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Date of dispatch of this notice: 29/03/2022

Expire date: 08/04/2022

External Reference: ef21eaba-cf2d-48ec-91fd-9197e4057fa3

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Preliminary Data

Type of contract: Services
Procedure: Not Applicable

Contact information

Official name: Doncaster Council
Url: https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/
Address line 1: Civic Office, Waterdale
Town: Doncaster
Postal Code: DN1 3BU
Country: England
Contact person: Kathryn Anderson-Bratt
E-mail: Kathryn.anderson-bratt@doncaster.gov.uk
Phone:

Contract information

Title attributed to the contract: Expression of Interest - Fair Cost of Care exercise
Description:

In December 2021, the Government announced funding for the Adult Social Care market to support sustainability and for local authorities’ to move towards paying providers a fair rate of care.
As a condition of receiving this grant funding, in the 2 following years (2023/24-2024/25), local authorities will need to submit to the Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) a cost of care exercise, a provisional market sustainability plan and a spend report detailing how the 2022/23 funding has been allocated in line with government expectations, in order to achieve a more sustainable local market, by September 2022.

On this basis, it is proposed that Doncaster Council seeks to engage an external independent resource to undertake the Fair Cost of Care exercise for 65+ residential and nursing care homes and 18+ homecare to determine a sustainable fee rate for different care settings from 23/24 and provisional market sustainability plan, within the Council’s defined framework.
Doncaster Council expect the independent resource to use the regionally produced homecare toolkit provided by LGA & ADASS in partnership with ARCC and the care home toolkit that is expected to be provided to local authorities by early April 2022.
It is anticipated that the independent resource will be required to engage with providers, support them to undertake the exercise, and make the submission to the Council. The independent resource will also be expected to analyse the response, provide a draft report and overall submission to the Doncaster DASS for scrutiny and review ahead of any regional or national submission. Clear timelines and expectations will be provided for completion and the independent resource will act as a facilitator and analyst to ensure completion by the required timeline.
It is anticipated that the independent resource will be able to submit the Fair Cost of Care for Homecare in May 2022 for regional moderation and the Fair Cost of Care for Care Homes at the end of June 2022 although these timescales are currently in discussion across the Yorkshire and Humber region. 
Any interested parties should provide a written submission outlining:
•	Their experience and skills in delivering a Fair Cost of Care exercise
•	A detailed project plan of the work to be undertaken in line with the above proposal
•	A costed breakdown of the fees to deliver both the Fair Cost of Care exercise and the market sustainability plan
Further clarification is available by contacting Kathryn Anderson-Bratt by email Kathryn.anderson-bratt@doncaster.gov.uk.  The deadline for submissions is Friday 8th April 2022

Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
73210000   Research consultancy services
79400000   Business and management consultancy and related services
79410000   Business and management consultancy services
79419000   Evaluation consultancy services

Dates
Expire date: 08/04/2022 12:00
Contract start date: 09/04/2022
Contract end date: 10/04/2022

Values
Lowest value: 0
Highest value: 100000

Complementary information

Is this suitable for SME (Small and Medium Enterprises)?:
Is this suitable for VCSE (Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise)?:

Region(s)
Yorkshire and The Humber

Additional Details

Attachment 0
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=45359&B=UK

Additional data
Attachment 1
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104514

User / Company
Attachment 2
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/market-sustainability-and-fair-cost-of-care-fund-2022-to-2023/market-sustainability-and-fair-cost-of-care-fund-purpose-and-conditions-2022-to-2023

Government guidance on this funding is contained within the above link

AnnexD

early enagement