Health services

Tender description

To procure a quality service that meet the needs of people newly diagnosed with dementia and their families through signposting, practical advice and onward referral to services. The service will provide timely support immediately after a person receives their diagnosis and the successful provider will be aware of the legal, practical and emotional issues that the person or their family will be facing. The successful provider will have a good understanding of dementia and how this impacts on the life of an individual and their family. They will additionally be able to signpost people and their families to the support they will require immediately and in the future, providing advice and access to activities that will be of benefit to the person with dementia and their family. The contract value is 170 000 GBP-200 000 GBP per annum (850 000 GBP-1 000 000 GBP over 5 (3+2) years). NHS Waltham Forest CCG is seeking to commission an organisation that will support the delivery of the Dementia Outreach and Advisor service. The service will be delivered and based in Waltham Forest and managed locally. The aim of the procurement is to procure a quality service that meet the needs of people newly diagnosed with dementia and their families through signposting, practical advice and onward referral to services. The service will provide timely support immediately after a person receives their diagnosis and the successful provider will be aware of the legal practical and emotional issues that the person or their family will be facing. The successful provider will have a good understanding of dementia and how this impacts on the life of an individual and their family. They will additionally be able to signpost people and their families to the support they will require immediately and in the future, providing advice and access to activities that will be of benefit to the person with dementia and their family. The Provider shall note that the Service is comprised of 3 components with individual aims (See service specification). The Provider shall ensure that each component meets industry standards in training and staff management, and compliance with relevant national and local guidance and legislation. The components are: Dementia Outreach Service, Dementia Support Manager and Dementia Advisors. The envisaged duration of the contract is 3 years with the possibility to extend to 2 years. The contract value is 170 000 GBP-200 000 GBP per annum (850 000 GBP-1 000 000 GBP over 5 (3+2) years).