CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Last Years of Life Service.

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Social services. To provide a service for people in the last year of life that enables them to remain at home as long as possible, if that is their choice, improves their experience of local services and supports them / their carers to have the best quality of life possible.

Objectives:

Access and integration.

— To work closely with hospitals and GP's in Tower Hamlets to identify people for service input;

— To engage socially isolated older people who may traditionally be reluctant to accept help and support - particularly from the statutory sector;

— To signpost and refer people into support services provided by local NHS, local Government and voluntary sector at the earliest opportunity; and

— Work with other service providers to provide seamless care.

Needs assessment.

— Understand people's requirements in their last years of life.

Support.

— Provide a befriending service;

— Provide practical help in the home that is not covered by social services;

— Provide carer's support enabling the carer to have short term ‘care-free' time; (i.e. a few hours per week); and

— Provide holistic support e.g. therapeutic services

Prevention.

— To protect the health and wellbeing of both cared for people and their carers through befriending, practical and emotional support

Patient / care experience.

— To improve the experience of service users and their carers;

— To generate feedback from carers and cared for people on their needs and the degree to which local services are accessible, equitable and appropriate

3.2 Service description/care pathway.

— The service will be provided by a team of dedicated, trained support workers. They will provide the service to clients at home and at other venues over a specified time period.

— The service will provide both emotional and practical support to adults in their last years of life in their own homes targeting, but not exclusively, the isolated person.

— Referrals will be accepted from professionals, clients and their carers and other organisations providing a service to the client. They can be sent through by fax, telephone or email.

— Service in operation 8:00 am - 8:00 pm, 7 days a week.

Objectives:

Access and integration.

— To work closely with hospitals and GP's in Tower Hamlets to identify people for service input;

— To engage socially isolated older people who may traditionally be reluctant to accept help and support - particularly from the statutory sector;

— To signpost and refer people into support services provided by local NHS, local Government and voluntary sector at the earliest opportunity; and

— Work with other service providers to provide seamless care.

Needs assessment.

— Understand people's requirements in their last years of life.

Support.

— Provide a befriending service;

— Provide practical help in the home that is not covered by social services;

— Provide carer's support enabling the carer to have short term ‘care-free' time; (i.e. a few hours per week); and

— Provide holistic support e.g. therapeutic services.

Prevention.

— To protect the health and wellbeing of both cared for people and their carers through befriending, practical and emotional support

Patient / care experience.

— To improve the experience of service users and their carers;

— To generate feedback from carers and cared for people on their needs and the degree to which local services are accessible, equitable and appropriate.

3.2 Service description/care pathway.

— The service will be provided by a team of dedicated, trained support workers. They will provide the service to clients at home and at other venues over a specified time period.

— The service will provide both emotional and practical support to adults in their last years of life in their own homes targeting, but not exclusively, the isolated person.

— Referrals will be accepted from professionals, clients and their carers and other organisations providing a service to the client. They can be sent through by fax, telephone or email.

— Service in operation 8:00 am - 8:00 pm, 7 days a week.

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

Last Years of Life

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

VI.2)

Additional Information

This contract was advertsised on Supply2 health and Pro-contract e-tendering portal.

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=102818472

GO Reference: GO-2014616-PRO-5743965

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

VI.3.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice