Tender

Seasonal Surge Support Programme

NHS ENGLAND

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Tender

23 Aug 2021 at 16:13

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is currently seeking to engage a single provider, or a consortium with a lead provider, for the Seasonal Surge Support Programme aimed at enhancing the capacity of health and care systems across England. This procurement falls under the category of health services, with a total contract value of £35.5 million. The tender is active, following its publication on 23rd August 2021, and it is set to close on 22nd September 2021. The contract period is scheduled from 26th October 2021 to 26th April 2023. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing a broad range of suppliers to participate under arrangements to help address fluctuating healthcare demands.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in healthcare services, transport, and community support. Companies specialising in assisted discharge, transport solutions, or community care coordination are well-suited to compete for this contract. The focus on agile responses to healthcare demands highlights the potential for innovative service providers to contribute to the NHS's efforts in maintaining patient flow and enhancing care delivery during peak times. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, promoting a diverse and competitive supply chain.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Seasonal Surge Support Programme

Notice Description

For the past few winter periods, health and care systems have seen increasing amounts of pressure, particularly in Urgent and Emergency Care. For the past three winters NHS England has funded national providers on a reactive basis to commission crisis surge support to relieve pressure in the most challenged areas of the system. Over the years the programme has developed to reach more patients in more locations, with a more diverse service offer, with tens of thousands of patients benefitting from home from hospital services, patient transport and community follow up care. As part of the Covid-19 response, winter pressures services were extended with more than 182 services across England at the programme's height. Recognising that pressures fluctuate and are not solely contained to winter there is a need to look at a more sustainable longer term approach to surge support which would also provide a proactive and planned approach to standing up surge support when needed. We also know that providers can be far more effective and agile if they can maintain a certain level of capacity to respond to needs of the health and care system and invest in development of services. To this end NHS England & NHS Improvement is now seeking a single provider, or partnership of providers (consortium with lead provider), to provide a seasonal surge support offer that will be made available across England (working with the seven NHS Regions) to local NHS trusts/ Integrated Care Systems to support patient flow through provision of hospital discharge and community out of hospital wrap around care. The core offer will be to provide surge capacity above and beyond BAU service delivery to relieve pressure and improve patient flow at times of need. The precise offer of support at each location will be determined and agreed with local regions and systems but as a whole the surge support offer must have the ability to deliver: * Assisted Discharge/Home from Hospital/Settle in Services * Additional capacity to support patient transport for pathway 0 * Wrap around Community Support (contributing to admission avoidance and reducing re admissions) Please apply here: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9794e639-12c9-4665-9c68-884b3d185f07
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fb56d9c-5184-456f-ace7-620d90f40dd4
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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£35,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Oct 2021 - 26 Apr 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 ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS2 7UE
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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