Market Engagement for Provision of Live, Love, Later Life Service in Croydon on behalf of NHS South West London Integrated Care Board

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NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (ICB) is currently developing their service specification and contracting process for the The Provision of Live Love Later Life services in Croydon. The framework for Enhanced Health in Care Homes, (EHCH) supports care home residents to access coordinated and integrated enhanced primary care through better collaboration between health and social care, the VCSE sector and care home partners. The Healthier Lifestyle project is an ongoing project in Croydon and has demonstrated success in producing benefits for service users. The Live Love Later Life (LLLL) is a new project linked to the Healthy Lifestyle project and supports the care homes specifically. LLLL Age UK Croydon is developing collaborative and integrated working with both external partners in the Borough and the various services within Age UK Croydon. It must be noted that LLLL is providing low level service in these areas and will benefit from collaborating with other providers to support care home residents in a number of projects. This market engagement exercise seeks the views and opinions of those organisations that may be interested in delivering the Service. This exercise and any subsequent responses are in no way legally binding on any party. Participation in the engagement exercise is not a mandatory requirement for participating in any potential future procurement; however, responses received will assist to inform the Contracting Authority as to the level of interest from the market and will be used to evidence a decision as to whether or not to undertake a competitive procurement. The Market Engagement Questionnaire and current Service Specification can be downloaded from SAP Ariba Portal at the below link: http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/16725660 Please return your completed MEQ through the Portal.