Planning

Market Engagement to explore the provision of a dedicated temporary assessment unit to cater for people with additional needs.

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

16 Feb 2024 at 10:24

Summary of the contracting process

The Suffolk County Council is planning a Market Engagement process to explore the provision of a dedicated temporary assessment unit for individuals with additional needs in the Health and social work services sector. The service aims to support individuals with significant additional needs and challenging behaviours to stabilize and transition to long-term care, with a focus on person-centred care and independent living. The procurement exercise is open until 28th February 2024 and is located in the UKH14 region.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses experienced in providing care for individuals with significant additional needs, such as mental health and challenging behaviours, to engage with Suffolk County Council. Suitable businesses should have expertise in nursing and residential placements, with a capacity ranging from a minimum of 5 beds to 30 beds within defined localities. This opportunity requires providers to implement an asset-based approach, align with Suffolk D2A principles, and participate in multi-disciplinary team efforts for good care management.

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Notice Title

Market Engagement to explore the provision of a dedicated temporary assessment unit to cater for people with additional needs.

Notice Description

Suffolk County Council wish to undertake Market Engagement to explore the provision of a dedicated temporary assessment unit to cater for people with additional needs. The aim of this service is to work with people with significant additional needs and behaviours that challenge, and to provide care and support that is focused on stabilising behaviour to settle people for an assessment of long-term care needs. This will include assisting with any onward transition to long term provision with other care providers. This model is about partnerships between individuals and organisations to ensure that services are person centred, promote faster recovery from illness, prevent unnecessary acute hospital admission, support timely discharge, and maximise independent living. The service provision for The Ipswich & East Locality is for nursing and residential placements with a minimum of 30 beds in one location and be no further than 20 miles/30 minutes from Ipswich Hospital Acute Trust. The service provision for the West Locality is for care home nursing and residential placements with a minimum of 5 beds and a maximum of 10 beds. For further information on the market engagement exercise please contact: Katiana.picolli@suffolk.gov.uk before 28th February 2024.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Description of the procurement (Max. 4000 characters) (Short description above can be repeated if required) The service should facilitate the transition to improved independence, where possible, so that the person may return to their usual place of residence at the end of the assessment period, or to a new care setting that is able to meet the individual's care needs in the least restrictive way. Our practice model is to work with people using an asset-based approach, building on their strengths and agreeing goals for individuals that lead to greater levels of independence and self-care. We would expect providers to work in line with the Suffolk D2A principles; our goal is to maximise the persons potential to live as independently as possible and achieve their longer-term goals. Providers would be required to work through an initial assessment which will set specific goals for the persons onward development towards greater independence; agree ways in which those goals could be achieved, including incremental progress towards those goals; monitor progress frequently and regularly, adjust activity throughout the assessment period as needed. Providers would need to participate in and contribute to an MDT approach to support good care management at the facility and contribute to forward planning for moves to long term care provision. For Ipswich and East Locality, the model will require a minimum bed capacity of 30 and all beds must be in one location. The service provision for the West Locality is for care home nursing and residential placements with a minimum of 5 beds and a maximum of 10 beds. Should bed occupancy be at a lower level for a prolonged period, discussions would take place on how to utilise any spare capacity to deliver flexible options based on demand. The environment must be able to flex to allow a 'no refusal' for referrals. For example, the ability to have smaller separate units for specific cohorts of people. The service provider should have experience in delivering care for people with significant additional needs especially regarding mental health, dementia and challenging behaviours.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-043aa1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005182-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
16 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Jun 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Sally Darlow
Contact Email
sally.darlow@suffolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

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