Tender

Home First Bridging Service

SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

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19 Apr 2022 at 09:35

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30 Mar 2022 at 10:27

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29 Mar 2022 at 16:06

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Southampton City Council is inviting tenders for the "Home First Bridging Care Service," which aims to facilitate the rapid discharge of adults from acute hospital settings in Southampton. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is currently in the tender stage, with submissions due by 12:00 on 21st April 2022. The contracts will hold an initial term of six months, starting from 1st July 2022, with the potential for two three-month extensions. The financial envelope for this procurement is up to £939,500 for two single lot contracts, each requiring a minimum of 250 hours of service delivery per week, with the capacity to increase to 375 hours, and potentially 450 hours if additional funding is secured.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for suppliers in the health and social care sector, particularly those capable of delivering urgent and planned home care services. The tender is particularly suited for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can demonstrate expertise in providing care for adults with varying needs. By partnering with Southampton City Council and other associated services, successful bidders will play a crucial role in enhancing community health outcomes and may benefit from sustained future contracts as the council looks to ensure continuous quality service provision.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Home First Bridging Service

Notice Description

Southampton City Council invites potential suppliers to submit tenders for the provision of Home First Bridging Care Services. Service provision will be in the form of 2 single lot contracts, operating across the city of Southampton enabling service users to be rapidly discharged from acute hospital setting, (University Hospital Southampton (UHS)) and other sources. Each contract will have an initial term of 6 months, with scope for extension by up to 2 periods each of 3 months at the Council's discretion. The provider will offer both planned and urgent home care visits. The Council's preference is that this Invitation to Tender will source two providers of each provider delivering one of the single lot contracts on offer. This is to maximise the sustainability of service provision and the delivery of the anticipated volumes of care hours needed each week. The Council does, however, reserve the right to award both contracts to a single provider in given circumstances outlined in the procurement documentation. The financial envelope for this procurement is up to PS939,500 across the 2 lots as follows: Lot 1: Up to PS469, 750 (for the period covered by the 6 months initial term + 3 months extension + 3 months extension) to deliver a minimum of 250 hours per week, citywide, up to a maximum requirement of 375 hours per week. Lot 2: Up to PS469, 750 (for the period covered by the 6 months initial term + 3 months extension + 3 months extension) to deliver a minimum of 250 hours per week, citywide, up to a maximum requirement of 375 hours per week. In the event of additional funding becoming available the Council may exercise the option to modify either or both of the lot contracts to proportionately increase their value to enable the maximum delivery of weekly hours under each contract to increase to up to 450. The Service Provider(s) will work in partnership with UHS, Southampton City Council, Urgent Response Service, the Community Independence Service, Care Technology, and the UHS Single Point of Access Team. This will ensure the safe and rapid discharge of the service user back into the community for a limited time while onward permanent packages of care are sourced. Service users will be adults aged over 18 who meet the Care Act eligibility criteria for funded support, including people with physical/sensory disabilities; learning disabilities; mental health needs; acquired brain injury; substance misuse needs; dementia; people with neuro developmental disorders (e.g. autism / Asperger's/epilepsy). Please see the Procurement Documentation for more details relating to the service specification. Due to the urgency for the service provision, this procurement will follow an accelerated Open type procedure and will be conducted in compliance with The Public Contracts Regulations 74-77, 2015, under the Light Touch Regime. It is essential that the service provider is able to commence service delivery from the contract start date of 1st July 2022.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8805d592-8f5a-45b9-84c1-12ab38fe82c1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d88aa140-74c0-4b02-80f4-ac5edf245f84
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£939,500 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO14 7LY
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Bargate
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Further Information

Notice Documents

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