--- title: "The capital limits, specified in regulations issued under the Care Act 2014, set the levels of capital that a person can have whilst qualifying for financial support from their local authority. A person with assets above the upper capital limit is responsible for the full cost of their care in a care home. A person with assets between the capital limits will pay what they can afford from their income, plus a means-tested contribution from their assets. The UK government announced in September 2021, that it intends to introduce a cap on care costs, which will apply to all adults in receipt of adult social care in England, no matter their age. In November 2021, it published additi" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ec5912e5-9d5e-4cdb-9528-50e5c12db771" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ec5912e5-9d5e-4cdb-9528-50e5c12db771" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ec5912e5-9d5e-4cdb-9528-50e5c12db771.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ec5912e5-9d5e-4cdb-9528-50e5c12db771.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2022-02-18" --- # The capital limits, specified in regulations issued under the Care Act 2014, set the levels of capital that a person can have whilst qualifying for financial support from their local authority. A person with assets above the upper capital limit is responsible for the full cost of their care in a care home. A person with assets between the capital limits will pay what they can afford from their income, plus a means-tested contribution from their assets. The UK government announced in September 2021, that it intends to introduce a cap on care costs, which will apply to all adults in receipt of adult social care in England, no matter their age. In November 2021, it published additi Buyer: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ec5912e5-9d5e-4cdb-9528-50e5c12db771 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ec5912e5-9d5e-4cdb-9528-50e5c12db771) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ec5912e5-9d5e-4cdb-9528-50e5c12db771.json) ## Summary Surrey County Council is conducting an open tender process titled "Considering Care," aimed at developing an awareness campaign regarding future care needs under the Care Act 2014. This procurement falls within the social services industry category and is being pursued to support residents in planning for their care needs as the UK government introduces reforms that will cap care costs for adults in receipt of adult social care in England. The tender period closes on 1st March 2022, and the contract will be in effect from 21st April 2022 to 29th July 2022, with an estimated value of £50,000. This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses involved in social research and community engagement initiatives, particularly those capable of formulating comprehensive communication strategies. Firms that specialise in social services, public health campaigns, or care-related advisory services would be well-positioned to compete for this contract, enabling them to contribute to important reforms expected to shape the future of adult social care in the region. ## Notice Unlike NHS services, social care is not free at the point of access. People developing care and support needs can be exposed to potentially very high and unpredictable care costs over their lifetime. The capital limits, specified in regulations issued under the Care Act 2014, set the levels of capital that a person can have whilst qualifying for financial support from their local authority. A person with assets above the upper capital limit is responsible for the full cost of their care in a care home. A person with assets between the capital limits will pay what they can afford from their income, plus a means-tested contribution from their assets. The UK government announced in September 2021, that it intends to introduce a cap on care costs, which will apply to all adults in receipt of adult social care in England, no matter their age. In November 2021, it published additional information on how the capped costs system would work. The funding reforms will have considerable resource implications for the public sector. It is likely that many more people will be coming into contact with their local authority - for instance, people will want to be assessed to start progressing towards the cap and more people will qualify for help as a result of the extension to means-tested support. The government has also confirmed that it will ensure that self-funders are able to ask their local authority to arrange their care for them. This change could have a significant impact on care providers, many of whom charge self-funders at higher rates to subsidise state-funded residents. Surrey County Council would like to develop a "Considering Care" awareness campaign to support residents to think about their care needs and plan for their future. This will help prepare for self-funders reaching capital limits now and under the reforms and responds to feedback from residents that planning for the future was difficult and worrisome. Through the campaign, Surrey County Council would like to: * Promote informed decision making * Prevent avoidably early access to formalised care * Promote independence and low-level support options * Shape community and voluntary sector responses * Reduce financial burden of capital depleters * Link to better Health information, advice, and guidance * Promote integrated responses with district and borough council colleagues - Housing and adaptations services. This research will gather insight and intelligence to prepare for the social care reforms, develop an effective communications campaign amongst Surrey residents, and enhance the system to better enable residents to plan for future health and care needs. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d0490ab-7e86-4d1c-bc44-04be5ce5451f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Feb 2022 | | Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 20 Apr 2022 - 29 Jul 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | 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 | SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | REIGATE | | Post town | Redhill | | Postcode | RH2 8EF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ26 East Surrey | | Local authority | Reigate and Banstead | | Electoral ward | South Park & Woodhatch | | Westminster constituency | Reigate | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 79315000 - Social research services - 85320000 - Social services ## Release History - 18 Feb 2022 at 10:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d0490ab-7e86-4d1c-bc44-04be5ce5451f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d0490ab-7e86-4d1c-bc44-04be5ce5451f 18th February 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login?cid=surreycc Proactis Supplier Network ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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