Award

Bed Based Intermediate Care 2023 - 2024

KNOWSLEY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

22 Aug 2023 at 09:32

Award Notice
Tender

06 Jun 2023 at 12:28

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Knowsley Council has awarded a contract for the provision of a bed-based intermediate care service for the period 2023-2024. This service aims to prevent unnecessary admissions to acute hospitals, provide short-term therapy support, and enable individuals to transition back to independent living. The contract, valued at £2,042,434 GBP, was awarded to Qualia Care Hillside and St Helens & Knowsley Caring Association Ltd. The procurement process was carried out through an open procedure, with a tender period ending on 4th July 2023, and the contract is set to start on 1st September 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for SMEs and organisations in the health and social work services sector to compete for providing bed-based intermediate care within the North West region of the United Kingdom. Businesses with expertise in delivering care services aimed at stabilising and improving physical and mental functioning abilities are well-suited to participate in this procurement process. For interested parties, adherence to the specific requirements outlined by the Knowsley Council is crucial to ensuring eligibility and successful participation in the tender award process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bed Based Intermediate Care 2023 - 2024

Notice Description

The purpose of this service is to provide a high quality, personalised, bed based intermediate care service supporting the home first approach within the Borough of Knowsley. Only those providers registered within borough will be eligible for this contract as therapy staff are provided by a third party which are contracted to deliver services within the borough of Knowsley. The Service is to be provided in a Care Quality Commission registered care setting in an environment that meets the persons needs and offers a safe and comfortable setting for the duration of the intervention required. Only those providers with a minimum CQC rating of requires improvement may apply. The service aims to prevent unnecessary admissions to acute hospitals and premature admissions to longterm care, and to further support timely discharge from a hospital setting. Bed based intermediate care is designed to provide people with short term, intensive therapy support, to stabilise and improve their physical, mental, and functioning ability. This then enables people to move on to a less intensive reablement care intervention or back into independent living within the community. Bidders are advised that the deadline set out in the documents is absolute. You are advised to upload your submission well in advance of the deadline to avoid any technical issues that might arise causing you to fail to meet the deadline which would lead to the rejection of your submission. The Council is conscious that Bidders spend a huge amount of time, effort and expense in putting together a submission and is keen to ensure that no bid is rejected for this reason. In submitting your quotation you agree to contract on the terms and conditions as detailed on The Chest. Due to the Councils obligations of fairness and equal treatment to all bidders it cannot accept amendments to these terms and conditions or alternative terms and conditions. If you seek to amend the terms and conditions or submit alternative terms and conditions the Council may reject your tender. Additional information: If Bidders have any questions about the ITT, such questions should be submitted to the Council using the 'Question and Answer' facility within the opportunity advertised on The Chest. A copy of the question and a copy of the written reply may be circulated to all Bidders, with anonymity of the Bidder preserved. Bidders must not raise questions through any other channels, including emails direct to any officer member, or consultant of the Council. No questions will be responded to, other than those raised through The Chest as described. Tenders must be submitted electronically via the internet using the Council's electronic tendering system, The Chest at www.the-chest.org.uk by the deadline. If your company requires any technical support in relation to the submission of its tender via The Chest, please contact The Chest helpdesk (managed by ProActis) during business hours of 08:30 to 17:30, Monday to Friday (excluding public/statutory holidays) by following the instructions in the Supplier Support section of The Chest portal

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1578b294-8060-45fc-ada3-7a73a41c3d72
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc3478c2-b43c-400f-8580-7e627b3ff8c3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,042,434 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,042,434 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KNOWSLEY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KNOWSLEY
Postcode
L36 9YZ
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Knowsley
Electoral Ward
Roby
Westminster Constituency
Knowsley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

QUALIA CARE HILLSIDE

ST HELENS & KNOWSLEY CARING ASSOCIATION

Further Information

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