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title: "HCC - 08/23 - The Provision of Discharge to Assess Pathway Two/Care Home Provision"
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# HCC - 08/23 - The Provision of Discharge to Assess Pathway Two/Care Home Provision

Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - ADULT CARE SERVICES  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7b40c4b4-250f-469d-b53e-e6558839407b

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## Summary

The Hertfordshire County Council - Adult Care Services is seeking tenders for the Provision of Discharge to Assess Pathway Two/Care Home Provision. This procurement process involves the provision of Discharge to Assess Services in Hertfordshire care homes for individuals leaving hospital and needing ongoing assessment or enablement in a 24-hour setting. The deadline for Tender submission is 12 noon on 6th September 2023. The procurement process is in the open stage, and interested organisations can express interest and opt-in for full procurement documents.

This tender opportunity in health and social work services presents a chance for businesses to provide residential and nursing care services across various lots in East and North Herts, South and West Herts, and county-wide. The contract period extends from 1st December 2023 to 31st March 2025. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to expand in the social services sector are encouraged to bid. Potential suppliers should adhere to the Framework requirements subject to available financial resources and changing demands to ensure successful contract execution.

## Notice

Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of Discharge to Assess Pathway Two/Care Home Provision The purpose of this tender is to procure Discharge to Assess Services in Hertfordshire care homes for individuals leaving hospital requiring an ongoing assessment and/or enablement in a 24-hour setting. This procurement is a one stage open process. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to 'express an interest' and also 'opt in' which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a Tender by the deadline of 12noon on the 6th September 2023. Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. Please ensure that where possible documents are uploaded as a PDF and that file names are succinct. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents, and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above. Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Framework Agreement formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate. This Framework has been broken down into the following Lots and Providers can bid on 1 or more of the Lots. Lot number Lot Title Lot 1 Residential Care including Dementia Residential Care East and North Herts Lot 2 Residential Care including Dementia Residential Care South and West Herts Lot 3 Nursing Care East and North Herts Lot 4 Nursing Care South and West Herts Lot 5 Complex Care -Dementia Nursing East and North Herts Lot 6 Complex Care -Dementia Nursing South and West Herts Lot 7 Complex Care - County Wide, including plus size provision Please note that the Framework requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Additional information: Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of Discharge to Assess Pathway Two/Care Home Provision The purpose of this tender is to procure Discharge to Assess Services in Hertfordshire care homes for individuals leaving hospital requiring an ongoing assessment and/or enablement in a 24-hour setting. This procurement is a one stage open process. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to 'express an interest' and also 'opt in' which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a Tender by the deadline of 12noon on the 6th September 2023. Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. Please ensure that where possible documents are uploaded as a PDF and that file names are succinct. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents, and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above. Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Framework Agreement formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate. This Framework has been broken down into the following Lots and Providers can bid on 1 or more of the Lots. Lot number Lot Title Lot 1 Residential Care including Dementia Residential Care East and North Herts Lot 2 Residential Care including Dementia Residential Care South and West Herts Lot 3 Nursing Care East and North Herts Lot 4 Nursing Care South and West Herts Lot 5 Complex Care -Dementia Nursing East and North Herts Lot 6 Complex Care -Dementia Nursing South and West Herts Lot 7 Complex Care - County Wide, including plus size provision Please note that the Framework requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Delivery Notes Option to extend for up to 2 further years, year on year Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54a8e864-af17-4e65-832f-44f4dfcb0948 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,500,000 |
| 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 | HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - ADULT CARE SERVICES |
| Locality | HERTFORDSHIRE |
| Post town | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG13 8DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | East Hertfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Hertford Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85144100 - Residential nursing care services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85320000 - Social services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2023 at 14:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54a8e864-af17-4e65-832f-44f4dfcb0948

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54a8e864-af17-4e65-832f-44f4dfcb0948
  7th August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home

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