Public Health Access Worker Service

The City invites Quotations for the provision of a Health Access Worker Service.    As part of our ongoing commitment to delivering high-quality care to rough sleepers with the intention of moving them off the streets, the Department of Community and Children’s Services has identified the need for a local authority funded Health Access Worker to work with rough sleepers with the aim of improving overall access to and usage of health care services.  The service will support people currently rough sleeping or in emergency temporary accommodation (including SWEP) who have been identified through outreach (HAW or OR) as having significant unmet health needs; may be frequent attenders at A&E; and/or may be experiencing recurring hospital admissions.  The Health Access Worker will improve access to healthcare for people sleeping rough by providing wraparound connections for rough sleeping clients into the health system. The service is expected to work full-time (5 days per week  The duration and maximum length of the contract is 12 months. The maximum budget available for the contract is £63,700.00  Bidders must complete and return their tender using the City of London Corporation Sourcing and Contracts Portal (https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com). Please answer every question as requested and in accordance with the guidance notes and information provided. When prompted to accept our Terms and Conditions (T&Cs), we expect you have read, understood, and are in agreement with the proposed terms. Please note that the City does not allow bidders to amend the T&C’s other than in cases of manifest error in the text or incompatibility of the terms with the procurement at hand. Please note that once the quotations have been returned, no amendments (except as stated previously) will be considered. All answers and associated attachments must be in English. All specified word counts must be adhered to and any information included over the word count will not be considered. No other documents, appendices or information (including policies or general marketing literature) should be submitted with the Quotation, other than those specifically requested. Any such information will not be considered. Where diagrams, process maps, drawings etc. are permitted these do not count towards the word limit. Any communication during the tender MUST be via the City of London Corporation Sourcing and Contracts Portal. The City reserves the right to disqualify any bidder who communicates outside of the City of London Corporation Sourcing and Contracts Portal. Please review the RFQ pack for full details and allassociated atachments.