Accommodation with Care (AWC) Closed Framework (A)
This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.
This is a large award for Health & Social Care — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 32,734 valued Health & Social Care tenders in our corpus.
Cheshire East Council is recommissioning the Adult's Residential and Nursing care home service, delivered across the borough.
This is known as 'Accommodation with Care' (AWC).
Providers currently delivering services under the CEC AWC Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will Join the New AWC Closed Framework (A) via a direct award in accordance with PA23 section 41, schedule 5 paragraph 7.
Project ID DN792295 was published on the Chest, to allow opportunity for all other Adult's Residential and Nursing care homes located within the Borough of Cheshire East, that are registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), to apply to join the AWC Closed Framework (B) under the same terms as AWC Closed Framework (A).
Providers appointed to AWC Closed Framework (A) or AWC Closed Framework (B) will have the same opportunity to bid for packages of care for whichever lot(s) they are signed up to.
Under the Care Act, the Local Authority has a statutory responsibility to ensure this service is available for the residents of Cheshire East.
Contracted care home providers must deliver high quality, safe and personalised accommodation, with care, to Adults over 18.
The AWC service promotes choice, dignity, control and quality of life for all residents and provides modernised care and support services that deliver value for money.
This contract includes the following provisions; Mental Health, Learning Disability, Physical Disability, Intermediate Care and Discharge to Assess.
What the notice asks for
Under the Care Act, the Local Authority
Under the Care Act, the Local Authority has a statutory responsibility to ensure this service is available for the residents of Cheshire East.
Contracted care home providers must deliver high
Contracted care home providers must deliver high quality, safe and personalised accommodation, with care, to Adults over 18.
The AWC service promotes choice, dignity, control
The AWC service promotes choice, dignity, control and quality of life for all residents and provides modernised care and support services that deliver value for money.
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…ity for all other Adult's Residential and Nursing care homes located within the Borough of Cheshire East, that are registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), to apply to join the AWC Closed Framework (B) under the same terms as AWC Closed Framework (A).…
Providers currently delivering services under the CEC AWC Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will Join the New AWC Closed Framework (A) via a direct award in accordance with PA23 section 41, schedule 5 paragraph 7.
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