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title: "UCLH-2532 Acute care service at home (Virtual Ward)"
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# UCLH-2532 Acute care service at home (Virtual Ward)

Buyer: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (UCLH)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eeebe8df-a91a-4361-bd95-0adfe9f4c59b

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## Summary

The University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is seeking to procure an acute care service at home, titled "UCLH-2532 Acute care service at home (Virtual Ward)". This initiative falls under the health and social work services category, with a total contract value of £1,350,000. The procurement process is active and follows the Light-Touch Regime (LTR) rules as per the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Interested parties must submit their tenders by 31 January 2020, with the contract expected to commence on 1 March 2020 and last until 31 March 2022. The delivery address is located in London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for healthcare service providers and companies specialising in home care solutions. Businesses that offer innovative medical services, technology solutions for virtual wards, or support for social care transitions could find a valuable niche in this procurement. As the initiative aims to enhance patient care by facilitating earlier discharges from hospitals, firms with expertise in acute care, remote patient monitoring, and integration with social care services are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

The Trust wishes to procure a virtual ward service to provide specialist acute care at home to facilitate earlier discharge from inpatient wards across UCLH The service will also provide the bridging of social care for those patients who are medically fit for discharge, but are awaiting social care packages to start This procurement process is being undertaken in accordance with the Light-Touch Regime (LTR) rules Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015, regulations 74-77). UCLH therefore confirms that the LTR OJEU threshold and timescales apply, as does certain flexibilities with regards to the tender selection and award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c042c6d7-8a40-4131-ab5e-0a4de51fc369 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Dec 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,350,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (UCLH) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W1T 7NF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Bloomsbury |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 27 Dec 2019 at 15:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c042c6d7-8a40-4131-ab5e-0a4de51fc369

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c042c6d7-8a40-4131-ab5e-0a4de51fc369
  27th December 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=27d4a606-bb28-ea11-80fc-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=829f0216-b928-ea11-80fc-005056b64545
  E-tender Portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uclh.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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