Tender

Medical Cover for Brookfield Intermediate Care Centre in St Helens

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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23 Jan 2025 at 12:54

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board is seeking to procure a Medical Cover Service for the Brookfield Intermediate Care Centre in St Helens. This tender falls under the healthcare services industry, specifically health services, and follows the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement stage is currently active with bids due by 12 February 2025. The contract will commence on 1 July 2025 and will last for an initial period of three years, with an option to extend for an additional year. The total value of the contract is £390,912 (GBP).

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for service providers with expertise in medical practice services and an ability to deliver a robust, proactive clinical cover for the 30-bed facility. The successful bidder will ensure the provision of quality health services from Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6:30pm, aiding rehabilitation and care for patients. Businesses with strong experience in primary care, access to general practitioners, and a focus on patient-centred care are well-suited to compete. Emphasis on quality, innovation, and social value will be critical in the evaluation process, making this an attractive prospect for businesses aiming to expand their footprint in the healthcare services sector.

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Notice Title

Medical Cover for Brookfield Intermediate Care Centre in St Helens

Notice Description

NHS Midlands and Lancashire is working on behalf of Cheshire & Merseyside ICB who wish to procure a Medical Cover Service for the Brookfield Centre, St Helens. The Brookfield Centre provides Intermediate Care Provision in St Helens. In St Helens Place, the ICB uses the Kings Fund definition of Intermediate Care as its working definition, which is: "A short-term intervention to preserve the independence of people who might otherwise face unnecessarily prolonged hospital stays or inappropriate admissions to hospital or residential care. The care is person centred, focused on rehabilitation, and delivered by a combination of professionals." There are 30 beds at Brookfield, and they are classed as Level 3 community beds and can be used for step up or step down provision. Brookfield is registered with CQC as a residential care home and managed by St Helens Local Authority with therapy and nursing in reach from a Community NHS Provider. Brookfield is not a commissioned Health service. Brookfield delivers bed-based support and reablement for individuals who are medically optimised / clinically suitable to be cared for in a residential home setting with their medical needs met by primary care as if they were in their own home. The contract that is to be awarded is for the medical cover of the individuals who are residing at the Brookfield Centre in St Helens.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Midlands and Lancashire is working on behalf of Cheshire & Merseyside ICB who wish to procure a Medical Cover Service for the Brookfield Centre, St Helens. The contract that is to be awarded is for the medical cover of the individuals who are residing at the Brookfield Centre in St Helens. The aim of the clinical service is to provide an enhanced proactive and responsive model of clinical cover to the 30 users of Brookfield during the in-hours period of 8am - 6:30pm from Monday to Friday. The service does not have to be provided by a GP but access to a GP is essential to enable nurses to escalate concerns and receive clinical supervision. The contract is to be awarded for a start date of 1st July 2025 for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 1-year period. The value of the contract is PS97,728 per annum with a total of PS390,912 over the total 4-year period. Contract Award Criteria is as follows: Evaluation Process Evaluation of submitted bids will be managed in two tiers: Tier 1: Due Diligence Questionnaire and Pricing - (pass/fail). A provider will only be taken through to evaluation of their offer if they successfully pass all Due Diligence and Pricing questions. Tier 2: Evaluation using the key criteria as detailed in Section II.2.5.

Renewal: The contract is for an initial 3-year period with the option to extend it for a further 1-year period.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d5b5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002367-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85121000 - Medical practice services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£390,912 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£390,912 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Helen Graham
Contact Email
mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA1 1QY
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
TLD71 East Merseyside

Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

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