Helen Coombes

Director – Adult’s Wellbeing

Important Info

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/businessopps

– Proactis Portal https://tenders.herefordshire.gov.uk

- Networking page-https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-services/information-for-providers/adult-social-care-providers-networking/

Commissioning and Procurement Strategy•Commission the services under one procurement broken down into different lots for service areas

•Could be 1 or a  group of  suppliers and can bid for as many lots as you wish

•Contract for each lot

•The contract(s) will complement the personalisation agenda it is expected that a greater number of service users will take Person Budgets and apply their own choice and control to meet their care needs.

•Procurement to commence in November

Commissioning Principles

• Broadly looking at framework approaches• User and Carer experience and involvement• Proportionate tendering exercises and qualification criteria dependent on

complexity• Safeguarding and Quality • Outcome based with a strong focus on enablement• Supplier Diversity and Support Local Economy where we can• Promote Choice and Control – range of access for Personal Budgets• Encourage partnerships and joint ventures to maximise benefits of

volume linked price reductions and capability of market• Flexible contracting

Day Opportunities delivered previously by Wye Valley NHS Trust

Laura Ferguson and Sean Ladd

The Facts• Number of service users on books = 255

• Ave number of service users per day = 140

• Ave number of people with complex needs = 57

• Number of people in enablement service = 198

Building Based Services• Ryefield Grammar School Close Ross-on-Wye Herefordshire HR9

7QD Office Tel No: 01989 768273

• Marshfields Ryelands Road Leominster Herefordshire HR6 8NZ Office Tel No: 01568 614772

• Canal Road Canal Road Hereford HR1 2EA Office Tel No: 01432 266881

• Widemarsh Widemarsh Workshop Units 26 / 27 Foley Trading Estate Hereford HR1 2SF Office Tel No: 01432 354259

• St Owen's St Owen's @ the Hub Symonds Street Hereford HR1 2HA Office Tel No: 01432 355005

The services as they are now…..

Social Businesses

There are a range of social business projects around the county.

These are focussed on developing new skills and qualifications

which improve confidence and assist the pathway into a paid job.

Retail

Music Box

Gov gift store

The Music Box

Governors Gift Shop

Horticulture

Eaton

Widemarsh Childrens Centre

Ryefields –Community gardening

Eaton

Widemarsh Gardens

Workshop Activity

• Pews

• Leo Trading

• Widemarsh Enterprise

• Kindling

Pew Renovation ( Take A Pew )

Leominster Trading

Catering

Willow Café

Café 13

Catering Worx

Willow Cafe

Café 13

Health and Wellbeing

Our health and wellbeing opportunities aim to enable individuals to stay happy, healthy and safe in their community. The benefits are:

• Increased self confidence and self belief • Increased community involvement • Increased fitness and mobility • Increased independence • Increased social networks • Increased health!

For Example….

Gym

Swimming

Trampolining

Therapies

Older persons service

Rambling

Cooking

Extend

Health and WellBeing

Community and Volunteering

We support a number of volunteering opportunities to enable people to contribute to their communities and increase social networks.

These can be both individual volunteering opportunities ( sometime supported) as well as group volunteering.

We aim to work alongside other volunteers and for people to access their own communities where possible

For Example….Community Larder

Red Cross

Alupro/textile recycling

Charity shops

Vocational Learning

Accredited courses

Leisure Link

Churchyard maintenance

Community and Volunteering

Any Questions…..?