# 19 122 Rapid Response \(Winter 2019/2020\)

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Cheshire East Borough Council](/buyers/cheshire-east-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Affinity Homecare \(Cheshire\) Ltd
- Award value: £613,212
- Tender value: £613,212
- Award date: 13 September 2019
- Published: 6 November 2019
- Contract start: 1 October 2019
- Contract end: 31 March 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: bdd3a206-4366-454f-8ceb-9e91df8771fa-324170
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c3167fc6-4aeb-41c3-ac77-89be934acedf

## Description

Rapid Response Care at Home Service to alleviate winter pressures, supporting the discharge of patients who are medically fit from hospital to home\. Rapid Response will also prevent the admission into hospital of service users via a multi disciplinary holistic service in addition to supporting service users coming through community based provision\. The Council are seeking a number of providers to service the various regions of Cheshire East, bidders may be awarded a maximum of 4 out of the 6 geographical lots available\. Initial contract period is 1st October 2019 - 31st March 2020, with 2 optional 2 month extensions to be exercised at the discretion of the Council\. Additional information: Additional information can be obtained via the Chest system, project reference: DN427946\. Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: http://www\.the-chest\.org\.uk/

## Related contract awards

- [CRCS22 Lot 1 - Westfields, Sandbach - New SEND School](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-def71467-e128-4a93-8980-9f47a8ca6416): Cheshire East Borough Council
- [Domestic Energy Retrofit Works](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-db2eb6b3-f9e2-4359-8064-7d645f05b491): Cheshire East Borough Council
- [CRCS22 Lot 2 - Westfields, Sandbach - New SEND School](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c8409152-48c9-4c53-a21c-e36ae71e492d): Cheshire East Borough Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bdd3a206-4366-454f-8ceb-9e91df8771fa-324170)