Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
Fishergate
Preston
PR18XJ
Contact
Commissioning
commissioningAgeWell@lancashire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD45 - Mid Lancashire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Recommissioning Crisis and Intermediate Care Services - Stakeholder Engagement
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Lancashire County Council (the Council) are reviewing our Intermediate Care offer across Lancashire. Intermediate Care services provide support for a short time to help recovery and increase independence and is a fundamental part of the Adult Social Care offer.
We are engaging with care providers, relevant NHS organisations and other relevant stakeholders to about our proposed approaches prior to recommissioning care services and commencing a procurement.
A competitive procurement is being assumed (subject to market interest and capability), which is currently scheduled to commence in late 2022 to enable providers to deliver the service(s) across Lancashire, covering the geographical spread of the Council.
The contract(s) will be expected to be awarded in Spring 2023 and service commencement would then be anticipated from August 2023. The council wishes to understand the views of interested providers, in relation to the delivery of Intermediate Care across Lancashire.
Responses to this request for information are likely to initiate follow-up engagement by the Council.
For the avoidance of doubt the proposals set out within this document are potential options, however they may change before an Invitation to Participate is published.
We would welcome a response from your organisation - if you wish to do so please follow the link below and provide your feedback no later than 15th June 2022.
https://forms.office.com/r/F7j51Xw154
If you have any queries in relation to the above form please contact commissioningAgeWell@lancashire.gov.uk
The Council reserves the right to amend what is set out in this engagement event and any future engagements and documents. Any procurement process that may be conducted will only be in accordance with the procurement documents that are published.
Please note that participation (or non-participation) in engagements will confer no advantage or disadvantage should commissioners commence the formal procurement process.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lancashire County Council (the Council) are reviewing our Intermediate Care offer across Lancashire. Intermediate Care services provide support for a short time to help recovery and increase independence and is a fundamental part of the Adult Social Care offer. Intermediate care may:
· Help people to be as independent as possible after a fall or an illness or where they have an exacerbation which means they struggle to manage independently.
· Avoid going into hospital unnecessarily & return home more quickly
· Can be provided in different places (e.g. residential home or in people's own homes)
· Helps people to avoid going into hospital or residential care unnecessarily
It is not yet decided on the number of Lots for the procurement. The Council reserves the right to amend what is set out in this engagement event and any future engagements and documents. Any procurement process that may be conducted will only be in accordance with the procurement documents that are published.
Please note that participation (or non-participation) in engagements will confer no advantage or disadvantage should commissioners commence the formal procurement process.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 October 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes