Planning

WSCC Nursing Dementia Block Beds - Early Engagement and Soft Market Testing

WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

20 Dec 2023 at 08:37

Summary of the contracting process

The West Sussex County Council is conducting a planning stage procurement process for the provision of nursing dementia block beds in the northern area of West Sussex. The title of the tender is "WSCC Nursing Dementia Block Beds - Early Engagement and Soft Market Testing". This falls under the social work services with accommodation and health and social work services categories, with a focus on SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises. The engagement end date for this exercise is 15th January 2024 at 23:59:59 UTC.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing residential nursing care with dementia nursing services to express their interest in delivering a block contract for dementia nursing care beds. Businesses would need experience in handling customers with complex needs and challenging behaviors. The council is aiming to secure commitments for winter 2024/25 and competitive pricing for services starting from 1st January 2025.

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Notice Title

WSCC Nursing Dementia Block Beds - Early Engagement and Soft Market Testing

Notice Description

West Sussex County Council are asking providers to respond to this exercise to support the gathering of information. The exercise is being undertaken for information purposes only and will be used by West Sussex County Council's (WSCC) contracts and commissioning service to better understand provider interest and ability to provide services that the Council are exploring commissioning. This document does not form a legally binding contract and is not a statement of intent to enter into a contract with any provider. Please note that this is not the commencement of a procurement process and Service Providers are taking part in soft market testing through this market engagement and are not bidding to provide a service at this stage. Should any procurement arise following this engagement and market testing exercise, a separate notice and information will be provided. WSCC are inviting views from providers of residential nursing care that deliver dementia nursing care bed services. The Council's aim is to explore potential interest in relation to the provision of a block contract to provide dementia nursing care services in the northern area of West Sussex. Providers are asked to give their feedback on the points below and to confirm whether this would be of commercial interest to them. The services would require an understanding and experience of delivering dementia nursing care in a residential setting, including managing customers with multiple complex needs (MCNs) and/or behaviours that challenge services. This market testing exercise aims to obtain providers' views on the potential to deliver the following services: * A block of dementia nursing care beds in the Northern area (see map on the attached document). Providers are asked to submit: o The volume of beds which they could commit to delivering as a block contract from Winter 2024/25 o An anticipated weekly or annual price for delivery of a block contract, excluding Funded Nursing Care (FNC), from an available date on or after 1 January 2025. WSCC is looking at what competitive rates can be offered for a service in this area which provides a guarantee of business for a volume of beds. To support the Council with our information gathering, if you would be interested in providing a block of nursing dementia beds as set out in the attached document, please can you complete the table and questions 2 - 5 within the attached document and submit your completed document via email to adultscommissioning@westsussex.gov.uk.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4fbf0107-e9dc-4686-8171-6bdb577a80c4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac99e9da-e365-45df-8aa2-79693a8c672e
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Jan 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
WSCC Adults Commissioning
Contact Email
adultscommissioning@westsussex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CHICHESTER
Postcode
PO19 1RQ
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Chichester
Electoral Ward
Chichester Central
Westminster Constituency
Chichester

Further Information

Notice Documents

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