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Award

11 Aug 2023 at 11:27

Tender

05 Dec 2022 at 13:33

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Shared Business Services Limited has completed the procurement process for Patient Discharge and Mental Health Step Down Care Services. This procurement falls under the services category, with specific lots including Discharge to Assess Services, Third Party Brokerage Services, Virtual Ward Support Services, and Mental Health Step Down Care Beds Services. The framework agreement, conducted under the Light Touch Regime, is open, and the procurement stage is complete. Key details include a total contract value of £75,000,000 GBP and a contract period with the option to extend further.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies providing healthcare services, especially those dedicated to patient discharge services, mental health support, and related healthcare goods and services. Businesses that excel in providing high-quality healthcare solutions and are committed to social value and sustainability stand to compete effectively in this procurement process for NHS Shared Business Services Limited.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

PATIENT DISCHARGE AND MENTAL HEALTH STEP DOWN CARE SERVICES (SBS10230)

Notice Description

NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework. NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) has put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision of Patient Discharge and Mental Health Step Down Beds Services and related Goods and Services for Healthcare to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations. This procurement has been conducted under the Light Touch Regime ('LTR') and is therefore subject to limited regulation. It has been conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 of PCR 2015 and relates to Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) 2015 as a specific service. The framework includes: Lot 1 - Discharge to assess services Lot 2 - Third Party Brokerage Services Lot 3 - Virtual Ward Support Services Lot 4 - Mental Health Step Down Care Beds Services

Lot Information

Discharge to Assess Services

This lot aims to provide a flexible service for patients being discharged from hospital into an appropriate care setting. This service provision is to facilitate patient discharge not only from emergency departments but also from the wider acute hospital and community care settings. The service will provide the necessary assessment and enabling support required to take a medically stable person from the acute setting back home or to a more appropriate setting for assessment. Patients are supplied with short term, funded support to be discharged to their own home or another community setting (where appropriate). Assessment for longer-term care and support needs, which is signposted onto longer-term service, is undertaken in the most appropriate setting and at the right time for the person. Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section of the Framework Agreement.

Options: Duration is 36 months with an option to extend a further 12 months. This contract is subject to renewal.

Renewal: 36 months with the option to further extend a further 12 months

Third Party Brokerage Services

This lot is to supply brokerage services for hospital patients whose needs are to be met when they are fit to be discharged from hospital. Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification of the Framework Agreement.

Options: Duration is 36 months with an option to extend a further 12 months. This contract is subject to renewal.

Renewal: 36 months with the option to further extend 12 months

Virtual Ward Support Services

To supply a "secondary care" service within a patients care setting over a period up to 6 weeks. This is a virtual ward, and it is provided by a clinician in a variety of settings such as at home, onward care facilities etc. Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section of the Framework Agreement.

Options: Duration is 36 months with an option to extend a further 12 months. This contract is subject to renewal.

Renewal: 36months with the option to further extend 12 months

Mental Health Step Down Care Beds Services

This lot will be focused on securing Mental Health Step Down Care supported placements which must provide safe, rapid assessments with an outcome of accommodation that would support patients who are 18+ currently enduring mental ill-health and are being discharged from an acute ward for a period of up to six weeks. Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section of the Framework Agreement.

Options: Duration is 36 months with an option to extend a further 12 months. This contract is subject to renewal.

Renewal: 36 months with the option to further extend 12 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-038aa3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023543-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£300,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£75,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jul 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Shared Business Services Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HERTFORDSHIRE
Postcode
HP2 7AH
Postcode Area
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Dacorum
Electoral Ward
Adeyfield East
Westminster Constituency
Hemel Hempstead

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
14
Supplier Names

Airmid Staffing Limited

Airmid Staffing Solutions

Avantis Living Limited

British Red Cross

Direct Healthcare 24 Ltd

Healthnet Homecare Ltd

Highlands Care Solutions

Homelink Healthcare

MCB Software Services

OneCare UK Ltd

Pulse Healthcare Ltd

Sciensus Pharma Services (Healthcare at Home)

Sciensus Pharma Services Limited (Healthcare at Home)

Sunrise Rehabilitation Ltd

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