Person Centred Home Care (Ancillary Provision)

There is no guarantee of business or volume of work. Packages of care commissioned under the contract will be on a spot purchase basis.

The Council reserves the right to identify packages of care to be offered to the ancillary

providers and to select which provider is commissioned to deliver individual packages of

care, based on suitability, (including availability, capacity and compatibility), and the

Council’s business need.

It is the Council’s intention to award a contract to a maximum of three highest scoring

bidders at the conclusion of the tender process.

It is anticipated that the contract term will be from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, with the

option to extend annually for 4 years (1 year + 1 year + 1 Year + 1 year) subject to demand,

contract review and budget availability.

Home care fees are set and reviewed by Blackpool Council annually and Providers are

required to accept the fee rate set by the Council as part of this tender. The Council reserves

the right to amend fee rates, including withdrawal or establishment of alternative fee rate

profiles.

The procurement is subject to the Light Touch Regime in accordance with the Public

Contract Regulations 2015.

Any published values within the notices are intended to reflect the authority's estimate of

potential contract value, and are in line with the current Light Touch Regime threshold.