Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wokingham Borough Council
Civic Offices, Shute End
Wokingham
RG40 1BN
Contact
Ifty Ahmed
iftkhar.ahmed@wokingham.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
C&S Frmaoekw PIN
Reference number
DN1234567
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Home care is looking after a person from the comfort of their own home. Care workers go into people’s homes to help with the day to day aspects of living such as home help, personal care and companionship. Home care is flexible and can be anything from a couple of visits a week right through to 24/7 live in care. Providers who provide the personal care element must be CQC registered. Usually people who receive home care service are aged 65 and over.
Supported Living is a service designed to help people with a wide range of support needs retain their independence by being supported in their own home. People in supported living are usually aged between 18-64 and may live with their family or have their own tenancy as part of a shared accommodation and are responsible for their own bills and cost of living. To afford these, the person may be entitled to a wide range of benefits and grants. In single person supported living, they will also have their own front door.
At present home care and supported living is commissioned on a spot (one-off purchase) basis where instead we want to move to partnership working with a framework or DPS of pre-qualified providers.
The future opportunity sets to procure both of these services in line with both procurement regulations and ensuring value for money. We are issuing this Prior Information Notice to seek views of providers on the how these services could be structured in the future. Further information is available at the ProContract portal advert.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Our ambition is for Wokingham Borough to be one of the best boroughs for adults and carers in need of support to live, where they feel safe, included and a key part of our community. Our ASC strategy focusses on how the Council and its partners will prevent, reduce and delay the need for formal care and support and where possible to improve people’s health and wellbeing, focusing on prevention and self-help.
The procurement will help the Council deliver this strategy and we will work closely with providers to support its vulnerable residents to remain as independent as possible for as long as possible in their own homes and communities.
There will be a focus on using technology and it will help deliver improved outcomes for our residents over the next five years.
It is anticipated that the contract will be let for a 5 years term with a potential extension of up to 2 years.
Service scope includes:
• Focus on reablement and keeping people at home and in their community
• Signposting to other sources of support including online directory of services, Technology Enhanced Care, Carer services
• Combatting the prevalence of social isolation
• Asset (strength) based approach (outcomes based commissioning)
• Individual Service Funds and direct payments – move to payment cards
• Care models that meet the changing demographic profile of the borough
• Training and continual professional development of care staff
• Sustainability of the market – consortium bidding, staffing (recruitment, training and retention)
• Impact of Covid
• Innovation and Technology - greater use of assistive technology and equipment including electronic time recording
• Customer progression / reablement to reduce care where appropriate
• Create a competitive open local market with equal access to opportunities for providers
• Maximise opportunities for efficient processes and financial savings through innovative delivery
• 7 day working
• Electronic Time Recording
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Not within service scope:
• Direct Payments
• Extra Care
For more information please refer to our Adult Social Care Strategy and Voluntary and Community Sector Strategy
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 October 2020