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title: "Enhanced Primary Care Support for Nursing Homes"
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# Enhanced Primary Care Support for Nursing Homes

Buyer: NHS WALSALL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fcf479cb-5dc0-4967-adfb-54547c033f92

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## Summary

NHS Walsall is conducting an open tender for the procurement of an Enhanced Primary Care Support service for nursing homes in the West Midlands, specifically aimed at delivering proactive care while maintaining overall accountability with local GPs. The tender, valued at £605,000, was published on 25th May 2018 and is set to close for submissions on 22nd June 2018. The contract will commence on 1st October 2018 and will run until 30th September 2020, providing opportunities for service providers in the medical practice sector, particularly those with experience in nursing and specialised care settings.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) involved in healthcare services. Businesses that specialise in the provision of nursing home support, including but not limited to diversionary, step-up, and palliative care services, are well-positioned to compete. The emphasis on collaborative working with general practitioners suggests that companies capable of integrating their services within existing healthcare frameworks will have a competitive advantage.

## Notice

In respect of this invitation to tender the objective of the exercise will be to commission an enhanced primary care support service for nursing homes in Walsall with dedicated cover delivering proactive care, however, each respective GP will retain overall responsibility for the patient. Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk Nursing homes may be contracted throughout the year to provide additional beds for specialised care for patients on a short term basis (normally 2 - 6 week). If the nursing home has contracts for these specialised care beds then they will also be included in the enhanced service provision. The additional beds may include, but not be limited to the following: Diversionary beds Step up / Step down beds ICT / Re-enablement / Palliative Care beds Continuous Healthcare beds Discharge to Assess / Treat beds.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa99207b-d51d-482e-8f44-f2e4f8a71bf9 |
| 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 May 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jun 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £605,000 |
| 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 | NHS WALSALL |
| Locality | WALSALL |
| Post town | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS2 7JL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Electoral ward | Birchills Leamore |
| Westminster constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121000 - Medical practice services

## Release History

- 25 May 2018 at 11:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa99207b-d51d-482e-8f44-f2e4f8a71bf9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa99207b-d51d-482e-8f44-f2e4f8a71bf9
  25th May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk

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