--- title: "Block Care Home Beds" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8b1b687c-8496-472e-8cf8-78d40716613b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8b1b687c-8496-472e-8cf8-78d40716613b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8b1b687c-8496-472e-8cf8-78d40716613b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8b1b687c-8496-472e-8cf8-78d40716613b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2022-11-24" --- # Block Care Home Beds Buyer: WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8b1b687c-8496-472e-8cf8-78d40716613b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8b1b687c-8496-472e-8cf8-78d40716613b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8b1b687c-8496-472e-8cf8-78d40716613b.json) ## Summary The Wokingham Borough Council is planning a tender for Block Care Home Beds in the health and social work services category. The procurement process involves setting up block contracts for care home beds to facilitate the discharge of medically optimized Wokingham residents from hospitals. The Council is considering awarding 2-3 contracts with up to 4 beds each until the mid/end of May 2023. The tender requires a minimum of 3 beds, pricing up to £1,000 per week, and beds available from 5th December 2022 within a 10-mile radius of RG40 1BN. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with an engagement end date set for 24th February 2023. This tender presents an opportunity for providers in the health and social work services sector to offer a block of beds to the Wokingham Borough Council. The Council welcomes all expressions of interest from providers capable of meeting the specified requirements. Businesses well-suited to compete in this tender are those with experience in offering General Nursing and Nursing Dementia beds within the specified geographic location and price range. The Council emphasises the need for quick and transparent procurement processes to commission the required beds in line with regulations. ## Notice Wokingham Borough Council is currently reviewing its plans for Winter 22/23 and is considering setting up block contracts for Care Home beds to facilitate the timely discharge from hospital of Wokingham residents who are medically optimised and/or fit. Subject to funding being agreed nationally, the Council is considering awarding 2-3 contracts to care homes each with up to 3-4 beds available until the mid/end of May 2023. The requirements are expected to be: * a minimum of 3 beds and a maximum of 4 in any one home * bed price up to a maximum of PS1,000 per week (excl FNC). Bids will be evaluated on 80% price and 20% quality * beds available from 5th December 2022 * geographically located within 10 miles of RG40 1BN * a mixture of General Nursing and Nursing Dementia beds * any people in the block beds at the end of the contract would remain in the home and transfer to a long term spot contract at the same rate, subject to inflation * possible admissions at short notice and over weekends without a full care assessment We welcome all expressions of interest from providers who have the capacity to offer a block of beds. Please complete the "Supplier Assessment Form" attached to this notice and return it to us through the Procontract messaging system by the deadline of 25th November 2022. Any questions should also be submitted via this system. The Council will need to act swiftly to commission these beds in a fair and transparent way in line with procurement regulations. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7b58213-9a59-45f8-ba45-f60d3e3c197d | | 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 | 24 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 24 Feb 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £238,000 | | 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 | WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | WOKINGHAM | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG40 1BN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | Wokingham | | Electoral ward | Emmbrook | | Westminster constituency | Wokingham | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 24 Nov 2022 at 17:24 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7b58213-9a59-45f8-ba45-f60d3e3c197d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7b58213-9a59-45f8-ba45-f60d3e3c197d 24th November 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=db3bb651-5f67-ed11-811b-9f38301b3091 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.wokingham.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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