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title: "In Lieu of Short-Term Enablement"
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# In Lieu of Short-Term Enablement

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c9c48ac0-0a93-42bb-b1e8-96b6638b727f

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## Summary

Essex County Council has initiated a tender for the "In Lieu of Short-Term Enablement" service, designed to provide high-quality intermediate care support for adults assessed as needing temporary assistance. The procurement falls within the health and social work services category and has a total budget of £2,900,000. The contract period is set to commence on 2nd March 2020 and will run until 2nd May 2021. The tender process employs an open procedure and was published on 28th February 2020, with a submission deadline that closed on 11th December 2019. The services will be delivered across the East of England, primarily in residential settings or the clients' homes, ensuring flexibility and responsiveness to individual needs.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) engaged in health and social services to grow their business. Businesses that provide intermediate care solutions, home healthcare, or community support services would find this contract particularly relevant. Engaging in this procurement could enhance operational capacity and service offerings, fostering deeper community ties and potentially leading to future contracts with Essex County Council or other local authorities.

## Notice

The In Lieu of Short-Term Enablement Service is for adults who have been assessed as requiring a period of intermediate care whilst determining their longer term support needs. The Service is designed to provide a high quality locality based intermediate care service. The Service will provide flexible, intensive, consistent and integrated short term support to enable an adult to remain at home or return to their normal place of residence. The Service will provide support to adults to maximise their independence and achieve their optimum level of function, usually in their own home (but support could also be delivered within other settings including a relative's home, a residential setting or temporary accommodation), including a rapid response when required. This could be to enable an early and safe transfer from hospital, to prevent admission to hospital, or to meet an immediate support requirement within the community.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d62aaf97-dffa-4bf0-98bc-174b2639fb1d |
| 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 | 28 Feb 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Dec 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Mar 2020 - 2 May 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,900,000 |
| 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1LX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 28 Feb 2020 at 11:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d62aaf97-dffa-4bf0-98bc-174b2639fb1d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d62aaf97-dffa-4bf0-98bc-174b2639fb1d
  28th February 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=475959107
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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