Health and social work services

Tender description

Wakefield Council is reshaping the provision of services to improve health and wellbeing in the district, by procuring a social wellbeing service. The Service will have two key priorities; to increase health and wellbeing and promote self-management. The Service will deliver the following direct measurable outcomes to improve health and wellbeing in the local population as a whole: — Self-reported health and wellbeing is improved. — People are equipped with the confidence and tools to have a good life. — Knowledge and uptake of services to increase wellbeing, self-management and independence is increased. — People feel less isolated and have more opportunities for social interaction and participation. — People stay independent for longer due to increased access to information and better coordinated services. Wakefield Council is reshaping the provision of services to improve health and wellbeing of the district, by procuring a social wellbeing service (the ‘Service’). The Service will have two key priorities; to increase health and wellbeing and promote self-management. One Service Provider will be appointed to deliver the Service through a single contract and must demonstrate within their tender return how they will structure the Service to meet the outcomes outlined in the specification. The Service will commence on 1.4.2017 and will be put in place for 4 (four) years; therefore the expiry date will be 31 March 2021. The Council may extend the Contract by up to 24 months, making the final possible expiry date 31.3.2023. Further information of the award criteria applicable to this process is available in the tender documents which can be accessed via the YORtender website www.yortender.co.uk with reference A7QE-62JB3N.