WSCC - Pseudo Framework - Provision of Care and Support at Home Services 2024
A Tender Notice
by WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Services)
- Duration
- 7 year
- Value
- £305M
- Sector
- HEALTH
- Published
- 11 Apr 2024
- Delivery
- 15 Jul 2024 to 14 Jul 2031
- Deadline
- 13 May 2024 13:00
Concepts
Location
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/default.aspx
3 buyers
- West Sussex County Council Chichester
Description
Under the Care Act 2014, the Council has duties and responsibilities to provide services that prevent or delay a person’s care needs increasing, provide information and advice that enables people to make good decisions about care and support and stimulate activity to provide a range of good-quality services for people to choose from.Care and Support at Home Services are commissioned to support the Council’s aims to ensure that in later life:• West Sussex is a good place to grow old• People feel safe and secure• People have opportunities to thrive• People are healthy and well• People feel part of their communityThese Services are commissioned to support Customer’s eligible social care needs, where care and support at home services are the most appropriate solution to deliver the outcomes that have been identified. The Services will provide care and support at home to adults aged 18 and over who have eligible care needs as defined within the Care Act 2014.
Lot Division
| 1 | Lot 1 – Day Time Domiciliary Care and Support at Home
Lot 1 is care and support delivered between the hours of 07:00 and 22:00 seven (7) days per week in accordance with the customers support plan. This may include regulated activity under a CQC registration. |
| 2 | Lot 2 – Overnight Care
Lot 2 is overnight care which is care that is provided between the hours of 22:00 and 07:00. It can be for periodic visits or for an extended period overnight. This service requires a ‘Waking Night’ care worker who is able to provide personal care, in accordance with the customer’s support plan, as required. This may include regulated activity under a CQC registration. |
| 3 | Lot 3 – Live-In Care
Lot 3 is live-in care which is care that is provided around the clock by one care worker or a team of carer workers where the care worker lives with the customer in their home. This provides constant assurance that the customer is accompanied to ensure safety. This service does not require the care worker to be providing personal care continuously, as part of the service is to be a constant presence to ensure the safety of the customer. It is appropriate that the care worker is provided with a bed and private area to sleep however they will be expected to wake up when the customer needs assistance. Such interruptions should not normally occur more than twice per night. |
| 4 | Lot 4 - Rounds Provision
Lot 4 is Rounds Provision which is care that is purchased in a block and called off as and when required. The terms and conditions of this will be set out in any future mini competition/s for the round. These rounds will give priority to a provider to be awarded packages of care within the designated confines of the round. |
| 5 | Lot 5 - Emergency Provision, Including Responses to Provider Failure
Lot 5 is emergency provision which is care that will be called off in the event of an urgent situation which may require a large-scale response. Packages may be grouped together for bidding and response times may be shortened, dependent on the requirements of the situation. The terms and conditions of this will be set out in any future mini competition/s dependent on the situation. |
CPV Codes
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Indicators
- Bids should cover one or more lots.
- Bids should cover the whole contract.
- This is a recurring contract.
- Renewals are not available.
- Professional qualifications are sought.
- Award on basis of price and quality.
Other Information
The Council has scheduled a virtual Bidder’s Briefing as detailed below.All Bidders are invited to join the Bidders Briefing, attendance is encouraged, and all content along with questions and responses will be shared via the e-sourcing portal after the event: Session: Bidders BriefingDate: Thursday 18th April 2024Time: 12:00 – 13:30Location: Online – Microsoft TeamsAgenda: • Overview of the requirement• Explanation of process• Question and answer session• How to use the e-sourcing Portal• How bidders can respond to the tender.RSVP: Please send a message on the e-Sourcing Portal by 5pm Tuesday 16th April 2024 and advise who from your organisation will be attending, along with their direct email address. A link to the meeting will then be provided via email. Please note if we receive your request to join the briefing after this time, we cannot guarantee you will be able to attend. Please ensure you include your email address in the message. If an email address is not provided, we cannot invite you to the event.
Reference
- FTS 011759-2024