--- title: "Open list for D2A" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f4cfd906-13d2-42fa-9f3c-47756f3671e7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f4cfd906-13d2-42fa-9f3c-47756f3671e7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f4cfd906-13d2-42fa-9f3c-47756f3671e7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f4cfd906-13d2-42fa-9f3c-47756f3671e7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2022-01-13" --- # Open list for D2A Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f4cfd906-13d2-42fa-9f3c-47756f3671e7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f4cfd906-13d2-42fa-9f3c-47756f3671e7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f4cfd906-13d2-42fa-9f3c-47756f3671e7.json) ## Summary Buckinghamshire Council is currently conducting a tender for establishing an open list of Care Providers aimed at supporting the Discharge to Assess (D2A) pathway within the health and social care system. This initiative is focused on successfully continuing home care packages and care home placements, which are essential for reducing acute bed occupancy. The tender was published on 13th January 2022, with a procurement end date set for 31st March 2022. It falls under the category of health and social work services, with an estimated value of £930,000. The contract period is expected to commence on 1st April 2022 and conclude by 30th April 2022. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the care sector, particularly those that provide domiciliary care, live-in care, and residential or nursing care services. Businesses that can cater to the needs of D2A service users, including those recovering from Covid-19, will find this procurement particularly relevant. As Buckinghamshire Council seeks providers capable of delivering care in a flexible manner, organisations that are agile and equipped to meet various patient needs in the community setting will be well-suited to compete for this contract. ## Notice Buckinghamshire Council is working in partnership with the Clinical Commissioning Group and the wider health and social care system to sustain and continue the development of a robust Discharge to Assess (D2A) pathway through the commissioning of Home care packages and care home placements. Discharge to Assess is a pathway which has been successful in reducing acute bed occupancy. It is designed to be a nimble process that facilitates rapid discharge from hospital of medically optimised individuals, enabling acute and community hospitals to maintains capacity and respond to pressures, whether seasonal or due to the demands of Covid-19. This pathway enables assessments of long term needs to take place in a setting that is less restrictive than hospital, ensuring longer term packages of care and support are reflective of the person's maximum abilities. Some people may require this support for a period of up to a maximum of 6 weeks depending on the assessment. Our philosophy in Buckinghamshire is Home First. Whilst most people will be discharged home without the need for any extra funded support, some will have care and support needs that require D2A Home care Providers. This will provide care and support at home whilst social care needs assessments, and occasionally NHS Continuing Healthcare Assessments of eligibility, are undertaken in a community setting. It is expected that Home care providers will accept D2A service users that are Covid-19 positive but have been asymptomatic for 48 hours and also those that are post 14 days isolation and Covid-19 recovered. If discharge home is not possible due to safety or client need, a care home placement may be considered. The duration of each service user's placement in the D2A package of care or placement will be determined by the time taken to identify long term needs and funding arrangements. For most service users this will be within two weeks, but where CHC eligibility requires a full assessment, this may be up to six weeks. Service users are expected to move through the pathway as quickly and safely as is possible for them. Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to establish a list of Care Providers who would be willing to accept D2A service users. Care Providers will be required to complete various pass/fail criteria to obtain access onto the list. When an individual requires a D2A placement, Care Providers will be selected from the list based on availability, the specific needs of the individual, affordability and accessibility. At times, we may need to acquire a number of domiciliary care hours in one geographic area or a number of care home beds in one location. On these occasions a block contract may be offered to one or several Care Providers on the open list. We are seeking providers of the following: * Domiciliary Care * Live in Care * Complex Domiciliary Care * Residential Care * Nursing Care * Dementia Nursing Care * Dementia Residential Care ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c68f0fd-acd0-40e6-b6e7-79e77c9e702c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Jan 2022 | | Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 30 Apr 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £930,000 | | 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 | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | AYLESBURY | | Post town | Hemel Hempstead | | Postcode | HP20 1YQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire | | Local authority | Buckinghamshire | | Electoral ward | Aylesbury North | | Westminster constituency | Aylesbury | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 13 Jan 2022 at 10:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c68f0fd-acd0-40e6-b6e7-79e77c9e702c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c68f0fd-acd0-40e6-b6e7-79e77c9e702c 13th January 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=6bd44ab9-23d4-eb11-810c-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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