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title: "Trusted Assessor"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-09-13"
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# Trusted Assessor

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f4e18988-ceae-4c04-acfc-0355db6c2ab5

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## Summary

Leicestershire County Council has awarded a contract for "Trusted Assessor" services, classified under the "Health and social work services" category (CPV Code: 85000000). The procurement process used was a direct award method, valued at £147,385. The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2024 and will conclude on 31st March 2025. The scope of the contract covers regions across the United Kingdom, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, and South West. The procurement stage is complete, with the award formalised and published on 13th September 2024. This initiative aims to improve trust and efficiency in the transfer of care information from hospitals to care homes, addressing delays and risks in patient discharge processes.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sectors, particularly those specialising in care management and coordination services. SMEs and VCSEs are encouraged to participate, as the contract is designed to enhance service delivery and patient care outcomes across a broad geographical area. By providing trusted assessor services, businesses can play a crucial role in reducing hospital readmission rates and facilitating smoother transitions for care home residents, ultimately contributing to improved operational efficiencies and patient satisfaction.

## Notice

Care home providers consistently reported that there was a lack of trust in relation to the information provided by hospitals about the health and care needs of their residents. They found that often residents returned from hospital with very different needs compared to those prior to admission. This placed the person and care home at risk as they were not prepared, and in some circumstances, could not meet the needs of individuals. Due to this, many care homes insisted on visiting the resident in hospital before they accepted them back into their care. This caused a delay in the person leaving hospital, putting them at increased risk of acquiring infection, continued disorientation and the emotional impact of not needing to be in hospital and wanting to return home. It also resulted in a delay in discharge and impacted bed availability in acute and community hospital settings. In response to this, a trusted assessor (1 FTE) was appointed through EMCare (local umbrella care provider body) to support this initiative in 2019. DMT agreed the service expansion to include a further FTE TA. This was arranged via a grant agreement (iBCF), however no formal procurement to support this was undertaken. Exception request for current financial year, pending consideration of formal procurement should continuation of service beyond current year be expected.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c6ad039-88e8-4447-a249-4c7ca61db974 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £227,385 |
| 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 | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EAST MIDLANDS CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 13 Sep 2024 at 07:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c6ad039-88e8-4447-a249-4c7ca61db974
- 9 Aug 2024 at 10:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b2e4d93-0e75-4448-8d73-ee38f45815c2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c6ad039-88e8-4447-a249-4c7ca61db974
  13th September 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b2e4d93-0e75-4448-8d73-ee38f45815c2
  9th August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

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