Market Engagement regarding Domicillary Care/Home Care
Kirklees CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £5,000,000
Deadline
19 September 2016
Published
1 September 2016
Type
services
Overview
Market Engagement: for the commissioning of approximately 16000 weekly hours of domiciliary home care support for adults. Yortender ref ADDB-RQ9MRF The Background..
The current block contracts that Kirklees Council has with domiciliary care providers are due to expire on 30.06.2017. We are therefore preparing to procure approximately 16000 weekly hours of domiciliary care beyond this date.
What we want to achieve.. The Council wishes maintain the best possible care for service users by procuring in the most effective way to stabilise and sustain its providers.
Additional details
We aim to purchase from a range of providers which does not exclude smaller family run concerns. The Council is considering an outcome focused commissioning approach, giving providers more jurisdiction for negotiating support packages directly with service users and their informal carers. Market Engagement The Council is using a 'market engagement approach' to ascertain the level of interest from potential providers and to utilise your knowledge and experience to inform our commissioning strategy.
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Likely incumbents
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- 1
Apex Pathway,Dreamss,HSS Homes,Independent Living Project,Restorative Social Care Services,Strive To Be Independent,Inicio Group Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 31 Mar 2026ends 30 Jun 2028£656,643
total awarded
- 2
Amethyst Care & Support Group,Assist Homecare,AV Support 247 Limited,Care Angels Batley Ltd,Catholic Care (Diocese of Leeds),Home Group Ltd,Our TLC Limited,The Riverside Group Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 31 Mar 2026ends 30 Jun 2030£1m
total awarded
- 3
Change, Grow, Live
1 contract wonlatest 12 Mar 2025£57m
total awarded
- 4
Apex Pathway,Dreamss,HSS Homes,Independent Living Project,Northern Community Pathways,Restorative Social Care Services,Strive To Be Independent
1 contract wonlatest 31 Dec 2024ends 31 Mar 2028£1m
total awarded
Apex Pathway,Dreamss,HSS Homes,Independent Living Project,Restorative Social Care Services,Strive To Be Independent,Inicio Group Ltd is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Kirklees CouncilKey Dates
Published
1 September 2016
Submission deadline
19 September 2016
Notice type
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