Suffolk Dementia Support Service

Description

In conjunction with Suffolk County Council the ICB are tendering for a Suffolk Dementia Support ServiceThe overall aim of the Suffolk Dementia Support Service is to empower people concerned with their memory, diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment or dementia across the county of Suffolk (West and Ipswich and East but excluding Waveney), their carers, and wider family, to live as independently, safely, and well, for as long as possible within their communities.The service will be visible and community facing with a proactive focus on promoting early identification, providing a personalised response, and signposting people to appropriate support within their local neighbourhoods. The submission deadline is 12 noon on Friday 23rd August 2024. Lot 1: The service will be visible and community facing with a proactive focus on promoting early identification, providing a personalised response, and signposting people to appropriate support within their local neighbourhoods. This will include talking with people to help them to understand and manage the impact dementia has on their lives and make informed choices in planning for their future, The service will work to bring together, simplify, and coordinate timely and appropriate high-quality information, advice, and support, ensuring this is paced according to individual needs and requirements. The contract will be a 5 year contract with the option to extend for up to 2 further years.The contract value (5 years) is a maximum of £1,813,770.Tender submission deadline is 12 noon on Friday 23rd August 2024.