Market engagement for short-term home support service for vulnerable residents.
The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is conducting market engagement for a Home, Settle and Support Service that provides short-term practical support to vulnerable residents after hospital stays or to prevent hospital admissions. The service aims to ensure timely safe discharge, help regain independence, reduce loneliness, and prevent readmissions, with support tailored to individual needs for up to four weeks. The council seeks input from providers to develop the future service through shared experience and innovation. This is a pre-procurement market engagement only, not a call for competition, and participation is voluntary with no bearing on future procurement.