Community Dementia Support Service

Tender description

Tenderers were invited for the provision of a Community Dementia Support Service to provide a range of support for people living with memory concerns and those living with the effects of dementia including carers. The Service will consist of a team of Dementia Navigators, Manager and administrative support, as a minimum. The Lead Provider is required to ensure an effective structure is in place to deliver the different elements of the Service Sandwell wide. The Service will be made available 7 days per week. The Service will support the health, wellbeing and independence of those accessing the Service in community settings including care homes. The Service will provide support in acute settings to ensure appropriate information is provided in a timely manner following a diagnosis, crisis avoidance to prevent an inappropriate admission to hospital and timely discharge for people appropriately admitted to hospital. Lot 1: Please refer to the ITT documentation. Additional information: The duration of this Contract will be from 16 August 2021 to 15 August 2023 with the option to extend for up to 12 months from the 16 August 2023 to 15 August 2024.