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Contract Notice

Expression of Interest - Provision of OT Assessments for Adults' and Childrens' Social Care

  • First published: 24 November 2022
  • Last modified: 24 November 2022

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-126911
Published by:
Wrexham County Borough Council
Authority ID:
AA0264
Publication date:
24 November 2022
Deadline date:
09 December 2022
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

Wrexham County Borough Council (“the Authority”) is seeking to determine the market capacity for Independent Occupational Therapy options. This exercise is intended to assess the level of interest from potential providers, to provide Occupational Therapy Children’s & Adult assessments. Background Information OT intervention is primarily preventative, and the cost benefits associated with the provision of personalised home adaptations is well evidenced. OT’s are effective at preventing, reducing or delaying the need for care and support, based on a holistic picture of the individual or family, taking into consideration informal support networks and an asset-based approach which is complementary to maximising individual and community Resilience. Our overall outcome for Wrexham Borough Council is to promote the wellbeing of citizens in Wrexham, making the best use of available resources to enable them to live in the community independently and safely, free from abuse and neglect. Due to an increase in demand for assessments and limited internal capacity, there is a backlog in Occupational Therapy (OT) assessments at Wrexham County Borough Council. We are therefore seeking to outsource OT assessments to be completed over a period to clear the backlog. At this stage there is no commitment to a minimum or maximum number of cases that will be required by the provider. Our Current Challenge We have a number of assessments that require qualified Occupational Therapy home assessments in Wrexham County Borough. The successful organisation will need to undertake professional assessments and recommendations in line with our local processes and procedures. On-site visits will be essential. Types of cases needed to be picked up: • Palliative diagnosis with urgent environmental concerns or where there are Moving and Handling challenges. • Moving and Handling assessments • Access to toilet facilities • Health and safety concerns • Stairs assessment • Bathing for medical reasons • Transfer difficulties (bed, chair, toilet) • Access - unable to get in and out of the property • Housing assessments Interest Please ensure that any expressions of interest include: • Cost breakdowns • Estimated number of cases you would be able to take. • Qualification confirmation for staff undertaking specialist assessments • Timescales and possible commencement date. • Experience in providing community based Occupational Therapy Assessments For further information: Steve.latham-white@wrexham.gov.uk Interim Lead Commissioner, Wrexham County Borough Council, Social Care.

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address


Wrexham County Borough Council

Procurement, Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit, Lampbit Street,

Wrexham

LL11 1AR

UK

Julia Pordage-Moore

+44 197829284

julia.pordage-moore@wrexham.gov.uk


www.sell2wales.gov.wales

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Expression of Interest - Provision of OT Assessments for Adults' and Childrens' Social Care

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Wrexham County Borough Council (“the Authority”) is seeking to determine the market capacity for Independent Occupational Therapy options.

This exercise is intended to assess the level of interest from potential providers, to provide Occupational Therapy Children’s & Adult assessments.

Background Information

OT intervention is primarily preventative, and the cost benefits associated with the provision of personalised home adaptations is well evidenced. OT’s are effective at preventing, reducing or delaying the need for care and support, based on a holistic picture of the individual or family, taking into consideration informal support networks and an asset-based approach which is complementary to maximising individual and community Resilience.

Our overall outcome for Wrexham Borough Council is to promote the wellbeing of citizens in Wrexham, making the best use of available resources to enable them to live in the community independently and safely, free from abuse and neglect.

Due to an increase in demand for assessments and limited internal capacity, there is a backlog in Occupational Therapy (OT) assessments at Wrexham County Borough Council. We are therefore seeking to outsource OT assessments to be completed over a period to clear the backlog. At this stage there is no commitment to a minimum or maximum number of cases that will be required by the provider.

Our Current Challenge

We have a number of assessments that require qualified Occupational Therapy home assessments in Wrexham County Borough. The successful organisation will need to undertake professional assessments and recommendations in line with our local processes and procedures. On-site visits will be essential.

Types of cases needed to be picked up:

• Palliative diagnosis with urgent environmental concerns or where there are Moving and Handling challenges.

• Moving and Handling assessments

• Access to toilet facilities

• Health and safety concerns

• Stairs assessment

• Bathing for medical reasons

• Transfer difficulties (bed, chair, toilet)

• Access - unable to get in and out of the property

• Housing assessments

Interest

Please ensure that any expressions of interest include:

• Cost breakdowns

• Estimated number of cases you would be able to take.

• Qualification confirmation for staff undertaking specialist assessments

• Timescales and possible commencement date.

• Experience in providing community based Occupational Therapy Assessments

For further information:

Steve.latham-white@wrexham.gov.uk Interim Lead Commissioner, Wrexham County Borough Council, Social Care.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=126911.

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2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

85320000 Social services
85321000 Administrative social services
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

Proc-22-135

4.3

Time Limits

Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
    09-12-2022  Time  12:00

Estimated award date
 06-01-2023

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

EN 

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:126911)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice

 24-11-2022

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85321000 Administrative social services Social services
85320000 Social services Social work and related services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
julia.pordage-moore@wrexham.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

Further information

Date Details
No further information has been uploaded.

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