Tender

WSCC Hospital Discharge Services

WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

  • Contract Timeline

    Publication Date

    5th September 2024 14:09:30 PM

    Tender Deadline

    7th October 2024 11:00:00 AM   25 days remaining

  • Contract Summary

    West Sussex County Council is procuring a Hospital Discharge Care (Home First) Service.

    Health and Social Care in West Sussex has jointly developed and implemented services to support individuals who are medically ready for discharge from hospital and who are ready to return to their own home but have continuing health and/or social care needs. This is called Home First and enables people to return home and receive support whilst an assessment is completed, short term care and or treatment is provided, and on-going or long-term support needs are considered.

    Prior to and following a health and/or social care assessment, identification of on-going needs and the determination of appropriate services, Home First continues to support people until the commencement of any on-going services required or until no further support is needed.

    Home First is a route out of all hospitals across West Sussex for people returning home with support, care, or on-going health needs. Demand for these services has increased in recent years and services are being expanded to both deal with the increase in demand and to speed up discharge from hospital settings.

    Through Home First individuals with on-going support needs receive a health and/or social care assessment at home instead of being assessed whilst in hospital. Home First features services commissioned by both WSCC and NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB). Services commissioned by the ICB and delivered by Sussex Community (NHS) Foundation Trust (SCFT) will provide health-based services delivered by therapists, nurses, clinicians, and health care assistants.

    Under these contracts WSCC is seeking to commission Hospital Discharge Care services which will provide care and support within a person’s own home as part of the Home First offer. These services will be referred to and directed by SCFT as the Home First lead Provider and will deliver alongside health services as part of a multi-agency approach to support identified individuals to be discharged from hospital. Some customers will only require care from the Hospital Discharge Care Services whilst others will also receive other services from SCFT.

    The services will be provided to Services Users who are referred by Sussex Community (NHS) Foundation Trust (SCFT) and West Sussex County Council (WSCC).

    The tender is split into four (4) separate Lots are spilt based on geographical area. The areas included within each Service are detailed below:
    o North,
    o Coastal South,
    o Coastal West, and
    o Central

    The geographical Lots will ensure equitable service provision across West Sussex. There will be a focus on the way services are made available and delivered in ‘Neighbourhoods’ as the Integrated Care System reviews the intermediate care arrangements in West Sussex, and as a result the Lot Service Areas will be regularly reviewed to ensure this continues to align with the NHS plans to deliver service provision.

    Full details of the services required and information about the four (4) Lot areas can be found at Document 02 the Service Specification. This includes a substantive list of all the aims, outcomes, and requirements that will make up the provision of these services.

  • Contract Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-h6vhtk-049867

    Publication Source

    Find a Tender Service

    Procurement Stage

    Tender

    Procurement Method

    Open

    Procurement Method Details

    Open Procedure

    Procurement Category

    Services

    Tender Suitability

    Framework / DPS

  • Contract Classification

    CPV Code(s)

    85000000

    CPV Division(s)

    85 - Health and social work services

  • Awarding Authority

    WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

    Buyer Name

    Shara Benson

    Buyer Email

    shara.benson@westsussex.gov.uk

    Buyer Phone

    Buyer Address

    County Hall, West Street

    Chichester

    PO19 1RQ

    United Kingdom