Financial Support services

Concepts

• social work
• warwick
• financial support
• financial security
• financial advocacy services
• financial support services
• financial advocacy
• mental capacity act
• capacity act
• social care

Location

Generally within the County Council boundaries of Warwickshire County Council but also may be outside the boundaries

Description

To deliver a tiered model of financial support to eligible individuals residing in Warwickshire and referred by a designated officer within a care management team within Health or Social care; to empower individuals subject to the Mental Capacity Act (2005) to ensure their financial matters are maintained and protected to improve health and wellbeing and promote independence

Total Quantity or Scope

Warwickshire County Council is seeking either a single provider or partnership bid to deliver Financial Advocacy services across Warwickshire. This model will consist of tiered model of financial support to enable the Local Authority to meet statutory obligations outlined in the Care Act 2014 and mental Capacity Act (2005); safeguarding individuals to ensure they maintain financial security. Tiered model consisting of; Short term money management Light touch pre-Appointee delivery and support Department Work and Pensions (DWP) Formal Appointee Status All aspects of the model will be delivered in a personalised way, be socially inclusive and safeguard individuals to ensure they maintain financial security. The service will support the Local authority to meet statutory obligations outlined in the Care Act 2014 and mental capacity Act (2005). The successful provider(s) will offer a single point of access for financial support for individuals aged 18+ who have been assessed by a designated officer within a care management team in Health or Social care.

CPV Codes

• 85300000 - Social work and related services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.

Other Information

The contract will be for 3 years with the option to extend for a minimum of 3 years up to a maximum of 84 months at the discretion of the Council based on the contract performance of the successful applicant. The maximum end date with extensions will be 31st March 2035. During the course of the contract period the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation to meet the changing needs and requirements of the Council and partners, potential changes in legislation and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers. These changes may include (but are not limited to): - • Increases or decreases in funding - this will usually be due to reductions or additions in budget allocations as part of the Council and partners' budget setting processes, It may also be as a consequence of additional funding streams which were unknown at the time of awarding the contract but which are provided to increase the volume of services delivered. • Changes in legislation that may for example require the inclusion of new customer groups • The identification of additional service recipients, not originally captured by the scope of the contract . Opportunities offered by emerging/ new technologies . Ongoing performance monitoring indicating a change required in allocations made for each service element from the overall funding amount Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (CSW-JETS) for the administration of this procurement process. Providers must register with the system (if they haven't previously done so) in order to be able to express an interest in the project and download documents. The web address for CSW-JETS is www.csw-jets.co.uk (https://www.csw-jets.co.uk). Registration and use of CSW-JETS is free. If you are having trouble registering with CSW-JETS please email us at procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk