Provision of a Carers Advice, Information and Support Service

Concepts

• social services
• greenock
• young carers
• carers
• adult carer support plans
• local service user
• scotland’s carers charter
• carer involvement / weighting
• service delivery / weighting
• health and social care support

Location

Support to Carers (including Young Carers) living within the boundary of the local authority area of Inverclyde

Description

Inverclyde Council operating through a Health and Social Care Partnership has a statutory obligation to provide an advice, information and support service to Carers in Inverclyde under the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 & Scotland’s Carers Charter published in 2018.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Service is required to be local service user led and managed providing support to Carers (including Young Carers) living within the boundary of the local authority area including those with protected characteristics under the terms of the Equality Act 2010. The service to be provided will include (but not limited to): - Information and Advice; - Stress management therapies; - Promotion of wellbeing; - Providing access to social opportunities; - Facilitating Supportive peer Groups; - Counselling; - Facilitating access to Health and Social care support; - Supporting Carers through hospital discharge; - Facilitating and Accessing short breaks; - Financial Maximisation; - Training; - Completion of Adult Carer Support Plans; - Completion of Young carers Statements. Award Criteria: Quality criterion: Service Delivery / Weighting: 15 Quality criterion: Carer Involvement / Weighting: 15 Quality criterion: Quality Assurance / Weighting: 12.5 Quality criterion: Workforce / Weighting: 10 Quality criterion: Complaints Process/Procedure / Weighting: 2.5 Quality criterion: Phase Out & Exit Strategy / Weighting: 2.5 Quality criterion: Fair Work First / Weighting: 1.5 Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 1 Price / Weighting: 40

CPV Codes

• 85320000 - Social services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.

Other Information

The Duration at 'II.2.7' is the initial period. Option to extend at the sole discretion of Inverclyde Council, for 12 months to 30th April 2028, and further extend for 12 months to 30th April 2029. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. As stated in the attachment 'Contract Notice Criteria' located in the attachments area of the tender documentation on Public Contracts Scotland Tender. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 23399. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community Benefits (Social Value) is a key component in maximising social, economic, and environmental benefits. The key principles of including social benefits within contracts are to ensure they are proportionate, deliverable and relevant to that contract. This Contract will set a minimum number of Social Value Points to receive maximum marks during the Social Value Outcomes response evaluation. (SC Ref:748058)