--- title: "Care Home Nursing Care Service for East Berkshire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-99d3d52d-c544-4ff9-80a5-86f0ee7e2359" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-99d3d52d-c544-4ff9-80a5-86f0ee7e2359" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99d3d52d-c544-4ff9-80a5-86f0ee7e2359.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99d3d52d-c544-4ff9-80a5-86f0ee7e2359.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2018-12-04" --- # Care Home Nursing Care Service for East Berkshire Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-99d3d52d-c544-4ff9-80a5-86f0ee7e2359 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-99d3d52d-c544-4ff9-80a5-86f0ee7e2359) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99d3d52d-c544-4ff9-80a5-86f0ee7e2359.json) ## Summary The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is initiating a tender for the "Care Home Nursing Care Service for East Berkshire." This procurement, currently in the planning stage, falls under the health and social work services category and targets the South East region of the United Kingdom. Notably, the engagement end date is set for 31 December 2018. This notice serves to alert potential providers about upcoming procurement activities related to delivering CQC registered care home nursing care, which includes specialised services for individuals with complex health needs and those requiring multi-agency support. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care, particularly those with experience in nursing and rehabilitation services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete, especially if they have the capability to provide flexible and responsive care solutions. Successful bidders will need to demonstrate collaboration with NHS and social care systems, enhancing service delivery that promotes patient independence and maximises effective healthcare outcomes in East Berkshire. ## Notice The following is a PIN notice only and is being placed to alert providers to a potential future procurement exercise for the provision of CQC registered care home nursing care. The successful provider will need to work with the CCG, local acute providers, social care partners and the wider Intermediate Care teams to provide Care with Nursing for individuals, including those with dementia and patients who require 24 hour overview by a Registered Nurse during their multi-agency assessment. This will also include assessment for Continued Health Care (CHC) in the delivery of individually tailored rehabilitation, reablement or maintenance programmes e.g. for people who are unable to weight bear for extended periods. A main function of the Provider will be to carry out prescribed Physio / OT interventions as per therapy plan, and to host and participate in the twice weekly multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings. Please note that any values and timescales stated within this PIN notice are for guideline purposes only and should not be taken as a guarantee. The CCG is looking to provide a responsive, positive 'can do' Care with Nursing service, operating as part of a continuum of services seeking out and promoting patients' individual independence and which supports the wider system to: * facilitate hospital discharge over the 7 Day period and provide a flexible approach to accepting patients (where the Home is able to meet their presenting needs). * prevent unnecessary admission to acute settings from Emergency Departments and the community * maximise opportunities in relation to day attendance within secondary care should further Consultant opinion or investigations be required e.g. accessing a Frailty or Ambulatory Care Unit. The Provider is required to actively manage day attendance and accept the returning patient back into the unit on the same day of attendance. * provide effective, high quality, clinical management for individuals, contributing to the multiagency assessment supporting and assisting the person to meet identified reablement promotion of independence goals within a maximum period of six weeks. This period can be extended e.g. for non-weight bearing patients, and is subject to twice weekly multi-disciplinary review. * to work with colleagues from the NHS and Social Care in producing agreed operational guidance in relation to patients requiring Intermediate Care - Care with Nursing. * support onward transfer of care, should this be required and improving standards of care and the patient's experience. * operate effectively and efficiently, in the best interests of the patient and the wider system; representing value for money for residents of East Berkshire. Please see the attached word document for a full description of requirements and instructions on how to express interest. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a842e69a-221f-4c1c-a84b-db137238b2cf | | 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 | 4 Dec 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Dec 2018 | | 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 SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS1 3NX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Bristol Central | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 4 Dec 2018 at 16:28 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a842e69a-221f-4c1c-a84b-db137238b2cf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a842e69a-221f-4c1c-a84b-db137238b2cf 4th December 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/589caf57-4a41-4706-8b20-c8986b3a015e Full text ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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