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title: "214 - Home Safe - Simple Discharge"
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# 214 - Home Safe - Simple Discharge

Buyer: WIGAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dc728d44-18f0-4a5b-9ede-db5362a9d617

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## Summary

Wigan Council is initiating the procurement process for the contract titled "214 - Home Safe - Simple Discharge" within the health and social work services industry category. The purpose of this tender is to establish a preventative service that will assist vulnerable patients returning home safely after discharge from the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary. The procurement method is open, and the tender period is set to close on 12th January 2018. The contract is expected to commence on 5th March 2018 and will run until 4th March 2021, with a total contract value of £300,000.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses within the health and social work sectors, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can provide support services for patient discharge and readmission prevention. Competitors with expertise in collaborative care, patient support, and community healthcare solutions are well-positioned to succeed in this procurement process, contributing to improved patient flow while expanding their operational reach within the healthcare framework.

## Notice

Wigan Council requires a preventative service that will offer support for vulnerable patients to go home safely following discharge from the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary (RAEI). The provider will work collaboratively with partners from Wigan Council, Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust to target simple discharge and prevention of readmissions. This will improve patient flow and sustainability across the hospital and will reduce pressures on the NHS and support more people to be discharged from hospital when they are ready.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3da84ead-30ff-476a-aa8f-d05ce24fb614 |
| 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 | 14 Dec 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Mar 2018 - 4 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| 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 | WIGAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | WIGAN |
| Post town | Wigan |
| Postcode | WN1 3DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Electoral ward | Wigan Central |
| Westminster constituency | Wigan |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 14 Dec 2017 at 11:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3da84ead-30ff-476a-aa8f-d05ce24fb614

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3da84ead-30ff-476a-aa8f-d05ce24fb614
  14th December 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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