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title: "Home With Support (East Kent)"
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# Home With Support (East Kent)

Buyer: KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c3466503-384c-4d28-990a-48a67c230534

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## Summary

The Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking tenders for the "Home With Support (East Kent)" service aimed at facilitating patient discharge and recovery at home. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is located in the South East of England. The tender process is currently in the award stage, with a contract value of £2 million. The contract is set to commence on 1st November 2019 and will run until 31st March 2020, with potential extensions until March 2022. The bids were accepted up until 15th October 2019, and the Trust applied a selective procurement method via an accelerated negotiated procedure.

This procurement opportunity presents a significant growth potential for providers specialising in home care services, particularly those that can deliver effective rehabilitation and care coordination. The tender is suited to social care organisations that possess experience in managing complex care needs, alongside the capacity to support patient transitions from hospital to home. Businesses within this sector, especially those equipped to operate across the various geographical lots defined by the Trust, are encouraged to engage with this tender to enhance their service offerings and expand their market presence in East Kent.

## Notice

Kent Community NHS Health Foundation Trust (KCHFT) is seeking tenders from suitable experienced providers who can deliver a Home with Support Service. The Home with Support Service supports the discharge of patients who have been assessed in the Acute as safe to go home by receiving a further assessment of need, rehabilitation and a period of recovery at home and develop a plan of care and onward referral if required. This service is an extension of the KCHFT Rapid Transfer of Care Service, and will work in collaboration with Rapid Response, Acute Response Team, Rehabilitation teams to support patients with complex need to be transferred home from either the Accident and Emergency Dept. (Front Door) or Wards (Back Door) from an Acute Hospital or from a KCHFT Community Hospital bed. Short term support may also be required for patients who may need a period of additional care to enable them to remain at home and avoid a hospital admission. KCHFT is looking to work with social care providers to support the identified care needs as part of the discharge plan of care for the patient. The initial delivery model, per block, consists of a volume of hours. Blocks will be 'single handed' for the months June through October and 'double handed' November through May' unless otherwise directed. The Contract will run until the end of March 2020, unless terminated in accordance with the Terms and Conditions. There are two options to extend the Contract Term by 12 months (March 2021) and a further 12 months (March 2022). Expressions of interest will only be accepted via the Trust Procurement Portal. KCHFT is undertaking this Procurement activity under the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation and Light Touch Regime. Indicative Procurement Timetable: Event Anticipated Date Closing Date and Time for Tender Submissions Midday Friday 28th June 2019 Tender Evaluation Period Monday 8th July - 29th July 2019 (Including any need for negotiation) Contract Award Monday 5th August 2019 Mobilisation Monday 19th August 19 - Monday 2nd September 19 Contract Commencement Date Monday 19th August 2019 Lots The service is split into seven Lots: * South Kent Coast North * South Kent Coast South * Canterbury & Coastal North * Canterbury & Coastal South * Ashford North * Ashford South * Thanet

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22abc262-2d50-4ff2-94ef-f57d3c9cba87 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Accelerated negotiated procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,000,000 |
| 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 | KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | ASHFORD |
| Post town | Tonbridge |
| Postcode | TN25 4AZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Ashford |
| Electoral ward | Goat Lees |
| Westminster constituency | Ashford |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | ALL SEASONS COMMUNITY SUPPORT; CARE AT HOME SERVICES; CAREBRIDGE STAFFING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2019 at 13:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22abc262-2d50-4ff2-94ef-f57d3c9cba87

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22abc262-2d50-4ff2-94ef-f57d3c9cba87
  22nd October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=49a00924-4989-e911-80f7-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kentcht.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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