Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-07-03
Buyer: Warwickshire County Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85000000 | 85100000: Health services | 85300000 | 85320000 | 85323000
Submission deadline: 2019-08-01

Technical requirements: This service will offer individuals support through a holistic approach to their health and well-being.
The service will support customers and carers to identify needs and work towards personal outcomes which enable independence and self-sufficiency.
The service will signpost individuals towards community groups/resources and statutory services for any needs identified.
The service will support timely discharge from hospital, reduce presentation to health and social care services and support individuals to avoid hospital readmission.
— actively work with social care and health professionals within both the acute hospital and discharge to Assess Pathway 1 and 2 settings to identify customers who would benefit from information, advice and practical support in order to be discharged from hospital in a timely way and reduce their likelihood of readmission,
— complete guided assessments and support plans with patients and their carers to identify needs and outcomes, taking a strengths based approach,
— co-produce support plans with patients and their carers alongside social care practitioners who are eligible for social care support,
— identify community groups/services/resources that will assist patients in achieving their desired outcomes/needs,
— signpost, support and refer patients and their carers to access an array of information and support from national and local organisations and local communities,
— complete a post service review with the customer to identify whether outcomes and actions agreed have been met,
— identify from the post-service reviews, customers that have outstanding needs that could benefit from follow up support from community social prescribing schemes,
The initial contract period will be 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. These services may be subject to other modifications and changes in order to meet the changing needs and demands of the Council and the customers. This may also be as the result of additional or reduced funding streams.
The Council will undertake its financial assessment of the tendering organisation (and if considered necessary by the Council, any partners within a consortium bid) based on its own evaluation of the tenderers' most recent 2 years accounts (or if 2 years accounts are not available, equivalent evidence which confirms financial viability). The assessment of accounts will be supported by an independent credit reference report from credit-safe where this is available. The Council may also impose a Bond or Performance Guarantee on the successful tenderer.
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 and to correspond with us about this procurement.