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Provision of a Supported Hospital Discharge Service

Falkirk Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

02 Sep 2022 at 01:00

OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
TenderUpdate

13 Apr 2022 at 01:00

OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum
Tender

04 Apr 2022 at 01:00

OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
Summary of the contracting process

The Falkirk Council has awarded a contract for the provision of a Supported Hospital Discharge Service to Avenue Care Services. The contract, with a value of £2,000,000 GBP, was signed on 27th July 2022. This service involves short-term rehabilitation, reablement, and assessment for service users at risk of long-term care or hospitalisation, facilitating prompt discharge from hospitals, and providing necessary support for users to stay at home.

This tender process by Falkirk Council for the provision of a Supported Hospital Discharge Service presents business growth opportunities for service providers in the healthcare sector. Businesses offering care services, healthcare professionals such as occupational therapists and physiotherapists, and suppliers of medical equipment could be well-suited to compete. The procurement method used was an open procedure, providing a transparent and competitive opportunity for interested businesses to participate.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a Supported Hospital Discharge Service

Notice Description

The first strand Service is a short term rehabilitation, reablement and assessment service for Service Users at risk of requiring long term residential/nursing care or to prevent hospitalisation. The second strand is to promptly facilitate the discharge from hospital of in-patients or those presenting for emergency care who have been assessed as clinically fit for discharge but who may, following a further home based assessment, be found to have a need for reablement or rehabilitation and a requirement for short term or longer term support in order to remain at home. In both cases the Provider will work closely with the Service User, family carers, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, other health professionals and known community networks to facilitate a support plan that allows Service Users to remain within their homes.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of a Supported Hospital Discharge Service which must be met by providers who wish to contract to provide the Service for Service Users resident in the Falkirk Council area. There are two main strands to the Service being specified. The first strand Service is a short term rehabilitation, reablement and assessment service for Service Users at risk of requiring long term residential/nursing care or to prevent hospitalisation. The second strand is to promptly facilitate the discharge from hospital of in-patients or those presenting for emergency care who have been assessed as clinically fit for discharge but who may, following a further home based assessment, be found to have a need for reablement or rehabilitation and a requirement for short term or longer term support in order to remain at home. In both cases the Provider will work closely with the Service User, family carers, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, other health professionals and known community networks to facilitate a support plan that allows Service Users to remain within their homes. The Provider will participate in regular multi disciplinary meetings which will focus on the shared goals of maintaining the Service User within their home setting and of undertaking a robust assessment of any longer term supports which may be needed by the Service User.. Following the initial 12 month period, the Council may decide to extend for a further 12 month period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000688498
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP458019
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85310000 - Social work services

98513310 - Home-help services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Falkirk Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
FALKIRK
Postcode
FK1 5RS
Postcode Area
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM12 Falkirk
Delivery Location
TLM76 Falkirk
Local Authority
Falkirk
Electoral Ward
Falkirk South
Westminster Constituency
Falkirk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Avenue Care Services

Further Information

Notice Documents

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