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title: "Care and Support for Patients with Complex Needs Living in their own Home"
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# Care and Support for Patients with Complex Needs Living in their own Home

Buyer: SOUTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a01c7b2e-c2a0-4eed-b045-736c2b9efa61

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## Summary

The procurement process involves South Tyneside Council as the buying organisation, seeking providers for the contract titled "Care and Support for Patients with Complex Needs Living in their own Home." This initiative falls under the industry category of social and personal services and is located in South Tyneside, North East England. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, having completed the tender phase with bids submitted for various care lots. The overall contract is valued at £59,521,000, with the contract period running from 1st May 2020 to 30th April 2027. Tender submissions ended on 22nd November 2019, indicating an urgent need for services to support patients with complex health conditions.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sectors, particularly those specialising in complex care needs. Suitable competitors may include small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) focusing on community health services, and larger organisations experienced in providing NHS-funded care. Bidders can apply for one or more of the seven lots outlined in the tender, addressing various specific needs such as dementia care, learning disabilities, and mental health support, potentially paving the way for significant business growth in a vital community service area.

## Notice

The services to be provided are care quality commission (CQC) registered care and support for adults and/or children and young people living in South Tyneside with complex health needs who qualify for NHS Continuing Health Care (CHC), Children's Continuing Care (CC) and Section 117 aftercare, living in their own home. CHC packages of care are solely funded by the NHS to meet adults' (aged 18 and over) care needs which arise from disability, accident or illness. This includes care needs arising from physical, mental health and learning disabilities. Children and young people's continuing Care (CC) packages are solely funded by the NHS to meet children's needs which are identified as complex. Section 117 (of the Mental Health Act 1983) packages of care are jointly funded through the local authority and NHS Clinical Commissioning Group to meet needs which reduce the likelihood of readmission to mental health hospital by being both proactive and/or reactive. The contract is broken down into 7 lots, dependent on client group, and bidders may apply for 1 or more lots. Applicants wishing to download the tender documentation must register as a supplier accessing the pro-contract website: https://procontract.due-north.com if you already have a login, select relevant opportunity, then login from the top right corner and enter your user name and password. If you are not registered select register free and complete the registration form. Your username and password will be e-mailed to you. To register interest against a contract select the NEPO portal from the 'narrow your results' section, then select the title of the tender within the opportunities section now select register button on that opportunity. If you have any queries or require further assistance, please contact Pro-Contract Email (ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com ).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18286230-a8e0-425e-ac79-6b95da10fdc6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Aug 2020 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2020 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £59,521,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £46,949,000 |
| 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 | SOUTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTH SHIELDS |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE33 2RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | South Tyneside |
| Electoral ward | Beacon and Bents |
| Westminster constituency | South Shields |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | ALLIED HEALTH SERVICES LTD TRADING AS ALLIED HEALTHCARE; DJ HASWELL TRADING AS BLUEBIRD CARE SOUTH TYNESIDE; KEYFORT GROUP; REAL LIFE OPTIONS; SUNDERLAND HOME CARE ASSOCIATES 2020 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2020 at 13:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18286230-a8e0-425e-ac79-6b95da10fdc6
- 22 Oct 2019 at 08:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0c0f9f2-241e-4549-b4c5-0ca6dc7e7c53

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18286230-a8e0-425e-ac79-6b95da10fdc6
  2nd September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0c0f9f2-241e-4549-b4c5-0ca6dc7e7c53
  22nd October 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com

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