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Dementia Care Block Contracts

READING BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

27 Sep 2021 at 13:41

Tender

01 Jul 2021 at 14:13

Summary of the contracting process

The Reading Borough Council is undertaking an open tender process for the "Dementia Care Block Contracts" aimed at securing 30 nursing dementia beds to address urgent care needs within the borough. This tender falls under the Health and Social Work Services category, with the procurement process currently at the award stage. A full compliant open tender exercise is being conducted for these contracts, which will be established for two years with a potential extension of up to four years. The deadline for bid submissions was on 2nd August 2021, with the contract's award period starting on the 3rd August 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sector, particularly those specialising in nursing and dementia care. Companies that can provide high-quality care services and demonstrate their capability to manage block contracts will be well-suited to compete. The emphasis on securing beds for nursing dementia care highlights a critical demand, making it an ideal scenario for care providers looking to expand their service offerings and establish long-term partnerships with a local authority.

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Notice Title

Dementia Care Block Contracts

Notice Description

The Council currently has 1 block contract for Nursing Dementia Care. This contract is used for the majority of placements the Council makes for people with Nursing Dementia needs in the borough. This contract will expire shortly, therefore in order to ensure that supply matches the continued demand for nursing dementia care home placements (and to assist with speedy hospital discharges) the Council wants to commission new block contracts securing 30 nursing dementia beds in total. The Council is undertaking a full compliant open tender exercise in order to put a longer-term contract in place that will deliver best value for money for the Council and its users. The block contracts will be for a period of 2 years with an option to extend for up to an additional 4 years (2+2).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council currently has 1 block contract for Nursing Dementia Care. This contract is used for the majority of placements the Council makes for people with Nursing Dementia needs in the borough. This contract will expire shortly, therefore in order to ensure that supply matches the continued demand for nursing dementia care home placements (and to assist with speedy hospital discharges) the Council wants to commission new block contracts securing 30 nursing dementia beds in total. The Council is undertaking a full compliant open tender exercise in order to put a longer-term contract in place that will deliver best value for money for the Council and its users. The block contracts will be for a period of 2 years with an option to extend for up to an additional 4 years (2+2).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c268
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023956-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£37,717,710 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active, Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
READING BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Steve York
Contact Email
steve.york@reading.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 77812678575

Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG1 2LU
Post Town
Reading
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Local Authority
Reading
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Reading Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FLORENCE CARE READING

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