--- title: "Provision of Older People's Floating Support" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-139849" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-139849" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-139849.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-139849.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-03-14" --- # Provision of Older People's Floating Support Buyer: FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-kuma6s-139849 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-139849) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-139849.json) ## Summary The Flintshire County Council is planning a procurement process for the provision of Older People's Floating Support. The procurement process involves seeking interest from potential service providers with an anticipated full tender exercise in the future. The service will focus on providing support to older people over the age of 50 who have housing related support needs, aiming to promote independence and prevent homelessness among this demographic. This tender opportunity presented by Flintshire County Council offers a chance for service providers specializing in social work, welfare services for the elderly, administrative social services, and other community services. Businesses with experience in providing support to vulnerable older people, helping them live independently in their homes, and collaborating with various service providers would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The successful bidder will play a crucial role in supporting older individuals in Flintshire and ensuring they can maintain their independence and housing stability. ## Notice Flintshire County Council are posting this notice to ascertain the level of interest in the market to provide this service with a view to a possible full tender exercise in the future. If you feel that your organisation has the capability to deliver this contract please contact Claire.green@flintshire.gov.uk or if you have any further questions about the information contained within this speculative notice please contact Claire Green on 01352703725.Flintshire County Council seeks to procure the services of a provider for the purposes of providing floating support for older people who have housing related support needs.It is anticipated that the service delivered will provide support to older people who are over the age of 50. Clients must live in their own homes this can be in a house that they or their partner own outright, mortgage, rent privately or social housing. The provider will have a duty to assess the older people and whether the client is vulnerable due to having experienced (or be beginning to experience) difficulty with continuing to live in their home on either a practical, financial or emotional level. It is then expected that support will be delivered in a manner that promotes independence and enables older people to gain or retain their self-reliance, sustain their accommodation, and remain living as independently as possible in the community. The project will ensure that they will reduce homelessness or threats of homelessness in over 50's. Ensuring that clients are able to afford their rent and are able to maintain their tenure.The service will provide short term support, this support will take place predominantly face to face. This is important so all support needs are met. The service will ensure that older people gain support and continue to live independently, this will reduce pressure on social services. As well as practical support the provider may also signpost to other services. The provider must have a good knowledge of what services are available in Flintshire for older people, how to refer to these services and the criteria for these services. A good relationship will already need to be in place with extra services in Flintshire such as cleaning and shopping services, befriending services, advocate services and health services (eg. Toe nail cutting).This is currently already a commissioned service and TUPE would apply for any new service. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=139849 | | Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Prior Information 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 | 14 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | FLINTSHIRE | | Post town | Chester | | Postcode | CH7 6BD | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL3 North Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham | | Local authority | Flintshire | | Electoral ward | Northop | | Westminster constituency | Clwyd East | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85311100 - Welfare services for the elderly - 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions - 85321000 - Administrative social services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 14 Mar 2024 at 14:54 - Planning - S2W Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=139849 ## Notice URLs - https://www.flintshire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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