--- title: "Northern Staffordshire Community Falls Coordinator Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0f325e4c-6987-4f08-870e-cecbbe8fa962" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0f325e4c-6987-4f08-870e-cecbbe8fa962" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0f325e4c-6987-4f08-870e-cecbbe8fa962.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0f325e4c-6987-4f08-870e-cecbbe8fa962.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2017-06-30" --- # Northern Staffordshire Community Falls Coordinator Service Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0f325e4c-6987-4f08-870e-cecbbe8fa962 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0f325e4c-6987-4f08-870e-cecbbe8fa962) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0f325e4c-6987-4f08-870e-cecbbe8fa962.json) ## Summary The NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is initiating a tender for the "Northern Staffordshire Community Falls Coordinator Service" aimed at improving health outcomes and reducing fall risks for the population of North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, approximately 514,000 residents. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a tender submission deadline set for 12th July 2017. The anticipated contract duration is three years, commencing on 3rd April 2018, with an extension option of up to 12 months. This open procedure tender will be conducted in the West Midlands region of England, classified under health services (CPV Code: 85100000). This tender presents potential growth opportunities for businesses that specialise in health services, particularly those able to demonstrate capability in coordinating community care and implementing preventive interventions. Suitable businesses may include healthcare providers, organisations focused on elderly care, and companies experienced in partnership collaborations. Given the emphasis on a Prime Provider model, bidders are encouraged to explore formal partnerships to enhance their proposal's competitiveness, ultimately contributing to improved patient outcomes and community support. ## Notice On behalf of the two CCGs in Northern Staffordshire , population circa 514,000 , North Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent CCGs wish to commission a Community Falls Service for the North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent CCG population. The Community Falls Service will be expected to reduce individuals falls risks, improve patients' health outcomes and support people to live independently for longer. To minimise the harm due to falls and the number of associated hospital admissions there is a requirement to focus on prevention both primary and secondary. An effective Ccommunity Falls Sservice will coordinate care and will work with a range of organisations to ensure that patients at risk of falling are identified, preventative interventions are delivered and that for those that do fall, multifactorial care plans are in place. In order to deliver the full requirements of the service specification, potential bidders may wish to consider a Prime Provider model and interested parties will need to consider formal partnership arrangements prior to the submission of a collaborative bid. * The contract duration will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 12 month period. This Tender is subject to the Light-Touch Regime as set out in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Annex A). Additional information: If and when this requirement is offered to tender, this will be done via electronic means using the internet. Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services. Any other public sector body wishing to access the contract may do so only with permission from the contracting NHS body. The contract conditions will be set out in the Invitation to Tender. Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the course of the tender process. Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information. This exercise will be conducted on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk Candidates wishing to be considered must be registered on the portal providing additional procurement-specific information (by registering on the Bravo portal): i) Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to re-register. Ii) For technical support in submitting your expression of interest contact the BravoSolution Help-desk on +44 8003684850 or E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk. Once registered, candidates need to express their expression of interest by a) emailing the relevant information to Roman Klimczak (E-mail: r.klimczak@nhs.net The following information must be stated in the email: Organisation Name; Organisation Address; Telephone number; Email Address; Website Address; Organisation Type. You must submit your reply by email by the deadline stated (12.07.2017) This advert is a repeat of the notice issued in November 2016 inviting potential Providers to an engagement event. In this notice we request those interested parties to re-confirm their interest in bidding for this service. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4976fd09-cf88-4faa-951e-1d97e8d5a3e7 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jun 2017 | | Submission deadline | 12 Jul 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Apr 2018 - 2 Apr 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | STOKE ON TRENT | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST4 4LX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent | | Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent | | Electoral ward | Fenton West & Mount Pleasant | | Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 30 Jun 2017 at 15:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4976fd09-cf88-4faa-951e-1d97e8d5a3e7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4976fd09-cf88-4faa-951e-1d97e8d5a3e7 30th June 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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