CPH054 Derbyshire Time Swap Service

<p class="govuk-body">Derbyshire County Council is seeking a Sole Provider or Consortium (working as one entity) to deliver and coordinate the Time Swap scheme across Derbyshire, ensuring all localities/areas are equitable and consistent (excluding Derby City &amp; Chesterfield Locality).</p>
<p class="govuk-body">The Council is procuring the scheme as detailed in the specification Under the Light Touch Regime, using a bespoke procedure with negotiations. It is intended that the top scoring 3 bidders will be taken through to the negotiation stage following the initial evaluation. However the Council reserves the right to award the contract following the initial evaluation where a suitable solution is identified which meets the Councils requirements without negotiation.</p>
<p class="govuk-body">The aim of the Time Swap scheme is to develop a social network of people, sharing their time, skills and talents to help each other to stay healthy, well and connected in their communities across Derbyshire.</p>
<p class="govuk-body">The Provider will be required to relaunch an existing Time Swap scheme. During the course of the contract, the Provider will work to improve and develop the scheme using co-production principles.</p>
<p class="govuk-body">The contract start date is 14 November 2022 for 3 years, with a 10-week mobilisation period from 05 September 2022 to 13 November 2022. It is anticipated that the scheme maybe delivered beyond this time subject to satisfactory evaluation and funding for a further two 12-month periods</p>
<p class="govuk-body">*Please note should the Council award at the initial Invitation To Tender stage (ITT) and not proceed to negotiations, the Council will require the Provider/s to mobilise from 05 July 2022 for a 10-week period to 13 September 2022. Contract start date for service delivery will be 14 September 2022 for 3 years. With the anticipation that the scheme maybe delivered beyond the initial term subject to satisfactory evaluation and funding for a further two 12-month periods.</p>
<p class="govuk-body">If mobilisation periods can be completed earlier the contract start date can be brought forward.</p>