Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Mr Barry Messenger
Telephone
+44 333
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
1055 - Unpaid Carers Virtual/Digital Service Offer
Reference number
DN714495
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Essex County Council currently commission a range of services to support unpaid carers, such as specialist information advice and support. Alongside this, Essex County Council are proposing to procure services of a virtual / Digital offer, which compliments by targeting and promoting the local and national support for carers, through technology and online methods of communication. The virtual offer provides this through engaging digital content and tools which are easily accessible to carers regardless of location, person circumstances and time restraints, and to build resilience in carers through the following methods:
- Harnessing the wisdom, knowledge, and experience of carers to support each other in their caring role;
- Strategic use of technology to identify and support carers at scale;
- Facilitating carer-to-carer self-support;
- Designing online services to ensure a high-quality experience.
The aims and objectives of the services are as follows:
- To support carers to sustain their caring role where they are happy and able to do so;
- To support carers to maintain their own quality of life by focusing on their health and wellbeing outside of their caring responsibilities;
- To support carers to plan;
- To work with statutory and voluntary agencies to recognise and respect carers as expert partners;
- To promote networks of support for carers;
- To support carers to navigate the health and social care system, and select the best solutions for them;
- To take an enabling and goal-focused approach building on what carers can do for themselves;
- To support Essex County Council to deliver its requirements of the Care Act 2014 by preventing, reducing, and delaying needs.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-017929
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
II.1.5, II.2.6
Lot No
1
Place of text to be modified
II.1.5, II.2.6
Instead of
Text
£500,000
Read
Text
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT NOTICE.
THE ORIGINAL VALUE FOR THIS NOTICE REFLECTED THE ESTIMATED SPEND BETWEEN COMMENCEMENT (1ST OCTOBER 2024) AND THE END OF ANY POTENTIAL EXTENSTION (31ST MARCH 2027, PLUS TWO YEARS), RATHER THAN THE INITIAL PERIOD OF 2.5 YEARS.
THIS AMENDMENT REFLECTS THE CORRECTION OF THIS ERROR.
TO ALLOW FOR THIS CORRECTION, THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED FROM 10TH JULY 2024 TO 18TH JULY 2024 (AT 12:00 NOON)