HCC Sept 24 - Community Dementia Support, Admiral Nurses

Concepts

• nurse led advisory
• hertford
• community dementia support services
• qualified specialist dementia nurses
• specialist dementia
• community
• admiral nursing
• the wider community dementia support services
• admiral nurses
• the community dementia support services

Location

Hertfordshire:

Description

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.

Total Quantity or Scope

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.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85141220 - Advisory services provided by nurses

Legal Justification

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.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** 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 decision makers by Monday 16th September 2024 This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representation should be sent to: Strategic.procurement@hertfordshire.gov.uk Details of the individual(s) making the award decision: Jackie Albery, Director of Planning and Resources The existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contact. The provider has been assessed against the relevant 5 key criteria and has passed the requirements. There were no conflicts of interests identified.