Notice Information
Notice Title
HomeLink Healthcare NNUH Virtual Ward Service
Notice Description
NHS sub-contract for the provision of clinical services to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Foundation Trust.<br/><br/>HomeLink Healthcare shall provide clinical care to patients in the NNUH Virtual ward in the place they call home.<br/><br/>The service will be managed from a base within NNUH to allow for close communication with the virtual ward. The visits will be delivered by a multi-disciplinary field team, supported and managed by a HomeLink Clinical Lead based in the East of England and an Associate Clinical Lead based on site at NNUH. <br/><br/>The Service will comprise: <br/>1. Delivery of the pre-agreed number of visits to patients' homes, including nursing and residential homes <br/>2. A 24-hour, 7 day a week, clinical 'on-call' service <br/>3. Clinical oversight <br/>4. Account Management <br/><br/>Interventions delivered include but are not limited to: <br/>* Wound Care including wounds requiring negative pressure pumps <br/>* Stoma Care <br/>* IV Antibiotics <br/>* Assistance with Medication <br/>* Bloods <br/>* Bridging Package of Care
Lot Information
Lot 1
This contract is being awarded to an existing provider under the Provider Selection Regime following Direct Award Process C, for a period of 12 months commencing 31/03/2025 until 27/03/2026.
The service will be managed from a base within NNUH to allow for close communication with the virtual ward. The visits will be delivered by a multi-disciplinary field team, supported and managed by a HomeLink Clinical Lead based in the East of England and an Associate Clinical Lead based on site at NNUH.
The Service will comprise:
1. Delivery of the pre-agreed number of visits to patients' homes, including nursing and residential homes
2. A 24-hour, 7 day a week, clinical 'on-call' service
3. Clinical oversight
4. Account Management
Interventions delivered include but are not limited to:
* Wound Care including wounds requiring negative pressure pumps
* Stoma Care
* IV Antibiotics
* Assistance with Medication
* Bloods
* Bridging Package of Care
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04edb7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009607-2025
- 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
- £790,400 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Mar 202511 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Nathan Griffen
- Contact Email
- nathan.griffen@nnuh.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1603288274
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NORWICH
- Postcode
- NR4 7UY
- Post Town
- Norwich
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH5 Norfolk
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH53 Breckland and South Norfolk
- Delivery Location
- TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk
-
- Local Authority
- South Norfolk
- Electoral Ward
- Cringleford
- Westminster Constituency
- South Norfolk
Further Information
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