Health and social work services

Tender description

The Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell wishes to appoint 6 contractors, to provide a promoting independence-care at home service in Sandwell. The service will be provided on a short term basis to people who require care in their home to ensure that their independence is maximised and that those who enter into the care and support system do not unnecessarily grow dependent on it. Tenderers should note that the Council has set rates for each element of the service–please refer to the ITT document for further information. The duration of the contract will be 2 years from 3 February 2021 to 2 February 2023 with an option to extend by up to one further year, 3 February 2021 to 2 February 2024 (unless it is otherwise terminated in accordance with its terms or it is otherwise lawfully terminated). The Metropolitan Borough Council of Sandwell is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced and competent providers to provide a promoting independence — care at home service. providers are advised that as the services sought pursuant to this notice are adult social care services and therefore subject to the ‘light touch regime’ as set out in regulations 74-77 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 it is not subject to the full obligations of the procurement directive but are nonetheless subject to the general obligations of transparency, equal treatment and non-discrimination. Participants should not infer from any references to the authority using a process or tender documents which are similar to one of the mandatory procedures that the authority is following one of those procedures. The authority is following its own tender process akin to the open procedure. Further information can be found in the invitation to tender. The promoting independence — care at home service will be provided on a short term basis to people who require care in their own home to ensure that their independence is maximised and that those people who formally enter into the care and support system do not unnecessarily grow dependent on it but strive to maximise their strengths and achieve their outcomes. The service will aim to reduce or delay unnecessary admission to acute services.