--- title: "Residential Replacement (Respite) Care for Older People in Worcestershire (Notice only)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039918" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-039918" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-039918.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-039918.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-01-19" --- # Residential Replacement (Respite) Care for Older People in Worcestershire (Notice only) Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039918 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-039918) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-039918.json) ## Summary The Worcestershire County Council is planning a tender titled "Residential Replacement (Respite) Care for Older People in Worcestershire (Notice only)" for social work and related services. The procurement involves approximately 24 beds for residential replacement care for older people (65+) and is aimed at enabling carers to access planned and emergency replacement care. The anticipated term of the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is 3 years. The main procurement category is services, and the estimated contract value is £3,492,000 GBP. This tender opportunity by the Worcestershire County Council presents a chance for businesses providing social work and related services to older people to compete. Businesses offering residential care services without nursing, focusing on quality and social value, and holding current CQC registration and inspection rating would be well-suited for this opportunity. The tender process is still in the planning stage, with the future notice date set for January 31, 2023. Interested businesses should monitor the Council's official website for further details when the tender documents are published. ## Notice The Worcestershire Carers Strategy seeks to place carers at the heart of Worcestershire's families and communities. It includes three outcomes which carers have identified as being relevant to them, - Being recognised and valued - Having a life of my own - Being supported to maintain my physical and mental wellbeing. The provision of 'replacement care' (also known as respite care or short breaks) is important in ensuring each of these outcomes can be achieved. The Council is planning to publish a tender for approximately 24 beds for residential (without nursing) replacement care for older people (65+), through a framework/DPS arrangement - details to be confirmed at the point of tendering. The provision will enable carers to have access to planned replacement care and will also be available to use on an unplanned, emergency basis as and when a bed is unused and has no immediate bookings. Anticipated term of DPS is 3 years.ii.1.5 Est Value includes VAT ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Worcestershire Carers Strategy seeks to place carers at the heart of Worcestershire's families and communities. It includes three outcomes which carers have identified as being relevant to them,* Being recognised and valued* Having a life of my own* Being supported to maintain my physical and mental wellbeing.The provision of 'replacement care' (also known as respite care or short breaks) is important in ensuring each of these outcomes can be achieved.This contract is for residential (without nursing) replacement care for older people (65+). The provision will enable carers to have access to planned replacement care and will also be available to use on an unplanned, emergency basis as and when a bed is unused and has no immediate bookings.Details of the tendering process and contractual arrangements will be published with all tender documents separately.Evaluation will be based on Quality and Social Value (100%), the price the Council will pay, will be contained in the tender (and will be a fixed rate, unless notified otherwise ).Bidders will need to be CQC registered and have a current inspection rating. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001765-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Jan 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,492,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | WORCESTER | | Post town | Worcester | | Postcode | WR5 2NP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Worcester | | Electoral ward | Nunnery | | Westminster constituency | Worcester | | Delivery location | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation - 85320000 - Social services ## Release History - 19 Jan 2023 at 19:05 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001765-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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