Community Wellbeing Services

Hull City Council (HCC), is seeking to commission a Community Wellbeing model that is focused on delivering outcomes for the people of Hull. This new model will ensure that a person centred approach is undertaken at all times using a strengths based. In support of achieving these outcomes, the new model will take a strengths-based approach. This will mean care workers working with people, to help to meet their goals and maintain their independence, not doings tasks for them, because it's quicker and easier. The new model will be a geographically based model with Community Wellbeing Providers taking responsibility for picking up all packages of care in their allocated area. Community Wellbeing Providers must establish a base in the areas in which they are working and focus on employing local people. This inclusion focused model will take into account the needs of local people and local communities, taking advantage of local diversity to drive positive outcomes. By collecting and understanding demographic data on local communities, services can more effectively meet local needs. There will be one Primary Provider and one Secondary Provider for each of the 4 geographical areas across the City of Hull.

Tender documentation is available to view through the YORtender portal: https://www.yortender.co.uk

Additional information: The Authority, is seeking to commission a Community Wellbeing model that is focussed on delivering outcomes for the people of Hull. This new model will ensure that a person centred approach is undertaken at all times using a strengths based approach. Service delivery will be split across 4 geographical locations (Lots 1- 4) with one Primary and one Secondary provider for each of the Lots. Work packages will be allocated on the following basis:  70% of the work packages allocated to one Primary Provider for each geographical location  30% of the work packages allocated to one Secondary Provider for each geographical location. Where there are instances of unallocated work packages across all geographical locations these will be offered to Approved Providers within Lot 5, however there is no guarantee that any work packages which will be offered to Approved Providers. Lot (5) will be opened up on an annual basis for the first 4 years to allow any organisations to apply to become Approved Providers. The same evaluation process will be followed and conducted through YORtender starting on the first year anniversary following commencement of the contract. Should the extension option be exercised for the maximum duration, Lot 5 will be opened up for new applicants until year 6. If a Primary, or Secondary Provider fails to deliver the service requirement under the framework during the term of the contract the opportunity will be offered to all Providers under Lot 5 as a further competition. The further competition process and timescales will be at the discretion of the Authority based on urgency of service delivery.

Please refer to the tender documentation on the YORtender portal for how to apply: https://www.yortender.co.uk