--- title: "Winter Pressures - Designated Schemes" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-df7fe46a-6274-4f24-bc38-405af45993b1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-df7fe46a-6274-4f24-bc38-405af45993b1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-df7fe46a-6274-4f24-bc38-405af45993b1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-df7fe46a-6274-4f24-bc38-405af45993b1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2021-04-19" --- # Winter Pressures - Designated Schemes Buyer: LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-df7fe46a-6274-4f24-bc38-405af45993b1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-df7fe46a-6274-4f24-bc38-405af45993b1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-df7fe46a-6274-4f24-bc38-405af45993b1.json) ## Summary The Lincolnshire County Council has successfully completed the contract process for the "Winter Pressures - Designated Schemes," aimed at enhancing health and social care services in response to COVID-19. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is located in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The open procurement method was utilised, with the contract valued at £665,000. The contract period spanned from 4th November 2020 to 3rd November 2021, following a tender period that ended on 29th October 2020. The active contract was awarded to two suppliers, Order of St John and Tanglewood Project Company No. 2 Ltd. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those within the healthcare and social care sectors, to engage in block purchasing agreements that will expand capacity in care home settings. Companies capable of providing personal or nursing care, especially those experienced with vulnerable populations, including older individuals and those with disabilities, will find this an advantageous contract to pursue. The partnership between local authorities and care providers underscores the collaborative approach required to meet the ongoing challenges posed by COVID-19, making this a vital contract for qualifying suppliers seeking to contribute to this essential service. ## Notice COVID-19 presents an unprecedented challenge for social care. There is an extraordinary amount of work underway up and down the country, with local authorities and care providers at the forefront of this vital response, working in partnership with the NHS. The Adult Social Care Winter Plan was published on 18th September, setting out our plan for the next phase of the COVID-19 response and to achieve this, working alongside Local Authorities, social care providers and the NHS. In order to protect the vulnerable from Covid-19, the plan includes a commitment to deliver a designation scheme with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) of premises for people leaving hospital who have tested positive for COVID-19 and are transferring to a care home. This procurement seeks to form an extension of, and enhancement to, the current health and social care system through entering into a block purchasing agreement that will offer additional and fixed capacity for eligible adults within a registered care home setting. This applies to care homes who provide accommodation for people who need personal or nursing care. This includes registered residential care and nursing homes for older people, people with dementia, and people with learning disabilities, mental health and/or other disabilities and older people. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc225b0a-f641-4f80-9621-54b08b04dac6 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Apr 2021 | | Submission deadline | 29 Oct 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 4 Nov 2020 | | Contract period | 9 Nov 2020 - 23 May 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £665,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £665,000 | | 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 | LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | LINCOLN | | Post town | Lincoln | | Postcode | LN1 1YL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC | | Local authority | Lincoln | | Electoral ward | Carholme | | Westminster constituency | Lincoln | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | ORDER OF ST JOHN; TANGLEWOOD PROJECT COMPANY NO. 2 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 19 Apr 2021 at 08:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc225b0a-f641-4f80-9621-54b08b04dac6 - 22 Oct 2020 at 16:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fb24905-f054-4146-8421-1d7dfbc8e850 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc225b0a-f641-4f80-9621-54b08b04dac6 19th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fb24905-f054-4146-8421-1d7dfbc8e850 22nd October 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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