--- title: "HCC Sept 24 - Community Dementia Support, Admiral Nurses" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04980a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04980a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04980a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04980a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-09-19" --- # HCC Sept 24 - Community Dementia Support, Admiral Nurses Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04980a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04980a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04980a.json) ## Summary Hertfordshire County Council has formally awarded a contract for the provision of Admiral Nurses to support the Community Dementia Support Services, with a focus on advisory services provided by nurses under CPV classification 85141220. The procurement process operated under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This direct award process will commence on 1st October 2024 for a core period of three and a half years, with a potential two-year extension. The estimated contract value is £1.9m for the core period. The standstill period concluded on 16th September 2024, and the process has transitioned from an intention to an official award stage. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with expertise in dementia care. By partnering with Hertfordshire County Council, service providers can leverage their capabilities to deliver high-quality, evidence-based, relationship-centred care to individuals and families affected by dementia. Organisations with the capacity to provide specialist nursing services are well-suited to compete and grow their business within the local authority's procurement framework. The long-term nature and potential extensions of the contract offer a stable and substantial revenue stream, fostering sustained business growth and community impact. ## Notice Hertfordshire County Council (the Council) has the requirement for the provision of Admiral Nurses to support and work in conjunction with the Community Dementia Support Services. The service provider will host qualified specialist dementia nurses who work in partnership with people affected by dementia and their families by embracing evidence-based relationship-centred care. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Hertfordshire County Council (the Council) has the requirement to provide an Admiral Nursing service as part of the wider Community Dementia Support Services. The Service is, and will be, led by qualified specialist dementia nurses who work in partnership with people affected by dementia and their families by embracing evidence-based relationship-centred care. They facilitate choice through providing a range of expert clinical, practical and emotional support through the whole pathway and through difficult transitions, building resilience and empowering family carers by encouraging problem-solving approaches thus addressing any potential access or inequality barriers. The role of the Community Dementia Support Services (under which this Admiral Nursing Service also sits) within the Adult Care Services (ACS) vision is about what the VCFSE (Voluntary, Community, Faith & Social Enterprise sector) can do in terms of prevention - part of the connect, prevent and enable part of our Connected Lives principles, as well as the Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) approach, developed to improve the quality of life for people who use social care services. The Council is intending to award this Contract to our existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) The Contract will commence on the 1st October 2024 and will be for a three year and six months (3.5 year) core period with the option to extend for up to a further two (2) years. The approximate life-time value of this Contract is as stated in II.1.7 above and includes the value of any possible extensions. ### Procurement Information Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations Explanation: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by Monday 16th September 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029925-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 Sep 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £1,900,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | HERTFORD | | Post town | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG13 8DQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | East Hertfordshire | | Electoral ward | Hertford Castle | | Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford | | Delivery location | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CARERS IN HERTFORDSHIRE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85141220 - Advisory services provided by nurses ## Release History - 19 Sep 2024 at 07:06 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029925-2024 - 4 Sep 2024 at 14:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028287-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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