--- title: "OOH Home Sitting Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-adfbcf4a-46ee-46cd-90c8-205c1e45d335" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-adfbcf4a-46ee-46cd-90c8-205c1e45d335" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-adfbcf4a-46ee-46cd-90c8-205c1e45d335.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-adfbcf4a-46ee-46cd-90c8-205c1e45d335.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MIDLANDS PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2021-12-21" --- # OOH Home Sitting Service Buyer: MIDLANDS PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-adfbcf4a-46ee-46cd-90c8-205c1e45d335 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-adfbcf4a-46ee-46cd-90c8-205c1e45d335) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-adfbcf4a-46ee-46cd-90c8-205c1e45d335.json) ## Summary The Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking bids for the OOH Home Sitting Service, a contract in the health services sector. This procurement, initiated through an open tender procedure, aims to provide out-of-hours support for mental health service teams and help individuals maintain independence while avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions. The tender period ends on 21 January 2022, with services scheduled to commence from 7 March 2022 and run for a duration of three years, with a possibility for extension for an additional year. The service will operate across multiple locations within the United Kingdom. This tender presents significant business opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can deliver home support services, particularly in the health and social care sectors. Businesses experienced in providing on-call care, crisis intervention, or support services to vulnerable populations may find this an excellent opportunity to expand their service offerings and collaborate with local health authorities. Engaging in this procurement could enhance their visibility and establish partnerships with established health service providers. ## Notice Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation (MPFT) are looking to procure a service for the provision of an Out of Hours Home Sitting Service for 3 Year period with an option to extend for 1 x 12 month periods. The service will support and work in partnership with their Mental Health Service Teams, such as Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHT), Access, Older Adults Hospital Avoidance, 136 Suit. The service will be designed to: * Support people to remain as independent as possible in their own homes * Avoid unnecessary hospital admissions * Support emergency services responses * Prevent, reduce or delay the need for long-term care * Enhance the Home Treatment Offer The OOH Home Sitting Service will be an 'on call' type approach service located onsite at 2 MPFT site locations. Whilst on call, the service will attend service user's home to either, release the clinical staff during out of hours and weekends, either whilst waiting for a bed to be sourced for the service user or to support the Home Treatment Function offered by the local crisis teams and/or the adult/older adult pathways. An assessment will be carried out by a clinical staff member before the OOH Home Sitting Service attends the property, who would have assessed the risk before the service attends their home. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd47b94d-84d8-450a-a15d-8dcd9d59da9b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | 21 Jan 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 7 Mar 2022 - 6 Mar 2025 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MIDLANDS PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | STAFFORD | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST16 3AG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | Stafford | | Electoral ward | Coton | | Westminster constituency | Stafford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85110000 - Hospital and related services - 85112000 - Hospital support services ## Release History - 21 Dec 2021 at 16:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd47b94d-84d8-450a-a15d-8dcd9d59da9b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd47b94d-84d8-450a-a15d-8dcd9d59da9b 21st December 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=41649&B=UK Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/67601 User / Company ## Notice URLs - http://www.mpft.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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