Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-10-12
Buyer: Staffordshire County Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85000000 | 85100000: Health services | 85300000 | 85310000 | 85320000
Estimated value: 2560000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-11-12
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Council wishes to commission a provider to deliver a programme of preventative support for carers of all ages which is embedded within local communities. This will be delivered by a partnership of organisations committed to supporting carers and the wider community, a 'Carers Wellbeing Partnership' coordinated by a lead provider. The carers wellbeing partnership will engage, influence, collaborate and work with other organisations, carers, employers and communities to deliver a broad range of interventions and sustainable support solutions that meet the needs of carers.
The provider shall support carers of all ages through the provision of preventative support embedded within local communities to live happy, healthy, independent and fulfilling lives. It will work with individuals and communities including social prescribers to build resilience and connections, creating networks of local support.
By working closely together, the partnership will improve carers' experience of help, advice and support by:
• providing better, coordinated information, including a carer information pack containing details of the whole range of support services available from all the partner organisations and community assets,
• coordination of awareness raising activities, through the engagement and education of schools, employers and primary care services;
• developing communities and harnessing community assets to value and support carers to safety fulfil their caring role;
The service is jointly commissioned by Staffordshire County Council and the five Staffordshire NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) as part of the implementation of the all age carers strategy ‘all together for carers’ which was jointly developed by the Council and Staffordshire CCGs following extensive consultation. The strategy commits the Council to working in partnership with carers, health and social care providers, communities and employers with the aspiration to develop a society that is carer friendly, which values and supports carers to fulfil their caring role and maintain their health and wellbeing.
The provider, its partners and sub-contractors, along with the local authority and CCG’s will be responsible for the implementation and delivery of the all age carers strategy.
Suppliers should register on the Proactis e-tendering system: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com and then select this tender opportunity to view and return tender documents.
Additional option to extend up to 12 months to 31 March 2025 and then a further 12 months up to 31 March 2026.
Suppliers should register on the Proactis e-tendering system: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com and then select this tender opportunity to view and return tender documents.
This is an electronic tender. All submission must be made via the formal contracting authority electronic tendering platform.
All requests for information to be sent through the electronic tendering portal and message facility on the Proactis electronic tendering system.
If you require urgent assistance regarding the initial usage of the e-Tendering package please contact the contracting authority point-of-contact in Section I.1) of this notice. On failure to reach this contact, please immediately email the nature of the difficulty to commercial.team@staffordshire.gov.uk

Eligibility requirements: Please see ITT questionnaire.

Award value: 2560000