Invitation to Tender - Home Care Services for Unmet Demand in Winter 2022/23

<p>The Council wish to procure and award a contract to appoint a Service Provider(s) to deliver the provision of a home care service in Cornwall to individuals that have been waiting for a package of care and support at home for some time and are considered high priority unmet demand.</p>
<p>In December 2022, 512 individuals over the age of 65 were waiting for a adult social care package of care at home, 211 of which were are classed as high priority unmet demand, which is defined as individuals who are at home without care, in a hospital without care (acute and community), at home waiting for care while blocking a reablement service (STEPS/Home First).&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Council have divided the procurement into a number of Lots, Each Lot includes a number of individuals / home care requirements and has been developed using advanced Artificial Intelligence technology to smooth out peaks and troughs during a care delivery day and optimise the Lot with the intention of improving overall system efficiencies and increasing market capacity. Applicant may Tender for one Lot, more than one Lot or all Lots which are listed below:</p>
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<li>Lot 1: Holsworthy and Bude</li>
<li>Lot 2: North Cornwall</li>
<li>Lot 3: Launceston and Tamar Valley</li>
<li>Lot 4: Three Harbours and Bosvena</li>
<li>Lot 5: East Cornwall</li>
<li>Lot 6: East and Saltash</li>
<li>Lot 7: South West Peninsula</li>
<li>Lot 8: Penzance</li>
<li>Lot 9: St Ives and Hayle</li>
<li>Lot 10: Camborne, Pool and Redruth</li>
<li>Lot 11: Kerrier South</li>
<li>Lot 12: Central and St Erme TR2, TR5, TR4</li>
<li>Lot 13: Newquay and North of Newquay</li>
<li>Lot 14: St Austell</li>
<li>Lot 15: Roche and Bugle</li>
<li>Lot 16: Truro</li>
<li>Lot 17: Goonhavern and St Newlyn East</li>
<li>Lot 18: West Near St Austelll</li>
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<p>As the Council's requirement falls under the health, social and other services listed in Schedule 3 of Public Contracts Regulations 2015 the Council have developed a bespoke procurement process that complies with the less regulated requirements set out in regulations 74-77of the PCR2015 (the so-called Light Touch Regime)</p>