Carers' Support Services

Description

The London Borough of Camden is seeking to commission a new Carers Support Services Contract. The service supports identification of Carers, increased access to a range of support including advice, information, statutory Carer assessments and peer support to enable Carers to remain connected to their community. The Council has reviewed and upgraded its payment processes and is now able to offer the Supplier Incentive Scheme. For a small rebate our target is to pay invoices within 10 days, or earlier, after the receipt of a valid invoice. The Council therefore recommends Suppliers participate in the Supplier Incentive Scheme to improve their cash flow and ensure enhanced liquidity within your supply chain. Participation in the Supplier Incentive Scheme has therefore been included as part of this process and Suppliers are referred to the tender pack for further information. Lot 1: The London Borough of Camden is seeking to commission a new Carers Support Services Contract. The service supports identification of Carers, increased access to a range of support including advice, information, statutory Carer assessments and peer support to enable Carers to remain connected to their community. The new service will reflect the voice of Carers and embody the principles of the action plan. The service will be based around a neighbourhood footprint in line with the developing health and care integrated neighbourhood teams and neighbourhood networks. The proposed service is for an initial term of four years with an option to extend for three years, up to a maximum of a seven-year period. The service to be reviewed during its lifetime to ensure that services are working in line with the changing landscape of health and social care and that the contract continues to meet the needs of Carers in Camden. The contract value for the proposed service is £6,314,798 including extension. The service come under Chapter 3, Section 7 (Social and Other Specific Services) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Under Regulation 76 the Council may determine the procedure to be applied in connection with the award of the Contracts. The award procedure to be used is set out in these Instructions to Tenderers and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender. The procurement process is similar to an open procurement. The service must be delivered in the London Borough of Camden. The selection award criteria are set out in the tender documents.