Award

Hospital to Home Service

NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES

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05 Apr 2019 at 08:30

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the NHS Shared Business Services as the buying organisation, undertaking a tender for the "Hospital to Home Service" within the health and social work services industry category. This service is focused on supporting patients discharged from hospitals in the boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham, Westminster, and Kensington and Chelsea, located in London. The procurement stage is at the award phase, with the contract awarded on 8 March 2019 and covering a contract period from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2021. The total value of the contract is £386,348, reflecting an annual value of £193,174, and the procurement method utilised was a direct award of an interim contract to the incumbent provider, the British Red Cross, which was deemed the only technically capable provider at this time.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in health and social care services. Companies capable of providing short-term interventions for patients as they transition from hospital to home, as well as those adept at managing discharge processes and preventing hospital readmissions, will be well-suited to compete. This contract not only supports service continuity for essential patient care but also aligns with ongoing work to develop innovative healthcare pathways, fostering an environment for ongoing business growth in the health sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hospital to Home Service

Notice Description

The Hospital to Home service works directly with Health & Social Care colleagues to support 3 Borough patients (Hammersmith and Fulham, Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea) discharged from both Imperial and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. The service bridges the gap between hospital and home and prevents readmission to hospital. It supports the core priorities of the Local Authority (LA) and CCG in managing safe and timely discharge from hospital , reduction in delayed transfers of care as well as patient flow to assist the trusts Emergency Department (ED) performance. The service: * Offers short term preventative intervention on discharge following an acute hospital episode * Supports reduction in extended length of stay in an acute bed * Prevents unnecessary hospital admissions * Avoids hospital re-admissions The CCG has assessed the most appropriate route to awarding this contract, having regard to the necessity to secure continuity of these essential patient services and has concluded that the incumbent provider will assure the safest solution and being considered the only technically capable provider at this time.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7008f271-6912-4dc4-92cc-2e1712c5dac4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a420fb5-01b8-4d9d-a7a8-90788104040c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Direct award of an interim contract for a period of 12 months to enable the CCG to complete work to review new pathways. Recognising its obligations and responsibilities under the NHS (Procurement Patient Choice and Competition)(No.2) Regulations 2013
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
£386,348 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£386,348 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Apr 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Mar 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Mar 20196 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 2-3 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
NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W1T 3EY
Post Town
West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
West End
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BRITISH RED CROSS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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