Planning

NECS352 - Market Engagement for Intermediate Care Beds for Older People in Darlington

NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT

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Planning

11 Mar 2021 at 09:38

Summary of the contracting process

The North of England Commissioning Support (NECS), acting on behalf of NHS Tees Valley Clinical Commissioning Group, is initiating a market engagement process titled "NECS352 - Market Engagement for Intermediate Care Beds for Older People in Darlington." This tender falls under the health and social work services industry category and is focused on gathering market insights to develop a service model for intermediate care beds aimed at older individuals in Darlington. The engagement phase is currently underway, with a milestone deadline for expressing interest in the market engagement event set for 12:00 noon on 22 March 2021. The market engagement event is scheduled for 24 March 2021 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 25 March 2021 from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM, to be held virtually via Microsoft Teams.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for growth for businesses involved in healthcare services, particularly those that specialize in rehabilitation and nursing services for older adults. Suitable competitors may include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in short-term care solutions. Participating businesses will have the chance to contribute insights that could shape future service models, thereby enhancing their competitive positioning within the healthcare sector. Providing quality care that supports individuals in regaining independence and transitioning from hospital to home will be critical for prospective bidders.

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Notice Title

NECS352 - Market Engagement for Intermediate Care Beds for Older People in Darlington

Notice Description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS Tees Valley Clinical Commissioning Group (the Contracting Authority) to conduct market engagement to obtain input into the development of a service model for Intermediate Care Beds for Older People in Darlington. The Contracting Authority would like to gather soft intelligence from the market in relation to the service and will be holding a Market Engagement Event online via Microsoft Teams and will also be publishing a Request for Information (RFI). Intermediate care, for the purpose of this service, provides short term nursing, assessment, rehabilitation, re-ablement and recovery care and health crisis support, delivered in partnership with local health and social care organisations, to support people to improve or regain independence, health and wellbeing. It provides an alternative to admissions into acute or long term care (step up) and to facilitate the transfer of care from hospital (step down), thus aiming to support people to return to their own homes as soon as possible and reduce the need for people to go back to hospital. There are two elements to the service, referred to as bed based support for this two year contract which are: Rehabilitation The service provider will provide 14 short stay rehabilitation beds (up to 6 weeks) with 24 hour residential care to residents who are registered with a Darlington GP and whose condition does not require support within an acute hospital setting. There will also need to be the provision of a suitable space for therapy/rehabilitation services, including a gymnasium area and kitchen assessment area for patients and office space for therapy staff to utilise Short stay nursing The service provider will also provide 9 short stay (up to 2 weeks) nursing beds, with 24 hour nursing care, to patients, registered with a Darlington GP, who: * are medically fit; * do not require acute hospital services; and * are not able to be safely discharged to their place of usual residence. A market engagement event will be held at 10.30am - 12noon on the 24 March 2021 and 2.30pm - 4pm on the 25 March 2021 via Microsoft Teams. Providers can choose to attend either one of the dates. To attend the market engagement event please express your interest by registering on the In-Tend portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home . The service reference: NECS352 - Market Engagement for Intermediate Care Beds for Older People in Darlington Providers need to complete a registration form and return via the message service on In-Tend by 12 noon on the 22 March 2021. Dial in details will be made available to all those that have completed and returned a registration form. The RFI response questionnaire including draft service specifications for the service will be available for you to complete on the In-tend portal after noon on the 18 March 2021. The deadline for the RFI response is 12 noon on 09 April 2021. Additional information: Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the Intend Portal only. The portal can be accessed at any time of the day and it is free to register. Please note that this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise offering an opportunity for provider organisations to help inform potential future service models and/or commissioning intentions.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e7422c9b-91d4-44a3-8763-5e7cf61fadde
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87c05ef1-c7e3-464f-aec9-2a89ba16eb7d
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 Apr 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOCKTON-ON-TEES
Postcode
TS17 6BL
Post Town
Cleveland
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)

Local Authority
Stockton-on-Tees
Electoral Ward
Mandale & Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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