Home Care

The council is seeking to appoint one care provider, to transfer existing service users care packages and care staff under TUPE regulations in order to deliver approximately 2,047 hours per week of directly commissioned care and support to 113 residents and 802 hours per week of care and support via direct payments to 34 residents in the Kirkby Area. Please note the overall domiciliary care in the Kirkby Area is split on a 50:50 basis with another current contracted provider. Any further new packages in this lot will be shared between the current contracted provider in the area and the successful provider of this contract. <b>Please also note that TUPE applies this contract. TUPE information is available for on request, using the Chest, question & answer function.</b> <b></b> The original OJEU Contract Notice relating to this procurement was submitted on 21/08/15. An amendment to the contract notice removing the lot: home care framework was submitted on 25/08/15.

Additional information: The procurement will be conducted via 'The Chest', operated by Due North, which is the North West portal for tender/business opportunities. All tender documentation and correspondence will be issued electronically via this portal. Any interested Bidders must ensure their organisation is registered on The Chest in order to access the tender documentation. Please use the link below to register for free and you will be able to download the tender documentation when it becomes available and receive alerts for future opportunities within your supplier interest categories; www.the-chest.org.uk If you have any difficulties in registering on The Chest then please contact the Due North support team on 0845 293 0459 (08:30 - 17:30) or via nwsupport@due-north.com