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title: "Lincolnshire Admission Avoidance (AA), Discharge Support (DS) and Urgent Care Response (UCR) Service to be delivered by a Hospitals Admissions Avoidance Response Team (HART)"
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# Lincolnshire Admission Avoidance (AA), Discharge Support (DS) and Urgent Care Response (UCR) Service to be delivered by a Hospitals Admissions Avoidance Response Team (HART)

Buyer: LINCOLNSHIRE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d41b

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## Summary

The Lincolnshire Admission Avoidance, Discharge Support, and Urgent Care Response Service is a public procurement process initiated by the Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust and conducted by the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust as the procurement agent. This service falls within the health and social work services category, with an estimated budget of £1,134,516 per annum, for a potential duration of 5 years (3 years initially, with an option to extend for an additional 2 years). The service contract is expected to commence on 1 April 2022 and will conclude by 31 March 2027, depending on the chosen extension. The procurement method is an open procedure, and bids were invited for this contract via an invitation to tender that closed on 25 November 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses operating in the healthcare sector, particularly those providing patient care services, support staff, and healthcare technology. Providers that are well-positioned to compete in this market should have experience in delivering health and social care services, as the target locations include various regions within Lincolnshire. Additionally, organisations that can offer quality service provision and are familiar with the specifications of integrated care systems will likely find this opportunity appealing. Businesses looking to expand their reach in the healthcare arena could benefit from the innovative solutions and partnerships that this contract may facilitate.

## Notice

The aim of this procurement activity was to source suitable, capable, quality provision of health care and support services for patients across Lincolnshire, a county in the East Midlands of England, in the United Kingdom of Great Britain. The service was procured by United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) Lincolnshire Procurement Service on behalf of and for the lead commissioner and contracting authority: Lincolnshire Community Health Services (LCHS); working in collaboration with Lincolnshire County Council (LCC), and in partnership across Integrated Care System (ICS) health and social care partner organisations. United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust issued an Invitation to Tender in connection with the competitive procurement of Lincolnshire Admission Avoidance (AA), Discharge Support (DS) and Urgent Care Response (UCR) Service to be delivered by a Hospitals Admissions Avoidance Response Team (HART). Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is "the Contracting Authority" to this Tender and resulting contract. Lincolnshire County Council are an additional named user of the service. United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust are acting as the agent of the Contracting Authority in all matters relating to this procurement. This service contract was offered with a maximum prospective budget of PS1,134,516.00 per annum. This service contract is for a maximum potential duration of 5 years, 3 years with an option to extend for 2 years further, in line with the procurement commercial schedules. The service and contract will commence on the 01 April 2022 to 31 March 2025 for the term of 3 years with an option to extend for up to 2 years (12 or 24 months). The total maximum opportunity is therefore up to five years with a maximum end date of 31 March 2027. The maximum prospective value of contact terms is therefore PS5,672,580.00 over 5 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The aim of this procurement activity was to source suitable, capable, quality provision of health care and support services for patients across Lincolnshire, a county in the East Midlands of England, in the United Kingdom of Great Britain. The service was procured by United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) Lincolnshire Procurement Service on behalf of and for the lead commissioner and contracting authority: Lincolnshire Community Health Services (LCHS); working in collaboration with Lincolnshire County Council (LCC), and in partnership across Integrated Care System (ICS) health and social care partner organisations. United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust issued an Invitation to Tender in connection with the competitive procurement of Lincolnshire Admission Avoidance (AA), Discharge Support (DS) and Urgent Care Response (UCR) Service to be delivered by a Hospitals Admissions Avoidance Response Team (HART). Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is "the Contracting Authority" to this Tender and resulting contract. Lincolnshire County Council are an additional named user of the service. United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust are acting as the agent of the Contracting Authority in all matters relating to this procurement.

Options: This service contract is for a maximum potential duration of 5 years, 3 years with an option to extend for 2 years further, and the commercial schedule has been set out accordingly planning for this duration. The service and contract will commence on the 01 April 2022 to 31 March 2025 for the term of 3 years with an option to extend for up to 2 years (12 or 24 months). The total maximum opportunity will therefore be up to five years with a maximum end date of 31 March 2027.

Renewal: This service contract is for a maximum potential duration of 5 years, 3 years with an option to extend for 2 years further, and the commercial schedule has been set out accordingly planning for this duration. The service and contract will commence on the 01 April 2022 to 31 March 2025 for the term of 3 years with an option to extend for up to 2 years (12 or 24 months). The total maximum opportunity will therefore be up to five years with a maximum end date of 31 March 2027.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004514-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | 18 Sep 2021 |
| Award date | 7 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,672,580 |
| Lots value | £4,114,765 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,672,580 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LINCOLNSHIRE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST |
| Additional buyers | LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN5 7JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | Lincoln |
| Electoral ward | Park |
| Westminster constituency | Lincoln |
| Delivery location | TLF3 Lincolnshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AGE UK LINCOLN AND SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 17 Feb 2022 at 11:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004514-2022
- 20 Oct 2021 at 13:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026268-2021
- 12 Aug 2021 at 15:13 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019628-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
- http://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk
- http://www.ulh.nhs.uk
- http://www.ulh.nhs.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=57d9e415-ee25-ec11-810e-005056b64545
- https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk

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