--- title: "Stroke Early Supported Discharge 2020" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-381d357a-3eba-43f0-b7df-819492e8d3cc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-381d357a-3eba-43f0-b7df-819492e8d3cc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-381d357a-3eba-43f0-b7df-819492e8d3cc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-381d357a-3eba-43f0-b7df-819492e8d3cc.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "IPSWICH & EAST SUFFOLK C C G" published: "2020-01-03" --- # Stroke Early Supported Discharge 2020 Buyer: IPSWICH & EAST SUFFOLK C C G Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-381d357a-3eba-43f0-b7df-819492e8d3cc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-381d357a-3eba-43f0-b7df-819492e8d3cc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-381d357a-3eba-43f0-b7df-819492e8d3cc.json) ## Summary The Ipswich and East Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is seeking to commission a Stroke Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Service, aimed at facilitating the transition of stroke patients from inpatient care to a primary care setting. This procurement process has entered the open procurement stage and is actively seeking proposals until the tender period closes on 21st February 2020. The contract, valued at up to £1,279,461 per year, will span five years, with a potential extension of two additional years, and covers the East of England region in the UK. The primary industry category for this service is health services. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in rehabilitation, healthcare services, and multidisciplinary care delivery. Companies that can provide expertise in stroke recovery, coordinated care approaches, and person-centred service design will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly suited to apply, given the emphasis on fostering collaborative and adaptable care solutions within the community. ## Notice NHS Ipswich and East Suffolk and West Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Groups are looking to commission a Stroke Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Service across Ipswich, East Suffolk (minus Waveney) and West Suffolk. This service has been designed to support people after stroke, transferring care from an inpatient environment to a primary care setting to continue rehabilitation at the same level of intensity and expertise that they would have received in the inpatient setting. This service will maximise rehabilitation potential for stroke survivors and lessen long term disability. A multi-disciplinary approach will ensure rehabilitation needs are met. Full integration of this service with other community provision is required to ensure all interactions are delivered in a collaborative and co-ordinated approach. The overall aims of the Stroke ESD service are: *To deliver specialised rehabilitation through a multidisciplinary and co-ordinated approach as per RCP Clinical Guidelines for Stroke 2016 *To provide a seamless pathway and continuity of care for the stroke survivor and their carers through the acute stay to rehabilitation and beyond *To ensure a whole system approach that raises standards across the stroke pathway aligned with National and local strategy and guidelines. *To ensure the stroke survivor and family/carer have access to support, advice, advocacy and information throughout the care pathway and beyond *To ensure rehabilitation is delivered with a person-centred, goal planning approach *To achieve maximum potential for independence in all aspects of the stroke survivors and their family/carer's lifestyle while, acquiring the skills to adapt to new situations. *To deliver a five days a week ESD service as standard ,with 7 day working a future development *To reduce premature admission into Long Term Care. *To enable the stroke survivor to reach and maintain their optimum potential in their physical, psychological and social functional abilities. *To integrate Health, Social and voluntary organisations, ensuring a high quality pathway from transfer from the acute setting through discharge home and beyond. Additional information: Please note that the services and associated specification and prices commissioned within this contract may be subject to review and change, moving forward the Commissioners may further review its Stroke services in conjunction with the selected providers; therefore, the scope of the possible changes to be made to this contract shall relate to the outcomes of any continuous improvement, through a variation to the contract in accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Please see the procurement documentation for further information. Additionally, the contract may also be amended in terms of the original services supplied, where, following assessment it is identified that it is logical for additional services to be delivered in conjunction with this contract and by the provider, both in terms of actual service delivery and to avoid duplication of costs. These services may include but are not limited to other services and specialties formally delivered in the community and secondary care settings where it is foreseen that these services can be delivered more effectively as part of this contract. The services to which this procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations"). As such, the procurement of the services is being run as a process akin to the open procedure, as outlined within the suite of procurement documents. The Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services. You are advised that the budget will be up to 1,279,461 GBP per year across the period of the contract, therefore up to 8,956,227 GBP contract value, for the potential 7 years, which is a combination of 5 years, plus a possible extension of up to 2 years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb4796f8-2561-4413-91c2-957d76b6245c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Jan 2020 | | Submission deadline | 21 Feb 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2020 - 30 Sep 2025 | | 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 | IPSWICH & EAST SUFFOLK C C G | | Locality | IPSWICH | | Post town | Ipswich | | Postcode | IP1 2BX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich | | Local authority | Ipswich | | Electoral ward | Gipping | | Westminster constituency | Ipswich | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 3 Jan 2020 at 14:08 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb4796f8-2561-4413-91c2-957d76b6245c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb4796f8-2561-4413-91c2-957d76b6245c 3rd January 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westsuffolkcommissioning/aspx/Home West Suffolk CCG In-tend Procurement Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-381d357a-3eba-43f0-b7df-819492e8d3cc. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-381d357a-3eba-43f0-b7df-819492e8d3cc.json.