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Care & Support Services
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Care and Support Services

Care and Support Services - Part 1

1. Introduction Links to content 2. Purpose of this Guidance and Who Should Use It Links to content 3. Local Arrangements Links to content 4. Key Considerations for Procuring Care and Support Services Links to content 5. Linking Strategic Commissioning and Procurement Links to content 6. Suggested Best Practice for the Effective Involvement of People who use Care Services and their Carers/Partnership Working with Care Providers Links to content

Part 2 is integrated throughout the Procurement Journey and hosted in "Care and Support Services" blocks which appear throughout the Procurement Journey

Stage 1 - Analyse Links to content Stage 2 - Plan Links to content Stage 3 - Do Links to content Stage 4 - Review Links to content

Any documents you need are listed below

Additional Guidance when Reviewing a Care and Support Service

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Additional KPI Guidance for Care and Support Services Contracts

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CSS Award Criteria Guidance

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CSS Selection Criteria Guidance

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Care and Support Services Contract Type Duration and Transitional Arrangement

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CSS Service Tree

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Commodity Service Tree

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Options Appraisal C&SS

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Specific Considerations and Rules for CSS Contracts

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