Social work and related services

Tender description

This is a contract notice for the award, over 6 LOTS across Hampshire (1 contract per LOT) of Extra-care service provision. Review of existing extra-care service provision commissioned by the Council has highlighted several issues with existing service delivery. It is intended these issues will be addressed through the procurement exercise (local reference AS08295 Hampshire Extra-care) to which this contract notice relates. In particular the Council is looking to commission services that will: — Provide stability and consistent availability of service provision. — Provide care of a consistently good quality. — Provide care that ensures individuals' safety and protection from harm. — Provide consistency in the delivery of care and support at night — including the delivery of unplanned care where necessary. — Work effectively with those seeking to access extra-care, extra-care. accommodation providers, the District Councils and County Council so as to facilitate effective and appropriate access arrangements. — Generate increased opportunities for individuals to participate in social and communal activities within the schemes. — Promote individuals' independence, health and wellbeing — including through working alongside assistive technology solutions linked to an individuals' package of care. — Support a consistency of understanding and expectation amongst individuals living in schemes, or considering to do so, as to what extra-care services have to offer. — Support the implementation within the schemes of a new ‘Waking Night and Wellbeing’ funding model by which waking night support, alarm response support and communal / social activity support can be robustly resourced on a more consistent and fairer basis. In order to achieve a balanced and sustainable market with scope for greater consistency of extra-care service provision, work will be divided into 6 designated geographical LOTS.