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title: "PP17149 - Admission Avoidance and Discharge to Assess service into a residential care home"
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# PP17149 - Admission Avoidance and Discharge to Assess service into a residential care home

Buyer: WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ce88c938-368a-485b-91fa-73b5b73b0ca9

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Wolverhampton City Council, seeking to engage providers for the "PP17149 - Admission Avoidance and Discharge to Assess service into a residential care home". This initiative falls under the health and social work services category and is based in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom. The tender was published on 24 November 2017 and has reached the award stage, with the contract commencing on 19 February 2018 and lasting until 31 March 2018. The procurement method utilised is an open procedure, allowing for competitive tenders until the submission deadline of 8 December 2017.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to contribute to the delivery of essential services for older and vulnerable individuals. Companies that specialise in residential care, support for hospital discharge operations, or community health services would find themselves well-positioned to compete for this contract. By engaging in this procurement, businesses can not only expand their service offerings but also play a vital role in supporting the community's healthcare needs.

## Notice

This service specification outlines two discrete services that are being commissioned 1) Admission Avoidance Service, 2) Discharge to Assess service. The aim is to commission a small cohort of residential care home providers to deliver both services across the city. The requirements for 2 Admission Avoidance beds across the city and 4 Discharge 2 Assess beds across the city The purpose of the services are similar and are to offer a safe and responsive service to older or vulnerable people who attend the Accident and Emergency department at Royal Wolverhampton Trust (RWT) to avoid hospital admission when the person does not have a medical need to be admitted (Admission Avoidance) or to provide a safe environment for a person to be Discharged for Assessment in a care home because they cannot go home immediately (Discharge to Assess). There may be occasions when the Emergency Duty Team seek a residential placement for someone in the community to prevent admission through A&E. ****opportunity available via www.wolverhamptontenders.com***

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47c53cb6-0f5f-47b3-b7e7-a69a54771a2b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Dec 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2017 |
| Contract period | 19 Feb 2018 - 28 Feb 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,999 |
| 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 | WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Post town | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV1 1RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASHLEY COURT CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 2 Jan 2018 at 16:41 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47c53cb6-0f5f-47b3-b7e7-a69a54771a2b
- 24 Nov 2017 at 11:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47c53cb6-0f5f-47b3-b7e7-a69a54771a2b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47c53cb6-0f5f-47b3-b7e7-a69a54771a2b
  24th November 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk

## Provenance

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