--- title: "Step-down, Interim and Respite Beds in Peterborough - Soft Market Testing" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bdab98ea-822c-4cf9-aa37-c3b71d85afe6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bdab98ea-822c-4cf9-aa37-c3b71d85afe6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bdab98ea-822c-4cf9-aa37-c3b71d85afe6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bdab98ea-822c-4cf9-aa37-c3b71d85afe6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL" published: "2018-07-12" --- # Step-down, Interim and Respite Beds in Peterborough - Soft Market Testing Buyer: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bdab98ea-822c-4cf9-aa37-c3b71d85afe6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bdab98ea-822c-4cf9-aa37-c3b71d85afe6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bdab98ea-822c-4cf9-aa37-c3b71d85afe6.json) ## Summary Peterborough City Council is initiating a procurement process titled "Step-down, Interim and Respite Beds in Peterborough - Soft Market Testing." This tender focuses on providing additional capacity for residential nursing care services within the East Midlands and East of England regions, specifically requiring beds to be located within the Peterborough geographic boundary. The process is currently active, with a deadline for interested providers to submit their contact details by 5:00 PM on 26th July 2018. The anticipated contract period begins on 26th July 2018 for up to six months, with a total budget of £100,000. This opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses capable of providing residential nursing care services, especially those with the flexibility to adapt bed availability based on demand. Local and national providers are encouraged to consider innovative solutions that facilitate quicker patient transitions back to their homes. Businesses that can offer both spot purchase and block purchase arrangements, or demonstrate capacity for varied bed types, would be particularly well-suited to respond to this tender. ## Notice Step down, Interim and Respite Beds in Peterborough - Soft Market Testing Peterborough City Council (PCC) are seeking additional capacity from the provider market for step down, interim and respite beds from 1 October 2018 for a period up to 6 months. Both national and local providers are encouraged to respond; all beds need to be located within the Peterborough geographic boundary. The exact numbers of beds being sought is reliant on funding streams being secured by PCC. It is anticipated that all the beds will be contracted via a mixture of spot purchase and block purchase. Charging proposals should not exceed current provider contractual rates, unless there is a additional level of reablement, care and support or additional factors that can warrant a increase. Providers will also be encouraged to identify innovative processes and solutions, that could enable clients to return home sooner. Prior to a formal tender exercise PCC are keen to meet with all interested parties that have additional bed capacity to better understand the following three questions: 1. How many beds, of which type, do you anticipate being available for the period identified above? 2. Do you offer innovative solutions to enable clients to return home sooner? 3. Do you have the flexibility to increase and decrease bed availability dependant on winter pressures demand? If you are willing to participate in this Market Facilitation Exercise, please provide your contact details by 17:00 Thursday 26th July 2018. Tony Sanderson, Lead Commissioner - Early Intervention and Prevention (Interim) will then contact you to discuss further. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a136cd34-b12b-48fe-b9f9-0bc65489190e | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not applicable | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Jul 2018 | | Submission deadline | 26 Jul 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 25 Jul 2018 - 26 Jul 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | 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 | PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | PETERBOROUGH | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE1 1FD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough | | Local authority | Peterborough | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Peterborough | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85144100 - Residential nursing care services ## Release History - 12 Jul 2018 at 07:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a136cd34-b12b-48fe-b9f9-0bc65489190e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a136cd34-b12b-48fe-b9f9-0bc65489190e 12th July 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://secure.sourcedogg.com/profile/57fad8bb-8f6a-4ab1-afeb-531e2ec7e009/requests/21477 Please follow this Link to the Request on SourceDogg in order to apply ## Notice URLs - https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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