--- title: "SC21060 - Contract for Managed Service to conduct Care Act reviews for 650 people" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02e6b6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02e6b6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02e6b6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02e6b6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2021-12-08" --- # SC21060 - Contract for Managed Service to conduct Care Act reviews for 650 people Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02e6b6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02e6b6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02e6b6.json) ## Summary The Kent County Council is currently in the planning stage of the procurement process for the "SC21060 - Contract for Managed Service to conduct Care Act reviews for 650 people." This tender falls under the health and social work services industry category and aims to assist local authorities in meeting their statutory duties, particularly in the wake of challenges presented by COVID-19. The procurement method utilised is selective with a competitive procedure involving negotiation, and the deadline for submissions was set for 12:00 PM on 8th October 2021. The awarded contracts, amounting to £265,000, intend for completion of specified reviews by 21st December 2021. This procurement opportunity presents substantial potential for business growth, especially for service providers experienced in managing care reviews or social services. Businesses with a proven track record working with local authorities, especially those capable of remote and face-to-face engagement in Kent, would be well-positioned to compete for this tender. The council aims to award contracts to high-quality providers, which opens avenues not only for immediate work but may also lead to follow-on contracts based upon the outcomes of this pilot project, facilitating sustainable partnerships in the local authority sector. ## Notice It has been a challenge for all local authorities nationally, to complete the number of annual reviews required and to keep pace with a programme of reviews, at a time when the volume and acuity of need among those from within the community and at point of discharge from hospital, has been exacerbated by COVID infection. Kent County Council Adult Social Care has determined that it will meet this challenge to its statutory duties, by allocating contracts to external agencies to undertake a specified quantity of review activity on its behalf. This work is to be delivered to a standard which is Care Act compliant, and which aligns with the Council's ambition to support people to maximise their independence in their own homes through an approach which builds on their strengths and which identifies and makes best use of the offer of community support which is available in their locality or which may be commissioned to increase such support in future (i.e. strength based and asset based approaches and practice). ### Lot Information Lot 1 We are looking for high quality providers to deliver this work who need to be able to demonstrate successful delivery for other local authorities. We are looking for a hybrid of staff - remote working and an element within Kent to support face to face visits when required. Our ambition is to procure contracts with two providers, with a total of no more than 650 cases at this stage. The cohort will be identified at the point the contracts are let. The successful Providers will be expected to have the resources available to deliver this requirement by 21st December 2021. Renewal: This programme of work will act as a pilot project, to inform future planning Care Act reviews. Depending on the outcomes from this programme of work, a further phase of this contract may be commissioned in early 2022. There is no guarantee of additional work for successful tenderers. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030465-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | 8 Oct 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 Nov 2021 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £265,000 | | Lots value | £265,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £265,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | MAIDSTONE | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME14 1XQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Maidstone | | Electoral ward | Penenden Heath | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | IMPERIUM RESOURCING; RECRUITMENT TEAM NINE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 8 Dec 2021 at 09:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030465-2021 - 1 Oct 2021 at 08:00 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024391-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.kent.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=889db5a7-4016-ec11-810e-005056b64545 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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