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title: "Long Term Care and Support and Reablement"
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# Long Term Care and Support and Reablement

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c41e

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## Summary

The London Borough of Camden has awarded contracts for long-term care and support and reablement services as part of a 5-year transformation project. The contracts, totalling £3.9 million, are aimed at supporting residents in their homes through a mix of in-house and commissioned services. The procurement process involved multiple lots with specific criteria for evaluation under the Light Touch Regime, culminating in the selection of suppliers like Rather Home Ltd and Focus Care Link ltd.

This tender by the London Borough of Camden offers opportunities for businesses in health and social work services to provide long-term care and reablement support. Companies with experience in these areas and a Care Quality Commission rating of 'Good' or higher are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing for fair competition among suppliers, with a focus on quality criteria such as workforce recruitment, community connections, and social value in delivering these essential services.

## Notice

The London Borough of Camden has awarded one geographically based long term and support contract and two reablement locality contracts. All three contracts are for 18 months, commencing on or around [insert date David], and fall within the first phase of a 5-year transformation project and will take place alongside a number of 'test and learn' approaches that explore new ways of supporting residents in their home; this will include specialist in-house options which will develop alongside the commissioned services. The contracts were let under Regulations 74 to 77 (Social and Other Specific Services) of the Public Contract

### Lot Information

Long Term Care - Central Neighbourhood

The provision of care and support delivered in the home of Camden residents in the 'Central Neighbourhood' aged 18 and over who will draw on care and support on a longer term basis. The tender was let under the Social and Other Specific Services (Light Touch Regime) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 which allowed the Council to design a flexible procedure provided that it complied with the principles of equal treatment and transparency. A one-stage process was used where suppliers were required to submit responses to both Selection Criteria and Award Criteria. Following evaluation of the Selection Criteria, and after any tie break principles were applied as described in the published tender documents, the five highest scoring tenderers for Lot 1 were evaluated against the Award Criteria

Reablement -North West

The tender fell under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This allows the Council to design its own procedure provided that it: Compiles with the principles of equal treatment and transparency. Carries out the procedure in conformity with the information included, and Sets time limits that are reasonable and proportionate. A one-stage process was used where suppliers were required to submit responses to both Selection Criteria (assessing technical capacity and experience) and Award Criteria (assessing proposals for delivering the service). Following evaluation of the Selection Criteria, the five highest scoring tenderers had their Award Criteria evaluated. The contract was awarded to the tenderer with the highest score (Award Criteria and Price) Rather Home ltd They demonstrated a robust implementation plan with timescales, achievable milestones, staffing action plan, details of partnership development and provided a communication plan with key actions for each target audience. They also provided a proportionate and timely response to the safeguarding scenario including their process, organisational awareness, embedding learning, involving family and reporting practices. There was strong evidence of local recruitment and connections to the local community was provided. Furthermore, they demonstrated an understanding of strengths-based approaches with examples that substantiated their approach. Significant evidence of staff training was provided and an emphasis on the resident voice in managing quality.

Reablement North East Neighbourhood

The provision of care and support delivered in the home of Camden residents in the 'North West Locality' aged 18 years or over who would benefit from a reablement service. The tender was let under the Social and Other Specific Services (Light Touch Regime) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, which allowed the Council to design a flexible procedure provided that it complied with the principles of equal treatment and transparency. A one-stage process was used where suppliers were required to submit responses to both Selection Criteria and Award Criteria. Following evaluation of the Selection Criteria, and after any tie break principles were applied as described in the published tender documents, the five highest scoring tenderers for Lot 2 were evaluated against the Award Criteria. ,

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027430-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,150,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N1C 4AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | King's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | TLI31 Camden and City of London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | FOCUS CARE LINK; RATHER HOME |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 98330000 - Physical well-being services
- 98390000 - Other services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2023 at 18:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027430-2023
- 25 Apr 2023 at 15:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011887-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.camden.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=d726b70c-91df-ed11-8121-005056b64545

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