Health and social work services

Tender description

NHS Liverpool Commissioning Group (LCCG) wishes to procure and commission The Provision of a Supportive and End of Life Care Service to meet the needs of people in the last 12 weeks of life. The aim of this service is to provide care and support to people in Liverpool who have been identified as being in the last 12 weeks of life and their families, and have identified their usual place of residence as their preferred place of care and death. By delivering care in the person's preferred place of residence, enables people to remain in their home (home, care home, hostel etc.). NHS Liverpool Commissioning Group (LCCG) wishes to procure and commission a Supportive and End of Life Care Service to meet the needs of people in the last 12 weeks of life. The service will be equitable to all people identified as being in the last 12 weeks of life in Liverpool and will deliver the following: — Holistic care, support and advice, — Hands on practical, social and psychological support, — Spiritual and religious support, — Crisis and planned responses, — Respite for carers. The service is to promote continuity of care, patient dignity and offers patients, their families and carers appropriate advice concerning their care. The initial contract term is for 3 years with the option to extend for up to 2 years. The opportunity is also advertised on Contracts Finder.