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NHS North Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Group - The Provision of an interim Night Nursing/Sitting Service for End of Life Clients (Expressions of Interest)

NORTH KIRKLEES CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP

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Planning

01 Feb 2021 at 08:54

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS North Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Group is seeking expressions of interest for the provision of an interim Night Nursing/Sitting Service for End of Life Clients, with a procurement process currently at the planning stage. The service is intended to operate from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 across the Yorkshire and the Humber region. Key dates include an engagement end date of 15 February 2021. This procurement falls under the health services category, and potential providers are required to demonstrate their capacity to mobilise the service within a six-month period following the award notification.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for organisations specialising in health services, particularly those with experience in providing night nursing and palliative care. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete, as the buying organisation is keen to receive interest from suitably qualified bidders. Interested parties should prepare to articulate their qualifications, service delivery models, and pricing strategies in their responses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS North Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Group - The Provision of an interim Night Nursing/Sitting Service for End of Life Clients (Expressions of Interest)

Notice Description

NHS North Kirklees CCG ('NKCCG') is seeking to commission an out of hours night nursing and sitting service from 1 April 2021 until 31 March 2022 across Kirklees and Calderdale. *NB With effect from 1 April 2021 North Kirklees and Greater Huddersfield CCGs will merge to form a new organisation: NHS Kirklees CCG. The provision of planned one to one carer support by a Senior Health Care Assistant ('SHCA') covering a single individual per shift. Registered Nurses ('RN') can provide assessment and advice where the requirement for support is identified. Alternatively, local District Nurses ('DNs') can also undertake the assessment, and then refer to the service. The level of nursing support required will be assessed on referral and on regular review during the episode of care by the Senior Nurse in collaboration with the Referrer. The care is for individuals who are in the end of life stage of their illness; whose needs can be met through short episodes of care, and care is to take place in the individual's usual place of residence. Care can also be provided in care homes where required. Care is delivered at any time between 22:00-07:00, 7 days per week, 365 days a year, as appropriate to support the needs of the individual and carers. The agreement is made between the Referrer, individual/family/carer, and the Provider (Senior Nurse), and the need for care is regularly reviewed every two weeks by the Provider Senior Nurse in conjunction with the District Nurse. Care The Provider will provide SHCAs to deliver care and support for referred individuals with terminal illness, which will comprise management of pain and other symptoms and provision of emotional and practical support as set out in the care plan provided by the Referrer. Pain management will entail SHCAs communicating increasing symptoms to RNs or DNs. RNs can provide assessment and advice where the requirement for support is identified. Location Care will be delivered in the individual's home (or other agreed location) on a single individual shift/visit basis. Agreed location may include care homes, private residence or the individual's choice of location, which must be a safe and practical environment. Additional information: Based on the details in the document entitled 'Service Requirements' found in the supplier attachment area, the CCG is keen to receive expressions of interest from suitably qualified potential bidders. Your response should include: * Overview of your organisation(s) and experience in providing a variable night nursing and sitting service. * That your interest is based on a clear understanding of the requirements set out in this notice. * Confirmation of your capacity and capability to be able to mobilise the service to commence within a six month period from notification of award * Proposed service model that links to the requirements set out in this notice. * The Provider to advise how much the service will cost based on the commissioned hours below: Calderdale = 5664 Commissioned Hours per annum Kirklees = 8526 Commissioned Hours per annum Please note that an expression of interest is not a tender response. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the tender process nor does it infer any special status on those providers who do submit an interest. The market response to this notice will be used to inform the commissioner's view as to any future process to select the most suitable approach to meet its commissioning intentions. This does not commit the CCG to undertake the procurement of the i Service. The CCG has the right to withdraw this notice. If you would like to submit a response for this service, please express your interest by registering on NHSSourcing (https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/web/login.html) reference pqq_29579. Once registered, potential providers will be able to complete and upload their submission.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b51c60f7-5d6b-4faf-a8c5-9a03e834ce78
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e842ab5-9b5a-46f1-9447-b34339994dcc
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Feb 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Feb 2021Expired
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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH KIRKLEES CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUDDERSFIELD
Postcode
HD1 2LF
Post Town
Huddersfield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Kirklees
Electoral Ward
Newsome
Westminster Constituency
Huddersfield

Further Information

Notice Documents

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