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title: "Cambridgeshire County Council Extra Care Schemes Bircham and Willowbank"
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# Cambridgeshire County Council Extra Care Schemes Bircham and Willowbank

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHRIE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e5841cc7-cbbb-4487-be7f-8141c3b7be55

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## Summary

Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking providers for the "Extra Care Schemes Bircham and Willowbank" tender, valued at £1,082,990, which falls under the health and social work services category. This open procurement process allows suppliers to offer services that align with individual support plans for service users, aiming to facilitate independent living and maintain tenancy. The tender period concluded on 26 May 2017, with the contract set to commence on 1 September 2017 and run until 31 August 2021. The relevant services are to be delivered in the East of England, specifically focusing on community engagement and personalised care.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sector, particularly those well-versed in providing tailored support services and housing-related assistance. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations would be well-suited to compete, especially if they possess experience in engaging with service users and fostering relationships with local partners, such as housing and health providers. Businesses that can demonstrate continuity of service and effective community engagement will have a competitive advantage in this procurement process.

## Notice

The Services provided in the person's home shall be as set out in the Council's individual Support Plan. Exceptions can be made where recorded on the Service User's Support Plan as prepared or agreed by the Service User's Care Manager and the Service User or their representative. As well as personal care tasks, Providers should make it a clear that an expected aspect of the work of their Staff is that part of their role is for Staff to spend time talking to, relating with, and understanding the lives of Service Users and supporting them with appropriate activities. Continuity of service is important and Service Users have advised that their preference would be that staff absences are covered by staff who are familiar with them and the scheme rather than agency staff who have no experience of working within the scheme. Within Bircham House, the Provider will also assess the tenants' Housing Related Support needs to determine what housing support needs they require to facilitate independent living. This will be a flexible service and would include the following: -Supporting Service Users to maintain their tenancy. -Signposting to advice/support and other relevant organisations. -Supporting Service Users with benefit, forms and other correspondence. -Support with health and wellbeing. -Advice and support with aids and adaptations. -Encouraging Service Users to access services and facilities within the wider community. -Encouraging social engagement, both with individual Service Users and by enabling social activities to be held within the extra care housing scheme itself. Within Willowbank, the housing related support service will continue to be provided by the landlord as the Council has been advised it is a condition of tenancy. The Provider will need to have a management agreement in place with the landlord setting out their respective responsibilities in relation to the provision of their service, including the housing related support service, where appropriate. The purpose of the agreement will be to encourage a good working relationship with the landlord. The Provider will be expected to develop relationships with other key partners including Housing and Health. All Providers, have responsibility to engage regularly with Service Users and have systems in place to implement service improvements where appropriate.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e1da471-8c07-4bba-9d7c-d530a5190118 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jul 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 26 May 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jul 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,082,990 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,204,363 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGESHRIE 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AXIOM HOUSING ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 4 Jul 2017 at 10:57 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e1da471-8c07-4bba-9d7c-d530a5190118
- 5 May 2017 at 10:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e1da471-8c07-4bba-9d7c-d530a5190118

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e1da471-8c07-4bba-9d7c-d530a5190118
  5th May 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk

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