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title: "Suffolk Dementia Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047abd"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
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# Suffolk Dementia Support Service

Buyer: SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047abd

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## Summary

The Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) has confirmed the award of the Suffolk Dementia Support Service contract under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract, titled "Suffolk Dementia Support Service," falls under the health services category and is valued at £2,539,278 (excluding VAT) for a period from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2030, with an option to extend for up to two additional years. The procurement process is now in the award stage, with the contract formally awarded on 21st January 2025. This service aims to support individuals with memory concerns, mild cognitive impairment, or dementia within Suffolk (excluding Waveney), alongside their carers and families, by promoting early identification and enhancing personalised support within their communities.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those focusing on dementia care and community-based support services. The contract's substantial value and long-term nature provide a stable business opportunity, with potential for extension. Companies that are adept at delivering high-quality, community-focused health services and can demonstrate a strong commitment to personalised care will find this tender well-suited to their capabilities. Furthermore, businesses capable of integrating additional complementary services during the contract term may benefit from potential contract modifications, allowing them to expand their service offerings and operations further.

## Notice

In conjunction with Suffolk County Council the ICB are tendering for a Suffolk Dementia Support ServiceThe overall aim of the Suffolk Dementia Support Service is to empower people concerned with their memory, diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment or dementia across the county of Suffolk (West and Ipswich and East but excluding Waveney), their carers, and wider family, to live as independently, safely, and well, for as long as possible within their communities.The service will be visible and community facing with a proactive focus on promoting early identification, providing a personalised response, and signposting people to appropriate support within their local neighbourhoods. The submission deadline is 12 noon on Friday 23rd August 2024.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a notice to inform the market of the intention to award a contract for Suffolk Dementia Support Service for Suffolk locality in conjunction with Suffolk County Council. This is a new contract for an existing service to be delivered by a new provider of this service.The ICB may wish to introduce additional services during the lifetime of the contract (Contract modifications). Such contract modifications will be contemplated where additional requirements are similar and or complementary to the services already included in the Specification, at any given time. Such expansion would be by the addition of services commissioned by the Authority as named in the Contract Notice. To this end, after the award of contract, there is a possibility that the contract may be varied as allowable in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.This contract will be awarded for an initial term of 5 years (60 months) with a potential extension period of up to 2 years (24 months). Maximum term of 7 years (84 months) (the "Proposed Contract").The total aggregate value of the contract will be PS2,536,808 which is an annual value of PS362,401 (the "Proposed Contract"). The contract value will be subject to annual inflation/deflation at the National NHS Rates as prescribed in the NHS Payment Scheme Guidance.

Renewal: The initial contract is for five years with the option to extend for up to two further years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003397-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £1,813,770 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,536,808 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LIVABILITY T/A SHAFTESBURY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 3 Feb 2025 at 08:28 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003397-2025
- 3 Feb 2025 at 08:22 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003396-2025
- 21 Jan 2025 at 15:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002051-2025
- 4 Jul 2024 at 14:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020470-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/snee-icb/aspx/Home
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/snee-icb/aspx/Home.Register
- https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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