--- title: "Short Term Care Home Nursing Care for East Berkshire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d9d11226-aab2-4d57-92cb-3a419b7212e8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d9d11226-aab2-4d57-92cb-3a419b7212e8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d9d11226-aab2-4d57-92cb-3a419b7212e8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d9d11226-aab2-4d57-92cb-3a419b7212e8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS SOUTH WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2019-07-16" --- # Short Term Care Home Nursing Care for East Berkshire Buyer: NHS SOUTH WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d9d11226-aab2-4d57-92cb-3a419b7212e8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d9d11226-aab2-4d57-92cb-3a419b7212e8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d9d11226-aab2-4d57-92cb-3a419b7212e8.json) ## Summary The East Berkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is currently inviting tenders for the provision of nursing care services in registered care homes, particularly targeting patients across Slough, Maidenhead, Windsor, and Bracknell. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category, and operates under a 'light touch' regime as defined by UK public contract regulations. The tender period closes on 20th August 2019, with the contract anticipated to commence on 1st February 2020, lasting for three years with an optional extension of one year. The expected contract value is approximately £300,000 per annum based on six beds purchased annually. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those that are equipped to provide care home nursing as well as rehabilitation and therapeutic interventions for patients with various needs, including dementia and those requiring 24-hour care. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find this tender particularly accessible, given the CCG's intention to engage providers that can demonstrate a positive, collaborative approach in a multi-agency context, aiming to maximise patient wellbeing and independence. ## Notice East Berkshire Clinical Commissioning Group ("the CCG") is seeking bids from suitably qualified providers for the provision of CQC registered care home nursing care for patients in East Berkshire. The service should be easily accessible from Slough, Maidenhead, Windsor and Bracknell. The successful provider will need to work with the CCG, local acute providers, social care partners and wider care teams (including the voluntary sector) to provide care and support for individuals; including those with dementia and those who require 24 hour overview by a Registered Nurse during their admission which may include the provision of rehabilitation, reablement or maintenance programmes (e.g. for people who are unable to weight bear for extended periods) and / or a multi-agency assessment (including screening and assessment for NHS continuing Healthcare Funding). A main function of the Provider will be to carry out prescribed Physio / OT interventions as per an individualised therapy plan, and to host and participate in the weekly multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings. The CCG is looking to provide a positive and responsive 'can do' Care with Nursing service which operates as part of a continuum of services that seeks out and promotes the needs of the individual to support the: * Maximisation of wellbeing * Maximisation of individual choice and control * Maximisation of independence and functioning * Minimisation of intervention The contract will be for an initial period of three years, with the option to extend for one further one year period and will be based on the "purchase" of six beds per annum on a block basis at an estimated value of PS300k per annum. It will also include an option to "purchase" additional beds on an ad-hoc basis where required, estimated at 25 patients per annum on an average three week stay up to a maximum of six weeks. For a full description of requirements please refer to the full advert description attached and specification. Additional information: Further information regarding this process - including a copy of the Invitation to Tender - can be found on our e-procurement portal: (In-tend - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home) in the "Bidder Instructions - Short Term Care Home Nursing Care" document under the relevant project. Please note that this service is a healthcare service within the meaning and scope of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No.2) Regulations 2013 and as such is governed by these regulations and the "light touch" regime under the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The CCG will not be bound by any regulations beyond those which explicitly apply to procurements for such services and any references to processes or procedures (e.g. "the open procedure") should not be taken to mean the CCG intends to be held to any beyond those stated above. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/115612d0-a1af-4e92-bcc2-33017d92de13 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Light Touch Regime process based on Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | 20 Aug 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2020 - 1 Jan 2023 | | 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 | NHS SOUTH WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT | | Locality | WINDSOR | | Post town | Slough | | Postcode | SL4 3DP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East | | Local authority | Windsor and Maidenhead | | Electoral ward | Old Windsor | | Westminster constituency | Windsor | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 16 Jul 2019 at 09:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/115612d0-a1af-4e92-bcc2-33017d92de13 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/115612d0-a1af-4e92-bcc2-33017d92de13 16th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/868b5b34-0bfb-471f-8891-477cebe9cd04 Full Advert - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c448ab6c-4daf-4d72-bbfc-f5c61b7c0bf7 Specification ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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