# Support at Home

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council](/buyers/stockport-metropolitan-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £25,000,000
- Published: 28 June 2018
- Planned start: 20 August 2018
- Planned end: 19 August 2028
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: aab7b95c-f917-4ec0-bc29-2a566348f9e2-225148
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-22d6ab6d-13d2-47f1-8dee-e3955da856aa

## Description

The Council is tendering for a Support at Home Ethical Flexible Procurement System\. Support at home is a crucial element in being able to retain and maintain people's independence for as longa s possible, to support carers, and to reduce and delay the need for more intensive forms of support including hospital and care home admissions\. As emphasised in the key objectives of the Commissioning Strategy\. The Council is committed to introducing an ethical flexible procurement system \(FPS\) for support at home which includes; continuous quality development, a closer alignment of support at home with locality teams and a greater emphasis on wellbeing and opportunities for more flexible support packages\. The FPS will enhance person centred care in which more people are enabled to seek wider circles of support \(reducing long term dependence\) but also more people are attracted to work the care profession \(helping to increase supply\)\.

## Related contract awards

- [021089 Small Highway Works - Small Works \(SM1\) Framework Agreement Call Off](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f6ee065b-1994-4a37-8345-80ecb85cefc3): Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
- [Marple Memorial Park Active Environments Project](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d3f8a627-62ee-452c-b31c-8e27c4fa469d): Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
- [Bramall Hall MEND5 M&E Replacement - M&E Consultant](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-7c6dfa01-45ca-4938-85b1-b0aad7841b51): Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aab7b95c-f917-4ec0-bc29-2a566348f9e2-225148)