782/2019 Health & Care Personal Assistant Support Service (Direct Payments & Personal Health Budgets...
Main contract details
The Council and CCG wish to improve the personalisation ,choice and control held by Croydon residents by making a significant increase in the number of local people who use Direct Payments and or Personal Health Budgets to arrange their own care and support.
The Council and CCG wish to
a. Significantly increase the number of residents with a Personal Assistant;
b. Significantly increase the numbr of people employed within Croydon as a Personal Assistant;
c. Help residents with Personal Assistants to be good employers who retain their Personal Assistants;
d. Improve the capability and capacity of the local market of Personal Assistants through training advice and other support.
The contract term will be for a period of 2 (two) years with the option to extend for a further two periods of up to 12 months each up to a maximum of four (4) years.
The anticipated contract start date will be the 1st November 2019. The overall value of the contract is estimated at £480,000 over four years.
This tender process is being carried out under a one stage open tender procurement under the Light Touch Regime of the PCR 2015 for the purposes of procuring the contract.
The Council requires the successful Service Providers to comply with the London Living Wage.
All potential suppliers are advised to read the supporting documents listed on the London Tenders portal, prior to responding to the invitation to tender.
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Deadlines
• The deadline for returning your tender is: 12:00:00 noon on ??? July 2019.
• The completed tenders may be submitted any time before the closing deadline.
• Late applications will not be accepted
Additional information
* We reserve the right to make this contract available to partners and other public sector and/or voluntary organisations.
* In keeping with Croydon’s commitment to sustainability, please DO NOT include any publicity material with your submissions.
* Croydon Council aims to provide equality of opportunity and welcomes applicants from black and minority ethnic communities and disabled groups. In addition the council actively seeks to use small to medium enterprises (SME) as part of its sustainability policy.
* Please include the contract number of this process when communicating with the Council.
* Please direct any communication about this procurement via the www.londontenders.org portal.
* Please be aware that TUPE may apply to this contract.
* The Council reserves the right to hold clarification interviews/site visits with leading bidders.
Key dates
Expression of interest window
From 09/07/2019 11:55 to 06/08/2019 12:00
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Contact details
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 1EA
United Kingdom