Award

Support to the Own Bed Instead Service

NHS BLACK COUNTRY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Award

12 Feb 2025 at 13:32

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board has completed the contract award process for the "Support to the Own Bed Instead Service" under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. With the contract beginning on 1st April 2024, this health services procurement aimed at providing community-based care in the UKG3 region (West Midlands) is valued at £16,420. The procurement was managed via a direct award process without prior publication of a call for competition, focusing on services designed to provide alternatives to intermediate care admission, support early discharges, and prevent hospital admissions through integrated community health and social care responses.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those that can offer comprehensive, multi-disciplinary community support. The integrated nature of the service and its emphasis on reablement and independence make it ideal for organisations with experience in coordinated health and social care delivery. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Agewell, the awarded supplier, who have the capacity to provide diverse domiciliary care, including nursing, physiotherapy, and social care support, are well-suited to compete in such tenders, facilitating business growth through partnership with the NHS.

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Notice Title

Support to the Own Bed Instead Service

Notice Description

The Own Bed Instead Service will provide a genuine alternative to intermediate care admission for people who can be managed in the community and early supported discharge for others. The service will also care for residents in the community who require a period of reablement support and assessment to prevent hospital admission. The service will be integrated and will create a culture of enablement and independence to provide time limited, outcome focused domicillary support for people who are certified as medically fit and whose assessed level of rehabilitation need can be safely and effectively provided for within the persons own home through a co-ordinated enhanced community health and social care response. The OBI team will be multidisciplinary, comprising Registered General Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Support Workers, Day and Night Time Carers, Floating Support and Social Care support (including joint equipment stores, Community Alarms, Telecare, STAR Fast Response Team, Enablement, Third Sector and Night Sitting). The OBI co-ordination and process will be managed by the existing services via joint health and social care staff. The service will be operational from 08.00-20.00hrs, seven days a week. A 24-hour telephone support system will also be available to patients who require advice or assistance from a qualified nurse via ICARES and SPA The ICB intends to award this contract via Direct Award Process C. The total contract value is PS16,420.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Community Beds, Support to the own bed instead service

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. Representations should be sent to: bcicb.contracts@nhs.net The decision to award the contract was made by the ICB Contracts Team and the Lead Commissioner No conflicts of interest were identified in reaching the decision to award this contract. This decision has been made as per the Black Country ICB Governance Process. This services has been fully assessed against the key criteria to determine that the provider is satisfying and will continue to satisfy the contract for the period of the contract award.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04de1e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004729-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£16,420 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 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
NHS BLACK COUNTRY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
bcicb.contracts@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV1 1SH
Post Town
Wolverhampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Delivery Location
TLG3 West Midlands

Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AGEWELL

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