NHS South Yorkshire ICB - Dementia Enabling Service

Tender description

The overarching aim of the Service is to help to reduce inappropriate admissions to hospital or premature admission to long term residential care, by providing a high-quality service delivered by staff that are appropriately qualified and trained to enable people with Dementia to live independently as long as possible. <br/><br/>The Contract will be for a term of two years with the opportunity to extend for one year and a further one year subject to mutual agreement between the successful Bidder and the Authority. The maximum term of Contract is consequently four years.<br/><br/>The available budget is £245,759 per annum. This figure includes all aspects of the service to be delivered, any bidder including caveats to this service may be considered as submitting a non-compliant bid. The value stated in this notice is for a four year duration. Lot 1: Outcomes:<br/><br/>Outcome 1 - Engage and involve people in all aspects of Service delivery.<br/><br/>Outcome 2 - People who have accessed the Service report that staff were caring, compassionate and understanding.<br/><br/>Outcome 3 - People accessing the Service achieve positive outcomes. The Commissioner would want the Service to co-produce these outcomes measures with the people accessing the Service. However, the Commissioner would anticipate outcomes to be demonstrated in the following broad areas: <br/><br/>• Improved emotional wellbeing and mental health <br/>• Improved overall physical health <br/>• Decrease in isolation,<br/>• Increase in confidence,<br/>• Increase in self-esteem,<br/>The method for capturing outcomes will be determined by the Service Provider.<br/><br/>Outcome 4 - The workforce is resilient and supported through the provision of supervision and continued professional development.<br/><br/>Outcome 5 - The Service is flexible and responsive, adapting to the individual needs of the person in terms of their circumstances i.e. strengths, level of risk, culture, ethnicity, language, age and disability.