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title: "Home from Hospital Discharge Services"
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# Home from Hospital Discharge Services

Buyer: KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e7ca16d1-fb6b-4f8d-b5e8-dd1b2838b52b

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## Summary

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is currently conducting a tender for "Home from Hospital Discharge Services", aimed at providing essential support to service users and their relatives from the beginning of their hospital stay up to three weeks post-discharge. This service is crucial for ensuring safe and timely discharges while alleviating bed shortages within secondary care. The procurement falls under the welfare services for the elderly category and is funded at £500,000. The tender is being held under an open procedure, with submissions accepted until 24 November 2021, and the contract is expected to commence on 27 March 2022, lasting until 26 March 2025. The location for service delivery is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that can provide welfare services for the elderly, particularly those that focus on home care and transitional support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are specifically encouraged to participate. By engaging in this procurement process, suitable businesses can contribute to improving patient flow and addressing the challenges of hospital bed shortages, thus fostering their growth and enhancing their service offerings in the health and social care sector.

## Notice

The purpose of the service is to support Service Users and their relatives / carers from the start of their hospital stay up to 3 weeks post discharge. This service would support safe and timely discharge when there is no 'Reason to Reside' in a hospital bed and the Home First principles. This service will also help to reduce bed shortages within secondary care through improved patient flow. Access Code : DHW3828M7X

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89b97e6c-e939-4da4-9c14-855bab609385 |
| 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 | 25 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 27 Mar 2022 - 26 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| 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 | KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | KETTERING |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN16 8UZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Northall |
| Westminster constituency | Kettering |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311100 - Welfare services for the elderly

## Release History

- 25 Oct 2021 at 14:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89b97e6c-e939-4da4-9c14-855bab609385

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89b97e6c-e939-4da4-9c14-855bab609385
  25th October 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Kettering:-Welfare-services-for-the-elderly./DHW3828M7X
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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