--- title: "MARKET ENGAGEMENT - End of life (EOL) Nursing home care service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-57322e94-6447-4138-826a-a0add6d8c04b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-57322e94-6447-4138-826a-a0add6d8c04b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-57322e94-6447-4138-826a-a0add6d8c04b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-57322e94-6447-4138-826a-a0add6d8c04b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2019-11-22" --- # MARKET ENGAGEMENT - End of life (EOL) Nursing home care service Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-57322e94-6447-4138-826a-a0add6d8c04b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-57322e94-6447-4138-826a-a0add6d8c04b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-57322e94-6447-4138-826a-a0add6d8c04b.json) ## Summary The NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is seeking potential providers for a market engagement event regarding the "End of life (EOL) Nursing home care service" initiative, which targets health and social work services. This event is scheduled to take place on 5th December 2019 from 10:00 to 12:30 at St Peters Baptist Church in Worcester, England. Interested parties must register by emailing the necessary details by 5pm on 2nd December 2019. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with the engagement serving as a precursor to the forthcoming Invitation to Tender (ITT) that will be publicly advertised.  This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in health and social care, particularly those specialising in end-of-life services. Organisations that provide personalised high-quality care, training for staff in end-of-life practices, or those equipped to facilitate care in designated nursing homes will be well-suited to compete. This is an excellent chance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to engage with the NHS and contribute to enhancing end-of-life care within the Worcestershire region. ## Notice NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (ML CSU) on behalf of NHS Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Groups (NHS WCCGs); South Worcestershire CCG ,Wyre Forest CCG and Redditch & Bromsgrove CCG would like to invite potential providers to attend a 'Market Engagement Event' which will inform the direction and market of NHS WCCG's intentions to procure an End of Life Service in Designated Care Homes across Worcestershire. The aim of the service is to provide a personalised high-quality service in end of life care, responding to the need of the patient and family members. The objectives and expected outcomes are: To provide consistent high-quality end of life care to patients and family members, by staff that have received end of life care training. To enable patients at end of life to be cared for in a nursing home if that is their preferred place of care until the end of their life. To prevent avoidable admissions and readmissions to acute hospital care To enable rapid (same day) discharge from the acute hospitals for patients at the end of life To Support integrated teams by providing rapidly accessible care to patients at the end of life for patients cared for in a community setting. To remove the current requirement for families to locate and view a Nursing home of their choice. To deliver End of Life placements that are value for money Further detail will be available in the service specification to be discussed at the Market Engagement Event. The Market Engagement Event will take place on 5th December 2019 from 10am - 12:30pm and will take place at St Peters Baptist Church in Worcester (Eden Cl, Worcester WR5 3TZ). The Market Engagement Event will provide: an overview of the service to be provided details of the anticipated contract type, length and particular conditions an overview of the procurement process and the anticipated timelines an opportunity for you to ask questions and feedback on the presentations. Places are strictly limited therefore reservations are restricted to no more than 2 persons per organisation. To reserve your place please email the following details to Satnam.Kandola1@nhs.net or paulo.cabral@nhs.net with the following details by no later than 5pm Monday 2nd December 2019: Name of delegates Job title of delegates Organisation details, including address Delegate email address and telephone number. The service will be commissioned via a procurement process advertised to all providers which is proportionate to the value and complexity of the service and contract. Any Invitation to Tender (ITT) will also be advertised on Contracts Finder and on MLCSUs' procurement portal, Bravo. Therefore, we recommend that you register with both websites in the meantime at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44ee32ae-e54f-4478-8d0c-ce27959b1212 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Nov 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Dec 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | 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 | BROMSGROVE | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B61 0TX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Bromsgrove | | Electoral ward | Lowes Hill | | Westminster constituency | Bromsgrove | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 22 Nov 2019 at 15:47 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44ee32ae-e54f-4478-8d0c-ce27959b1212 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44ee32ae-e54f-4478-8d0c-ce27959b1212 22nd November 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/ - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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