--- title: "North Staffordshire Community Falls Coordinator Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b99eb284-9541-4109-9d3b-4451bfbfe0b6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b99eb284-9541-4109-9d3b-4451bfbfe0b6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b99eb284-9541-4109-9d3b-4451bfbfe0b6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b99eb284-9541-4109-9d3b-4451bfbfe0b6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2016-11-23" --- # North Staffordshire Community Falls Coordinator Service Buyer: MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b99eb284-9541-4109-9d3b-4451bfbfe0b6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b99eb284-9541-4109-9d3b-4451bfbfe0b6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b99eb284-9541-4109-9d3b-4451bfbfe0b6.json) ## Summary The Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is currently seeking tenders for the "North Staffordshire Community Falls Coordinator Service" aimed at enhancing health services within the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. This open procurement process is in the tender stage, with a deadline set for submissions on the 2nd of December 2016. The contract is expected to commence on the 1st of April 2017 and will last until the 31st of March 2018. The initiative aims to reduce falls among individuals, improve health outcomes, and lower hospital admissions related to falls, addressing existing performance issues identified by NHS England. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in health services. Companies equipped to implement preventative strategies for fall risks, coordinate community health initiatives, and collaborate with various healthcare organisations would be well-suited to compete. This contract not only supports service delivery improvements but also opens avenues for businesses to contribute to community health while fostering business growth through successful engagement in public procurement. ## Notice North Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent CCGs wish to commission a community based falls coordinator service for the North Staffs and Stoke on Trent CCG population. The community based falls service will be expected to reduce individuals falls risks, improve patients' health outcomes and support people to live independently for longer. To minimize the harm due to falls and the number of associated hospital admissions there is a requirement to focus on prevention. An effective community falls service will work with a range of organisations to ensure that patients at risk of falling are identified, preventative interventions are delivered and that for those that do fall, multifactorial care plans are in place. North Staffs and Stoke-on-Trent CCG have been highlighted as poor performers in relation to falls related admissions, as defined in the NHS England Improvement and Assessment Framework 1 The service will be expected to reduce the number of falls related admissions to hospital and by working collaboratively with other services, will support a reduction in costs associated with treatments for hip and other fragility fractures. The CCGs will be holding a potential bidders event on Wednesday 30th November, 12 - 1pm; to provide more information about the objectives of the service, clarify procurement timelines and allow organisations to ask further questions Additional information: If and when this requirement is offered to tender, this will be done via electronic means using the internet. Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services. Any other public sector body wishing to access the contract may do so only with permission from the contracting NHS body. The contract conditions will be set out in the Invitation to Tender. Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the course of the tender process. Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information. The Procurement exercise will be conducted on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk Candidates wishing to be considered must register their expression of interest details and provide additional procurement-specific information via e-mail to details supplied in this message. Candidates should be registered on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to re-register; ii) Once registered, candidates must also confirm their expression of interest by: a) emailing the relevant information to Roman Klimczak (Email: r.klimczak@nhs.net and sharon.wilson35@nhs.net). For technical support in registering your details with Bravo Solutions, the BravoSolution please contact their help-desk on +44 8003684850 or email: help@bravosolution.co.uk The CCGs will be holding a potential bidders event on Wednesday 30th November, 12 - 1pm; to provide more information about the objectives of the service, clarify procurement timelines and allow organisations to ask further questions. Venue details will be available closer to the date and can be obtained by e-mailing sharon.wilson35@nhs.net and deborah.boone12@nhs.net This notice also appears in OJEU reference 2016/S 226-411683 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d77109b-979f-43c1-bbd2-6f3bf62c983e | | 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 | 23 Nov 2016 | | Submission deadline | 2 Dec 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 | | 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 AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | STOKE ON TRENT | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST4 4LX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent | | Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent | | Electoral ward | Fenton West & Mount Pleasant | | Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 23 Nov 2016 at 17:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d77109b-979f-43c1-bbd2-6f3bf62c983e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d77109b-979f-43c1-bbd2-6f3bf62c983e 23rd November 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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