Social work services without accommodation

Tender description

Rutland County Council intends to commission outcome based Homecare from to meet the health and social care needs of Service Users and Carers. Currently the Council commissions over 62,000 hours of homecare per year to approximately 79 people. This figure is set to rise given the ageing population locally, the increase in people living with more complex conditions and the increase in people continuing to live at home. The Council requires a wide range of flexible support services for people with varying levels of need including non-complex health care tasks and end of life care. The procurement proposes a shift from commissioning for ‘time and task’ to an outcome-focussed service which supports people to maximise their independence. The specification sets out three key aims to: (i) support individuals to regain and retain their independence; (ii) reduce the need for on-going homecare services through reablement and enablement; and (iii) support Service Users to exercise choice and control. The procurement will follow a single-stage 'open' procedure compliant with the Council’s Contract Procedure. The anticipated expenditure on the services over the lifetime of the contract will be above the EU procurement threshold for Social and Other Specific Services ('light touch services') and as such will be subject to the full OJEU process as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The award criteria appear in the tender document. The proposed contract term is 3 years starting 1st April 2019 with the option to extend annually for a further one year subject to satisfactory performance and subject to review of required need and capacity. The maximum contract period will be 4 years ending 31st March 2023. The Council has fixed an hourly rate for the specified services. The Council makes no guarantee as to the minimum or maximum number of organisations it will award to. The Council makes no guarantee as to the volume or value of services that it may procure from any one organisation or organisations over the term of the contract.