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# Homecare Service for Lincolnshire

Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9b6b727b-6a02-49d1-9606-b32c92083384

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## Summary

The NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS AGEM CSU) on behalf of NHS Lincolnshire invited providers to deliver Homecare Services for individuals over 18yrs receiving CHC funding. This tender is for 7 lots/zones with a 3-year contract duration, extendable for 2 years. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a tender deadline of December 15, 2022, and contract period starting from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2026. The industry category is Health services, and the location is East Midlands, UK.

This tender presents an opportunity for large-scale care service providers specialising in homecare services to expand their business. Businesses well-suited to compete are those experienced in delivering high-quality, personalised care to individuals with CHC funding needs. The tender aims to improve responsiveness and quality of care, providing opportunities for growth through multi-zone bidding and delivery of services in alignment with NHS guidelines.

## Notice

NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS AGEM CSU) on behalf of NHS Lincolnshire ICB invited suitably qualified providers to deliver their Homecare Services. NHS Lincolnshire ICB serve a registered population of approximately 810,000 people. The demographic changes within the UK suggest that as people benefit from longer lives their need for NHS continuing health care (CHC) funding may increase due to associated co-morbidities. The purpose of the specification was to enable the ICB to commission quality care in a timely way and at a value that is clearly understood for patients within the scope of All Age Continuing Care (AACC) services arranged by the ICB for individuals whose care needs are met in their home. This includes individuals who require palliative and end of life care who are eligible for AACC. This service was for the care for individuals over the age of 18yrs in receipt of standard or Fast Track CHC funding for whom NHS Lincolnshire ICB are the responsible commissioner. It specifies the services were to be delivered by providers. This requirement sets out predetermined, common quality and cost requirements to be delivered by all providers across all zones. The preferred delivery vehicle for CHC funded home care is via a personal health budget as mandated by NHSE/I. The delivery vehicle may be via a: * notional budget, * third party budget * or direct payment budget. The ICB work in partnership with the provider responsible for each zone in respect of extremely complex cases to ensure that the individuals needs are safely met. The service aims are to deliver: * Improved responsiveness to requests for care for CHC patients from home care providers in each zone. * Improved quality of the care commissioned by the ICB * High quality provision of treatment, management, and support to enable individuals to remain in their home setting. * Personalised care based on the level of need * Care in line with NICE recommendation * A consistent approach to the brokerage of care packages. The ICB may commission very complex packages from a specialist service should the need arise. There were 7 lots/zones where the Bidders had the option to bid for one, all or any combination of the zones (bidder are awarded a maximum of 3 zones). The Zones were set out in the tender documentation, with maps and indicative activity. The activity is paid based on tariffs as details in the tender documentation. The duration of the contract is 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. Providers bid via EU Supply under Quote/tender 59519 - Homecare Services in Lincolnshire.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65fb8f68-4053-44ac-9edf-ce0c507d9ecd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | SLEAFORD |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG34 8GG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | North Kesteven |
| Electoral ward | Sleaford Holdingham |
| Westminster constituency | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | AMG NURSING AND CARE SERVICES; ANNICARE NORTH; CERA CARE OPERATIONS; COMPLEAT CARE (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 4 Jan 2024 at 16:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65fb8f68-4053-44ac-9edf-ce0c507d9ecd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65fb8f68-4053-44ac-9edf-ce0c507d9ecd
  4th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://lincolnshire.icb.nhs.uk/

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