Award

Long Covid Assessment Service

WIRRAL COMMUNITY HEALTH & CARE TRUST

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TenderUpdate

28 May 2024 at 07:29

Award

14 May 2024 at 07:55

Summary of the contracting process

The Wirral Community Health & Care Trust in the United Kingdom has recently awarded a contract for the "Long Covid Assessment Service" to Wirral Citizens Advice Bureau. The procurement process was completed using a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £20,033 for 12 months and £40,066 with extension until March 2026, aims to enhance patient care for Long Covid. The awarded contract was signed in May 2024 and involves collaboration between various stakeholders within the health sector for service sustainability.

This contract presents opportunities for businesses in the field of community, social, and personal services to engage with Wirral Community Health & Care Trust. Companies with expertise in social prescribing, healthcare services, and contract management may find this tender appealing. The key focus areas for the contract include quality, value, integration, collaboration, service sustainability, access, health inequalities, and social value. Businesses able to address these criteria effectively can contribute towards reducing health disparities and fostering choice for patients receiving Long Covid care.

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Notice Title

Long Covid Assessment Service

Notice Description

Citizen's Advice Wirral has provided this service for Long Covid since 2021 when the service was started. Our Social Prescriber has had training within our clinical systems and is able to access patient records which help to enhance the care that is available to our patients. DPIA is in place and has been updated accordingly.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The intention is to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. Citizen's Advice Bureau have been sub-contracted to provide the Social Prescribing service to support the Long Covid Service since the service was started back in September 2021, and have provided effective support in response to service user's needs. Citizen's Advice Wirral already provide Social Prescribers to both PCNs and GP Practices and therefore have the expertise to provide this service. They also have capacity to continue to support this service which enables us to have a fully functioning MDT to provide quality and effective support and treatment to patients coming through the service. The proposed contract value for 2024/25 is PS20,033.00 which is a 5% rise from last years contract price and has risen to accommodate rising staffing costs through pay awards. Value will be PS40,066 if the extension for 12 months to March 2026 is enacted.

Options: 12 month extension to 31/03/2026

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 24th May 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-045959
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016568-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,066 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 May 20241 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
WIRRAL COMMUNITY HEALTH & CARE TRUST
Contact Name
Heather Thornton-Dawson
Contact Email
heather.thornton5@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 1515142888-6004

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRKENHEAD
Postcode
CH42 0LQ
Post Town
Chester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD74 Wirral
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Wirral
Electoral Ward
Birkenhead and Tranmere
Westminster Constituency
Birkenhead

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WIRRAL CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU LIMITED (OPERATING AS CITIZENS ADVICE WIRRAL

Further Information

Notice URLs

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