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title: "Rapid Response Service Lot 3a"
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buyer: "HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Rapid Response Service Lot 3a

Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0e3d2382-308a-4abf-94fd-61b8df31de05

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by Hampshire County Council for the "Rapid Response Service Lot 3a," which falls under the health and social work services category. This limited procurement, conducted through a competitive quotation method, aims to establish a domiciliary care rapid discharge service to support timely discharges from hospital settings in the South East of England. The contract commenced on 18 January 2021 and is set to conclude on 31 March 2021. The total contract value is £62,400, with the tender period officially ending on 5 January 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialised in health and social care services. Businesses that can provide short-term reablement and domiciliary support, particularly those equipped to manage Covid-19 cases, will be well-suited to compete. Companies focused on strengthening health and wellbeing, especially for vulnerable individuals, stand to benefit from this contract as they align closely with the council's expectations for care delivery.

## Notice

A request for quotes process was used to seek providers to provide a Domiciliary Care Rapid Discharge Service (RDS) in Lot 3a. The providers approached were identified in a tender exercise conducted in November 2020. The service is a short-term reablement and domiciliary service offering timely discharge of individuals who may have an eligible Care Act need. These individuals may need support with discharge from a Hospital setting to their own home or may require support to prevent the need for a hospital admission, thereby supporting flow and effective management within the wider system. The service may be used whilst a long-term package of care is being sourced via brokerage, to bridge a package of care until the existing provider has capacity to restart the package following a hospital admission, to provide an assessment period to enable a full Care Act assessment or to prevent a hospital admission. All individuals discharged into this service will be followed up by a member of Hampshire County Council's Reablement or Social care team. Individuals discharged into this service may be Covid-19 positive and there is an expectation that the service provider will accept these individuals into this service. The Service Provider is expected to manage this need appropriately and in line with NHSE guidelines. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-providing-homecare/coronavirus-covid-19-provision-of-home-care As a short-term service, the Provider will be expected to accept all referrals and begin packages of care within 24 hours of referral. The Provider will be able to provide care for the Individual for a maximum of 14 days until long term provision or other appropriate services may be sourced. This service is based on the principles of Strength Based practices and continuing enablement to maximise the health, wellbeing, and independence of individuals throughout Hampshire. The Council's expectation is that the Provider will deliver a reablement and a strength based domiciliary model of service delivery that meet the needs of all individuals including those with Dementia and other long-term health conditions/requirement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed9a7543-bac6-4df2-96c9-81ae187b47d7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | 18 Jan 2021 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £62,400 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £62,400 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WINCHESTER |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO23 8ZB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Winchester |
| Electoral ward | St Michael |
| Westminster constituency | Winchester |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WHISPERS CARE SOLUTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 29 Jan 2021 at 10:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed9a7543-bac6-4df2-96c9-81ae187b47d7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed9a7543-bac6-4df2-96c9-81ae187b47d7
  29th January 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-providing-homecare/coronavirus-covid-19-provision-of-home-care

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