Provision of a Community Dementia Support Service

Concepts

• community dementia support service
• provision of a community dementia support service
• health and social work
• oldbury
• administrative support
• different elements of the service sandwell
• range of support
• community settings
• team of dementia navigators
• communities

Location

Sandwell:

Description

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council invites tenders 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 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. The Service will deliver training for professionals, communities and people living with the effects of dementia including carers and those with a memory concerns to enable them to become self-managing. The Service will be delivered on behalf of Sandwell MBC and the Black Country Integrated Care Board [BCICB] to support Sandwell citizens.

Total Quantity or Scope

Please refer to the ITT Documentation for further information. Additional information: There is a further option of a 1-year extension period from 29.09.25 to 28.09.26 subject to agreement.

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Other Information

A total budget of £376,000 per 12-month period is available to deliver the Service in line with the Service specification which totals £1,128,000 (exclusive of VAT) for the entire potential contract period (this includes an option of a 1-year extension period). Further information can be found in the Invitation to Tender Documentation. The Tender Document(s) will be made available to suppliers who Express Interest on the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbcYou will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on "Tenders" to list all the current opportunities. Once you have found the relevant opportunity you should click on "View Details" in order to Express Interest. Closing date for submission of Tenders is 14 April 2023 at 13:00. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Participants are advised that as the services sought pursuant to this notice are adult social 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 for this procurement. The authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole or part, to cancel or amend the tender process, not award the contract in whole or part, and does not bind itself to accept any tender. The authority reserves the right to makes any changes it sees fit to the content and structure of the procurement competition and shall not be liable in any circumstances for any costs, or expenses incurred by any economic organisation in responding to this notice or in tendering for the contract. The contract is for an initial term of 2 years (29.09.23 - 28.09.25) with the option to extend for a further 12 months (29.09.25 - 28.09.26). Potential suppliers should note that in accordance with UK Government's policies on transparency the authority may decide to publish the ITT and other tender documents and text from the contract awarded subject to possible redaction at the discretion of the authority. To comply with the public sector equality duties the successful contractor will be expected to comply with the equality and diversity legislation in executing this contract. As a minimum standard the authority utilises the common standard for equalities in public procurement. If you are not currently subject to UK legislation, documentary evidence of your compliance of equivalent legislation which is designed to eliminate discrimination and to promote equality of opportunity in the Country where you are registered will be required. Under this procurement, the contractor will be required to support the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012. The contract mainly reflects services currently being provided by existing organisations, and therefore the EC Acquired Rights Directive 2001/23/EC as amended and/or the transfer of undertakings (protection of employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply to this contract. This opportunity will not be split up into multiple lots. This decision was made because there is a need for a lead provider collaboration as an alternative, and because this is a relatively small provider market this means that a lotting of areas may lose potential economies of scale and therefore value to the contracting authority. To tender for this provision, please visithttps://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal; from the homepage click "Register" to complete the registration process. In the business classifications tab choose xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. Once logged in, click on"Tenders" from the top menu bar to list all the current opportunities. Once you have foundthe provision of xxxxxxxxxxxx opportunity click on "View Details". You willthen have access to the "Express Interest" button at the bottom of the screen which willprovide you with immediate access to the procurement documents and related documents.If you require any further help in respect of the supplier portal please contact the In-tendSupport Team on 0844272 8810.