Provision of Domiciliary Support Services in Leicester City

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Leicester City Council awarded a contract to Hales Group Limited, Spirit Homecare, Homecare4U Limited, CM Community Care Services Ltd, Amicare Domiciliary Care services Ltd, Melton Care Services Limited, PRECIOUS HOPE HEALTH & HOME CARE LTD, and Medacs Healthcare for the provision of domiciliary support services under Lot 1 (General Domiciliary Support) of an open framework agreement.

The contract, valued at AUD 196,000,000, commenced on 10 June 2019 for an initial term of three years, with options to extend by up to two additional years, for a maximum term of five years.

The framework adds eight providers to the existing list of 20, and appointed providers are subject to ongoing performance monitoring.

The Authority fulfils its statutory duty under The Care Act (2014) to assess service users' needs for care and support, and the CCG meets NHS statutory obligations for Continuing Health Care (CHC) and NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC) for adults over 18 eligible for 100% or joint funded care.