Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c80-8f1e-72f8-b61b-c77f05336361/adults-social-care-and-health-directorate-provider-services-options-appraisal-pr closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Adults Social Care and Health Directorate Provider Services Options Appraisal Proposal [Croydon Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/croydon-council) Open field Estimated value £80,000 Published 14 Sept 2021 Deadline Closed 28 Sept 2021 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Council invites quotations for the provision of Adults Social Care and Health Directorate Provider Services Options Appraisal Proposal. In 22/23 adult social care is expected to maximise savings. The directorate has committed to reviewing its 'Provider Services', the Council's in-house service, which includes: • Extra Care Housing for older adults • Active Lives Day Services for people with autism, learning disabilities and physical disabilities • Day Provision for people with dementia • Sensory Impairment service • Careline and Telecare responders service; and • Shared Lives accommodation. It was agreed that an external partner would be commissioned to conduct an options appraisal, expected to provide evidence and recommendations against each of the options below: - Retain the service as is, ensuring we maximise its use as an alternative to commissioned care packages as the first priority / or to support clients who the external market struggles to provide for/cost of external provision is prohibitive, e.g. dementia with challenging behaviour - Insource current commissioned services - Consider decommissioning parts of the in-house service; appraise the options for the voluntary or external providers to deliver these more effectively - A mix of 2 and 3 above, with advice provided on the implication of an outcome which leaves some services with the Council and outsources others and whether this will leave a viable and safe in house service. - Maximising Careline response service income targets as well as looking at the funding levels for this service. - Consider how the Community Equipment Service (transferring into the department in Nov 21) which is a commercial, income generating model could be integrated and maximised to generate further income Read full description ## CPV classification Research and development consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/d8358861-ddf8-4fcc-bb7e-91f925267210) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. 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