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Bridging Service Select List

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

02 May 2023 at 13:42

TenderUpdate

13 Jan 2023 at 11:38

Award

23 Dec 2022 at 11:23

Summary of the contracting process

The Suffolk County Council has initiated a tender process for the provision of the "Bridging Service Select List" in the health and social work services industry category. This opportunity, with a contract value of up to £10 million exclusive of VAT, is currently at the tender stage. The deadline for submissions is noon on 8th June 2023, with clarification questions due by 5pm on 19th May 2023. The location of the procurement is in Ipswich, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector to compete for a significant contract with Suffolk County Council. Companies with experience in providing bridging services for long-term care and acute hospital support would be well-suited to bid for this contract. The tender process is open, allowing interested suppliers to submit written bids in accordance with the stated selection criteria and performance terms.

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Notice Title

Bridging Service Select List

Notice Description

Suffolk County Council are currently out to tender for the provision of a Bridging Service Select ListThis opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.Procurement Policy Note 09/21 requires us to calculate the value of contracts inclusive of VAT, however we can advertise them exclusive of VAT. The advertised value here is up to PS10 Million exclusive of VAT.The deadline date for submissions of the tender is Noon 8th June 2023. Please note late returns will NOT be permittedThe deadline for clarification questions is 5pm 19th May 2023 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

Lot Information

Lot 1

The ACS Bridging Service has been created to support Customers awaiting long-term care, whilst relieving pressures on the Acute Hospitals without impacting capacity of the Home First Service. Customers identified will be supported under the Bridging Service until such time that an appropriate long-term Provider comes forward to support the Customer. By implementing the ACS Bridging Service, pathway flow from the Acute Hospitals across Suffolk is eased and Home First capacity is not occupied by Customers who may have completed their period of Reablement and are now awaiting their most appropriate long-term care.Blocks of support will be purchased from the Service Provider (costings set out in Pricing Schedule) to support multiple Customers in targeted areas where long-term capacity within the Home Care Market is otherwise limited. Fundamental to the success of the Bridging Service, is that the Service Provider has the ability to deploy care staff into Suffolk, thus not impacting the local resource. Additional information: Value is maximum value expected across whole contract including extensionInitial contract period is 1/8/23 - 31/7/25 with the option to extend for a further 12 months

Renewal: Any future requirement will be advertised once the scope and requirement are known

Procurement Information

It was anticipated that capacity to provide care to waiting list customers would have been gained after the award of recent framework, unfortunately this has not been the case. To continue to provide care to customers on this waiting list whilst not creating further pressure on an already fragile local staff resource and to allow a procurement exercise to be completed a direct award to the existing Pilot Provider is needed.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039410
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012525-2023
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
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Gillian Glanville
Contact Email
gillian.glanville@suffolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1473260232

Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC

Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AIRMID STAFFING

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