Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
4th Floor, Waterside House, Waterside Plaza
Sale
M33 7ZF
Contact
Mr Farooq Rashid
Farooq.Rashid@star-procurement.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1619121616
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Day Care Services FPS
Reference number
DN584984
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Description of Requirement Stockport Council wishes to establish a Flexible Purchasing System ( FPS) in order to provide a broad range of Day Services to people with varying support needs within the borough of Stockport. Service users who request support to arrange their care and support package will be guided towards the FPS agreement when considering their options in relation to Day Service provision.
The authority wishes to procure a Flexible Purchasing System with the following objectives:
1. Ensuring that the Council are legally compliant and fulfilling their Care Act requirements.
2. Improve the process for communication with providers and improve the quality of care clients are receiving.
3. Develop a diverse provider market, which promotes a culture of greater independence for clients rather than dependence.
4. Have clear infrastructure in place where the recording of client support can be monitored and analysed.
5. Clear consistency of approach of hourly rates for providers which will be set out via the specification of the FPS.
6. Ensuring front line workers are only using providers who are active on the framework and are fully contract compliant.
7. Ensure that service users and carers have a suitable menu of providers who can carry out bespoke person centred support
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2021/S 000-029680
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
IV.2.2
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Date
30 November 2021
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4:00pm
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Date
30 November 2021
Local time
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