non-complex primary support needs will be well-placed to compete. This framework allows for flexibility in service delivery, which may suit innovative providers aiming to address diverse community needs in Bury, making it an appealing prospect for businesses focused on enhancing care services.

## Notice

Bury Council is pleased to announce that it's Communities and Wellbeing department has concluded an extensive period of consultation and engagement to develop the councils Care at Home Service. The council has been in ongoing consultation and engagement in order to develop a service that meets the needs of citizens of the borough who will access the service. The new flexible type service has been developed through wide consultation and engagement with many different sectors, departments and stakeholders internal and external to the council. This new framework ensures that the customer is in full control of their support and allows providers to work more flexibly to meet assessed needs and promote self care. The newly developed framework will be advertised and based on two lots. The lots are described as follows: Lot 1: Service User Group : Adults over and under 65 , personal and social care and support with non complex primary support needs of dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, sensory impairment, and substance misuse aged 18 and over. A Maximum of 12 providers will be required for the framework and the work divided between six zones where two providers will be allocated to each zone and allocated as main provider on alternate weeks for the purposes of accepting new referrals and managing provision. Lot 2: Service User Group : Adults over and under 65 , personal and social care and support with non complex primary support needs of dementia, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, sensory impairment, and substance misuse aged 18 and over. There will be an initial maximum of 6 providers in this lot and it is expected that newly emerging entrants to the market in the borough and current providers who wish to remain at low volume (from 0 to 600 hours) who will be accommodated on this framework. Lot 2 will be continually open to new market entrants based upon identified need for provision within the borough and zones to support capacity and needs within the borough.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf86d553-cea8-45a2-adf6-9348a84a4f27 |
| 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 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Apr 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 10 Sep 2017 - 10 Sep 2020 |
| 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 | BURY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BURY |
| Post town | Bolton |
| Postcode | BL9 0EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD37 Greater Manchester North East |
| Local authority | Bury |
| Electoral ward | Bury East |
| Westminster constituency | Bury North |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 23 Feb 2017 at 13:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf86d553-cea8-45a2-adf6-9348a84a4f27

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf86d553-cea8-45a2-adf6-9348a84a4f27
  23rd February 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a586d80e-0ff9-e611-80dd-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21

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