HCC Aug 2023 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for Dementia Community Support Services

Concepts

• ppme
• social work
• stevenage
• community dementia support services
• part of a formal procurement process
• dementia community support services
• range of services
• diagnostic support service
• currently commissioned services
• dementia community support.the council

Location

Hertfordshire:

Description

Hertfordshire County Council (the ‘Council’) is carrying out PPME in relation to Dementia Community Support.The Council will consider any feedback received to help inform the Council’s options and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the PPME shall not prevent any provider participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any provider at an advantage in a potential procurement process.Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation’s own cost. No expense in responding to this PPME will be reimbursed by the Council.

Total Quantity or Scope

Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) is seeking to begin a Pre-Procurement Market Engagement exercise for Community Dementia Support Services to help with our decision-making process ahead of the forthcoming procurement of these services.HCC currently commissions a range of services to support people living in the community with dementia and their carers, including: Hertswise – Dementia Service in Hertfordshire, a partnership of organisations led by Age UK Hertfordshire; Alzheimer’s Society’s post diagnostic support service and Herts Dementia Information and Support Service; and the Admiral Nursing Service, hosted by Carers in Herts. These services have been running since 2017 and we are now in the process of looking at what support would benefit people and how we will procure the next round of services once the current Contracts come to an end. We are keen to hear directly from organisations that might be interested in becoming involved in providing support in the community for people living with dementia and for those who care for them. Our aspiration is to build on the good work currently taking place, both within the currently commissioned services, but also more widely. We want to encourage and support the existing excellent work already taking place throughout Hertfordshire, building a mutually supportive network of partners, large and small, and give more opportunities for people to easily find and access the support they need, at a convenient and local place for them.Any new services will be commissioned in line with the Hertfordshire Dementia Strategy 2023-2028, and as such, we particularly want to build on the support available for carers, and for those with young onset dementia. The new services commissioned will also have an important role to role in developing our local dementia friendly communities throughout Hertfordshire.Further details are in the PPME document.

CPV Codes

• 85300000 - Social work and related services

Other Information

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