Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cab-7cd6-72e6-ae9d-3205969456ce/wscc-js-adult-social-care-delivery-partner-prior-information-notice pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # WSCC - JS - Adult Social Care Delivery Partner - Prior Information Notice [West Sussex County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/west-sussex-county-council) Estimated value £3,500,000 to £4,000,000 Published 17 Feb 2023 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - 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 requirement To help meet the resourcing requirements for the Adult Social Care Improvement Programme, West Sussex County Council is looking for support from a single Delivery Partner to provide services between July 2023 - June 2025. The Delivery Partner will provide a flexible, efficient, multi-skilled resourcing solution, that is able to respond to evolving requirements throughout the term of the contract. The resource mix is likely to cover skills-sets such as • Programme Management (Directive PMO) • Business change (Process design) • Commissioning (Adult Social Care) • Strategy and policy (Social care reform and impact + ongoing delivery of the 'Life you want to lead strategy') • Section 75 (Mental health and learning disabilities) • Business analysts The WSCC Adult Social Care Strategy is available here: [westsussex.gov.uk](https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/social-care-and-health/publications-policies-and-reports/social-care-and-health-policy-and-reports/adult-social-care-strategy/) The requirements are described further in the market sounding exercise document attached below ### Timescales The Council intends to publish the tender in late March 2023. The contact needs to be in place and operational by 03 July 2023. ### Next steps ### Market sounding exercise The Council is publishing a market sounding exercise alongside this Notice to gain some insight into market capability and capacity (see below) Responses to these questions will help to finalise the specification and service requirements. You are kindly asked to review and respond no later than 12:00 on 06 March 2023. Completed documents can be uploaded on the SE Shared Services e-sourcing portal [in-tendhost.co.uk](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/ProjectManage/35941) under project reference WSCC - 035941. You will need to login to upload the document. ### Market Briefing event The Council will hold a market briefing session on 07 March 2023 (10.30 - 11.30) via MS Teams. Members of the ASC leadership team will provide an overview of the requirement and context. Please let us know if you are interested in attending the event by emailing (or uploading your market sounding exercise document to the e-sourcing portal) with the subject title WSCC ASC Delivery Partner Market Briefing. Read full description ## CPV classification Project management consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/07c93132-e883-4ef2-a213-8ec07259c2ce) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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