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title: "Escalation Care Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-720c005f-5399-467c-a8b3-0d4211010133"
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buyer: "NHS SOUTH WEST - ACUTES"
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# Escalation Care Services

Buyer: NHS SOUTH WEST - ACUTES  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-720c005f-5399-467c-a8b3-0d4211010133

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## Summary

The NHS South West - Acutes is currently conducting a tender process for the "Escalation Care Services" project, based in Torquay, England. This procurement, classified under the health and social work services industry, is at the tender stage, with submissions due by 17th August 2021. The project includes three lots for providing domiciliary care services aimed at preventing delayed hospital discharges and supporting community living. The contract is designed for a maximum duration extending until 31st October 2024, reiterating the NHS's commitment to adequate community care.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses within the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in domiciliary and health services. Suppliers capable of delivering care on a large scale and addressing the needs of individuals wishing to maintain independent living would be particularly well-suited to compete. SMEs with the capability to respond to rapid care requirements are encouraged to apply, potentially enabling them to establish long-term relationships with a major public sector organisation.

## Notice

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (the 'Trust') invite Providers to apply for the provision of a domiciliary Escalation Care service in Torbay. This Escalation Care Service (ECS) is a 7-days a week service to prevent delayed transfers of care from hospital setting, meet the increasing need in the community, and to avoid unnecessary admissions by providing rapid care and support which promotes independence and enables clients to live as independently as possible in their own homes with the right support. The Trust recognises that recruitment and retention is difficult in the current circumstance and therefore has divided its requirements up into the following three (3) lots: Lot 1 - starting with 200 (block) hours per week, contract period = 1yr + 1yr + 1yr Lot 2 - starting with 200 (block) hours per week, contract period = 6m + 6m + 6m Lot 3 - starting with 150 (block) hours per week, contract period = 6m + 6m This procurement is under the 'Light Touch' provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Chapter 3, Section 7 - Social and Other Specific Services). To note that the advertised length of contract represents the maximum possible period including extensions subject to performance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c148e7a1-4d38-4d93-adc2-05ad23bfa36e |
| 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 | 21 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2021 - 31 Oct 2024 |
| 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 SOUTH WEST - ACUTES |
| Locality | TORQUAY |
| Post town | Torquay |
| Postcode | TQ2 7AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK42 Torbay |
| Local authority | Torbay |
| Electoral ward | Shiphay |
| Westminster constituency | Torbay |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

## Release History

- 21 Jul 2021 at 14:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c148e7a1-4d38-4d93-adc2-05ad23bfa36e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c148e7a1-4d38-4d93-adc2-05ad23bfa36e
  21st July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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