Tender

Discharge to Assess - Pathway 2 (formerly Pathway 3) Local Framework re-Open

NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU

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Tender

22 Dec 2021 at 10:13

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU has initiated a tender process for the "Discharge to Assess - Pathway 2 Local Framework re-Open", aimed at expanding the existing local framework for assessment and rehabilitation services in Leicester and Leicestershire. This procurement, classified under health and social work services, will be conducted via an open procedure to allow a wider range of providers to submit their bids. The tender period concludes on 13th January 2022, with the contract expected to commence on 1st March 2022 and run until 30th June 2023. The estimated contract value is £862.50 per occupied bed per week, focusing on providing rehabilitation services to older individuals transitioning from hospital care.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care, particularly those that can offer rehabilitation and assessment services. Providers with experience in nursing care, especially for older adults with varying cognitive issues, would be well-positioned to participate. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, as this procurement process aims to increase capacity and improve patient care in the region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Discharge to Assess - Pathway 2 (formerly Pathway 3) Local Framework re-Open

Notice Description

OPPORTUNITY NOTICE This a call for competition and its purpose is to make the market aware of the CCGs' commissioning intentions and give providers an opportunity to register their interest. Leicestershire and Leicester City Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG's - the Commissioners) are re-opening their existing 'Local Framework of Discharge to Assess Pathway 2' to further entrants to increase capacity and geographical coverage. A local framework was set up for the provision of 20 beds across Leicester and Leicestershire & Rutland to support assessment and reablement/rehabilitation for people who have ongoing assessment needs (Discharge to Assess). To gain access to the framework, Midlands and Lancashire CSU (MLCSU) are carrying out new a procurement exercise through a 'pseudo-open' Tender process on behalf of the Commissioners. The key objective of this procurement process is to ensure that the successful service provider can meet the service specification and is able to facilitate the transfer of patients from an acute or community in-patient setting to enable assessment and reablement/rehabilitation to be completed in a more appropriate environment. THE SERVICE This service is to provide assessment and reablement/rehabilitation services. Reablement, in line with national directives, plays a significant role in the planning programmes for the 3 Local Authorities (Leicester City, Leicestershire County and Rutland County councils) and the 3 Leicestershire CCGs (East Leicestershire and Rutland CCG, West Leicestershire CCG and Leicester City CCG). Initially, the intention was to provide 20 reablement and discharge to assess beds for provision of a nursing level care home environment that is suitable for older people (who may have mild to severe cognitive issues in either Leicester City or Leicestershire County and that would accept referrals for people who are medically optimised but are not yet able to return straight home following their hospital in-patient stay. People who can return home with support directly after the hospital stay will follow Pathway 0 and 1). Providers are to work with the person, family, therapists and health & social care case managers to agree an assessment and discharge plan and become part of the MDT so there is a requirement for providers to supply an office environment for therapy and case managers to work from daily alongside the care staff. The care home facility should offer available capacity to the hospital teams as it arises in a timely manner to support flow of patients. The Commissioners chose to call upon a framework i.e., each successful framework contracted provider, however, providers are not asked to reserve the beds for this service, this is a non-contracted, activity-based contract, dependent on the bed availability at the time of the referral. Additional information: THE PROCUREMENT The lead Commissioning Organisation for this procurement is LLR CCG's (NHS West Leicestershire Clinical Commissioning (CCG) Leicester City CCG and East Leicestershire & Rutland CCG) The contract shall be until 30th June 2023. The contract start date is 1st of March 2022. The contract for this service will be awarded on an activity basis, this is not a block contract. The contract value will be PS862.50 per bed occupied per week. The service will be commissioned via an open procurement process advertised to all providers and which are proportionate to the value and complexity of the service and contract. The invitation to tender (ITT) will be available from 22nd December 2021 on the ML CSU Bravo portal (see below) and it will have a deadline for submissions of 12:00 midday Thursday 13th January 2022. Bidder clarifications may be submitted to the Commissioner (via the ML CSU Bravo portal only) during the procurement process up to Monday 10th January 2022. We recommend current providers of similar services, providers who may be interested in providing this service, or other stakeholders who may have an interest in providing this to register on the MLCSU eProcurement portal Bravo (Jaggaer) to register their interest and get access to the ITT and all the documentation. To register on the Bravo portal If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to re-register. 1) Register on the portal webpage at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). 2) Once registered, candidates must Express their Interest by: a) logging into the ML CSU eTendering Bravo portal b) selecting response to ITT_867, c) select Open Access ITT_867, d) search for and access listing related to this contract and view details, e) click on Express Interest link. 3) Once you have expressed your interest, please access the My ITTs page, where you can view all the documentation (and download if required) and construct your reply in the bravo online questionnaire, as instructed. The deadline will be detailed in the tender documentation. For technical support in submitting your Expression of Interest or registering on the 'Bravo Solution' Electronic Sourcing system please contact the Bravo Solution helpdesk via Tel: 0800 069 8630 or email: help@bravosolution.co.uk All communications from Bidders (including their Bidder Members) during the period of the Procurement must be directed to MLCSU via the 'messaging' area within the ML CSU online procurement portal: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. Strictly no other forms of communication to MLCSU or the Commissioner will be accepted (including telephone calls, postal queries/submissions, faxes or email communications) during this period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3fa63228-fcdd-4457-ac7a-c583630d0b73
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 (below 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
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jan 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2022 - 30 Jun 2023 1-2 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
NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
paulo.sousa-cabral@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 6NB
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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