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title: "Provision of an Enhanced Assessment Complex Dementia Nursing Beds Service - AWARD"
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# Provision of an Enhanced Assessment Complex Dementia Nursing Beds Service - AWARD

Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e759475d-046e-4806-b119-2d8dbb5d6852

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## Summary

The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has completed the award for the Provision of an Enhanced Assessment Complex Dementia Nursing Beds Service. The contract, valued at £862,000 GBP, was awarded to Absolute Healthcare (Central). The service involves operating a care home within the borough of Sandwell to prevent hospital admissions or facilitate discharges through a coordinated response. The duration of the contract is initially one year from October 1, 2023, with options to extend for two additional 12-month periods. The deadline for clarification questions was July 20, 2023, with a submission closing date of July 27, 2023, at 13:00.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for healthcare service providers to offer an Enhanced Assessment Complex Dementia Nursing Beds Service to the Sandwell community. Businesses in the health and social work services industry, particularly those experienced in providing residential nursing care services and social services with accommodation, would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method used for this service was an open procedure, with the evaluation criteria based solely on quality, as outlined in the Invitation to Tender documentation.

## Notice

Provision of an Enhanced Assessment Complex Dementia Nursing Bed Service The Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell wishes to appoint one (1) Contractor to provide an Enhanced Assessment Complex Dementia Nursing Beds Service within a care home which is registered with the Care Quality Commission and is located within the borough of Sandwell. The Enhanced Assessment Beds Service has as its primary function the prevention of admission to hospital or facilitation of discharge from hospital through a rapid, co-ordinated response and by operating 7 days a week. The service specification outlines the main aims of the provisions, the service to be provided and the connections to other services in the community. Under this procurement, the Contractor will be required to actively participate and support the achievement of social benefits to the Sandwell community providing value for money on a whole life basis in terms of generating benefits to society and the economy whilst minimising the impact to the environment of Sandwell (Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012). Tenderers should note that the Council has a set bed rate for the Service, which can be found in the Invitation To Tender (ITT) documentation. The duration of the contract will be one year from 1 October 2023 to 30th September 2024, with options to extend for a further two 12-month periods (1st October 2024 to 30th September 2025 and 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2026), with agreement. Suitably qualified and experienced Contractors are invited to respond to the Invitation to Tender documents and submit proposals for the delivery of the service. The Council intends to use an evaluation model based solely on quality for this Service. The criteria, on which the tender will be evaluated, inclusive of weightings attached to each question, are included in the ITT documentation. The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents. In Order To View and Submit a Tender, you will be required to' Opt-In'. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the 'Guidance for Suppliers' section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810. The deadline for the submission of any clarification questions is Thursday 20 July 2023 at 13:00 via In Tend. Closing date: Thursday 27 July 2023 at 13:00.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a71283d-4955-4d89-b44a-c70531674f5c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £862,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £862,000 |
| 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 | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B69 9EN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Electoral ward | Oldbury |
| Westminster constituency | West Bromwich |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ABSOLUTE HEALTHCARE (CENTRAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85144000 - Residential health facilities services
- 85144100 - Residential nursing care services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2023 at 09:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a71283d-4955-4d89-b44a-c70531674f5c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a71283d-4955-4d89-b44a-c70531674f5c
  25th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc

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