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title: "Young Onset Dementia Support and Day Opportunities"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000730796"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2024-03-11"
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# Young Onset Dementia Support and Day Opportunities

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000730796

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded a contract for "Young Onset Dementia Support and Day Opportunities" to Alzheimer Scotland. The procurement process was undertaken through an open procedure with a procurement value of £1,928,112. The service aims to support individuals with young onset dementia, providing day opportunities, one-to-one support, and volunteer befriending services. The contract was signed on 22nd February 2024.

This contract presents business growth opportunities for service providers in the social care sector, especially those experienced in dementia care and community support services. The procurement method was open, with quality criteria weighted at 80% and cost at 20%. Businesses interested in providing person-centred care and community engagement services are well-suited to compete. The deadline for the tender submission was 5th June 2023, and communication with tenderers was facilitated through electronic submissions.

## Notice

The purpose of this service is to support people diagnosed with young onset dementia, their families and carers. This will be through a person-centred, asset-based approach to maintain the best possible quality of life and support to remain independent in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. This will be consistent, flexible care and support as agreed in the individual's personal support plan and in relation to assessed need. This is a citywide service but will encourage people to maintain links within their local communities. The service will provide: Day opportunities in a group setting - combination of centre based and community activities One to one day opportunities (Community and Home Support Service) that facilitates engagement in activities of person's choice - this should be provided locally to the individual according to the individual's preference Support Service and Carer and peer support group opportunities Volunteer Befriending Service for all ages - this should be provided locally to the individual according to the individual's preference These services should be provided face to face unless the service user requests otherwise or as COVID or other restrictions dictate.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this service is to support people diagnosed with young onset dementia, their families and carers. This will be through a person-centred, asset-based approach to maintain the best possible quality of life and support to remain independent in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. This will be consistent, flexible care and support as agreed in the individual's personal support plan and in relation to assessed need. The procurement is an open tender with the light touch regime applied.. The contract value indicated is for the full contract term i.e. a potential 8 years in total.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR500592 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,866,520 |
| Lots value | £1,866,880 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,928,112 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALZHEIMER SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR500592
- 2 May 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY477624

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY477624&idx=1
  2nd May 2023 - CT1080 Instructions to Tenderer
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY477624&idx=2
  2nd May 2023 - CT1080 Specification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY477624&idx=3
  2nd May 2023 - CT1080 Pricing Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY477624&idx=4
  2nd May 2023 - CT1080 Tenderers Submission
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY477624&idx=5
  2nd May 2023 - CT1080 T&C's
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY477624&idx=6
  2nd May 2023 - CT1080 Budget Breakdown
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY477624&idx=7
  2nd May 2023 - CT1080 Climate change plan
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY477624
  Young Onset Dementia Support and Day Opportunities - The purpose of this service is to support people diagnosed with young onset dementia, their families and carers. This will be through a person-centred, asset-based approach to maintain the best possible quality of life and support to remain independent in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. This will be consistent, flexible care and support as agreed in the individual's personal support plan and in relation to assessed need. This is a citywide service but will encourage people to maintain links within their local communities. The service will provide: Day opportunities in a group setting - combination of centre based and community activities One to one day opportunities (Community and Home Support Service) that facilitates engagement in activities of person's choice - this should be provided locally to the individual according to the individual's preference Support Service and Carer and peer support group opportunities Volunteer Befriending Service for all ages - this should be provided locally to the individual according to the individual's preference These services should be provided face to face unless the service user requests otherwise or as COVID or other restrictions dictate.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR500592
  Young Onset Dementia Support and Day Opportunities - The purpose of this service is to support people diagnosed with young onset dementia, their families and carers. This will be through a person-centred, asset-based approach to maintain the best possible quality of life and support to remain independent in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. This will be consistent, flexible care and support as agreed in the individual's personal support plan and in relation to assessed need. This is a citywide service but will encourage people to maintain links within their local communities. The service will provide: Day opportunities in a group setting - combination of centre based and community activities One to one day opportunities (Community and Home Support Service) that facilitates engagement in activities of person's choice - this should be provided locally to the individual according to the individual's preference Support Service and Carer and peer support group opportunities Volunteer Befriending Service for all ages - this should be provided locally to the individual according to the individual's preference These services should be provided face to face unless the service user requests otherwise or as COVID or other restrictions dictate.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000730796
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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