Help to Live at Home Open Framework

Open Opportunity - this is an Open Framework meaning that you can apply to join at any time until the closing date of 19/07/2022.

The Help to Live at Home Open Framework has been developed by Hampshire County Council (The Council),in conjunction with The Council's partners (the 5 Hampshire Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG's), current providers of Homecare services), to help meet the challenges of providing Adults' home-care services over the next 5-7 years. It is an opportunity for providers to work with The Council and CCG's to develop these services in Hampshire moving forward.

The Open framework has been set up to be used for personal care and support services by both the Council and the CCG's. The services under the Open Framework cover the Council's domiciliary care requirements(including the replacement of the Care at Home service), reablement services (currently contracted as REACT),the care element of extra care and the CCGs Continuing Healthcare requirements. This is not a comprehensive list and the Open Framework will be flexible to capture emerging requirements throughout it's lifetime.

The first stage for Providers interested in delivering work through this Open Framework is to register with In-Tend and then complete an enrolment questionnaire. The enrolment questionnaire will require providers to submit details relating to their organisation which will be assessed by the Council and successful providers will be admitted onto the Open Framework. The Open framework will always be open meaning that providers can apply at any time and providers who have previously been unsuccessful may re-apply once they have taken any corrective action.

Being accepted onto the Open Framework is no guarantee of work, but will allow providers to view and tender for Call-Off contracts for both The Council and the CCG's.

In order to view the enrolment documentation, please go to the procurement portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/

Additional information: In order to view the enrolment documentation, please go to the procurement portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/

Select the tab 'Tenders' then select 'current' from the dropdown list. Search for the reference number 'AS08860'using the search box on the left hand side of the page and press enter. The enrolment documents can be accessed by selecting 'View Details' at the bottom of the relevant advert. When the new page opens click the 'Express Interest' button at the bottom of the page. If you are not logged in then you will have to log in or register your company at this point. You will receive a confirmation that you have expressed an interest. Once in the tender management page, select the 2nd tab (Enrolment), scroll down the page where you will find useful information under 'Tender Documents Received - Main". Select 'View' to view or 'download' to down load the documents.

Further Guidance: In addition, guidance on how to participate in a tender - download and upload documents / returns and if required, how to register your company (free of charge), can be found on the In-Tend website under the 'Help' and 'Information for Suppliers' buttons. Hampshire County Council is willing to support providers with the enrolment process.

Receiving Notification Emails: To ensure you receive email alerts and notifications from our system, please add the email domain '@in-tend.co.uk' to your Safe Senders list.

Being accepted onto the Open Framework is no guarantee of work, but will allow providers to view and tender for Call-Off contracts for both The Council and the CCG's. Call-off contracts may be available at any point during the life of the Open Framework and will only be available for those providers on the Open Framework. Specific details for individual services will be published at call-off stage, this will include pricing, contract length, specification and call-off terms and conditions. Tenders submitted at call-off stage will be assessed against appropriate criteria relating to how the provider will deliver the specific opportunity. Call-Offs terms and conditions will take precedent over the Open Framework terms and conditions.

Services called off this Open Framework will require CQC registration for Personal Care. Call-offs will only be available to be viewed and bid for by those applicants who have successfully enrolled on to the Open Framework.

Applications must be submitted via the In-Tend website, which may be accessed at:

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire.