Residential Replacement (Respite) Care for Older People in Worcestershire (Notice only)

The Worcestershire Carers Strategy seeks to place carers at the heart of Worcestershire’s families and communities. It includes three outcomes which carers have identified as being relevant to them,

• Being recognised and valued
• Having a life of my own
• Being supported to maintain my physical and mental wellbeing.The provision of ‘replacement care’ (also known as respite care or short breaks) is important in ensuring each of these outcomes can be achieved.This contract is for residential (without nursing) replacement care for older people (65+). The provision will enable carers to have access to planned replacement care and will also be available to use on an unplanned, emergency basis as and when a bed is unused and has no immediate bookings.Details of the tendering process and contractual arrangements will be published with all tender documents separately.Evaluation will be based on Quality and Social Value (100%), the price the Council will pay, will be contained in the tender (and will be a fixed rate, unless notified otherwise ).Bidders will need to be CQC registered and have a current inspection rating.