Health and social work services

Tender description

Oldham Borough Council (‘Authority’), and NHS Oldham Clinical Commissioning Group (‘NHS Oldham CCG’) are working in collaboration under the banner of Oldham Cares and wish to consolidate arrangements for the provision of Oldham Care at Home, extra care and specialist care at home services by establishing a framework for the appointment of providers (and additional providers during the term of the framework) for the periodic placing of orders for these care services (‘Flexible Purchasing System’) (‘FPS’). Oldham Council is acting as the flexible purchasing system manager and lead commissioner for Oldham Cares on behalf of itself and NHS Oldham CCG. Care at home services provide assessed eligible personal and social care to individuals over the age of 18 living in their own homes. Providers work closely with commissioners and social work teams, including crisis and emergency teams to ensure the timely delivery of care and support. The provision supports independence and reduces the need for more intensive services, including residential care and hospital admission, and supports discharge from hospital and intermediate care. The providers who passed the SQ stage were awarded a place on FPS and eligible to bid for mini-competitions. The Council to commission with extra care provider who is experienced in working in partnership with housing providers, and understands the responsibility and issues relating to managing care on site based provision. The care provider will also be responsible for developing close relationships with the cluster based teams in which ECH is based, and other relevant health and social care professionals. The providers who passed the SQ stage were awarded a place on FPS and eligible to bid for mini-competitions.