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title: "Elmstead House Block Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02d81e"
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# Elmstead House Block Contract

Buyer: NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON CCG  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d81e

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## Summary

The NHS North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has awarded the "Elmstead House Block Contract" to Elmstead House Care Home (Care UK) as part of a long-standing arrangement to provide essential nursing home beds for patients in need, particularly those living with dementia or complex health issues. This block contract, valued at £1,506,960 annually, focuses on delivering cost-effective care across North Central London. The procurement process was classified as limited, with the award made on 20 August 2021, following a rationale that exempted it from competitive tendering due to the risks associated with client displacement. The contract is delivered from Elmstead House, located at 171 Park Road, London, NW4 3TH.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses in the healthcare and social care sectors, especially those specialising in nursing and residential care services. Companies that provide accommodations, personalised care, or support services for vulnerable populations, such as individuals living with dementia or those requiring physical and mental health support, would be particularly well-suited to engage with similar procurement opportunities. The historical stability of such contracts indicates a potential for long-term partnerships, inviting firms that can demonstrate reliability and quality in their service delivery to consider competitive bids in future openings.

## Notice

A block contract arrangement with the provider Elmstead House Care Home (Care UK). This block contract will provide a cost effective local provision of Nursing home beds for clients requiring this level of care across North Central London.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group (NCL CCG) under Barnet Directorate historically commissioned Elmstead House block contract. This historical contract is over 10 years old and in place to deliver a range of accommodation and support services to provide personalised nursing care for clients from the local area who are living with dementia or other complex mental or physical health needs. The block is for 30 beds at a weekly cost of PS966.00 per bed. with a total annual value of PS1,506,960. Elmstead House is a registered Nursing home managed by the Care UK Group, and provides care and support for up to 50 clients with a range of care/support needs. These include clients with dementia-related illness, physical disabilities and function mental health difficulties. The CCG have utilised this service for +10 years and use the beds for CHC eligible clients, discharge to assess arrangements and mental health act section 117 clients. In line with the response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the beds were also used to support rapid discharges from acute hospitals in order to avoid delayed transfers of care. This VEAT is to extend the block contract arrangement with the provider Elmstead House Care Home (Care UK). This block contract will provide a cost effective local provision of Nursing home beds for clients requiring this level of care across NCL. Additional information: N/A

### Procurement Information

There is a clear justification why NCL CCG are not in a position to carry out a competitive tender for this accommodation. This historical contract is over 10 years old and in place to deliver a range of accommodation and support services to provide personalised nursing care for clients from the local area who are living with dementia or other complex mental or physical health needs. NCL CCG currently have individuals placed in the block beds and there would be significant risks to both the individuals residing at the care home and the provider as follows: *Clinical risk's as the CCG may have to re-home existing clients in the home, which would have a negative effect on their mental/physical health. *Litigation and complaints from existing clients and their relatives, as the service is seen as a 'home for life' by some. *Financial loss to the service, which may ultimately lead to its ongoing operation being unsustainable, and potential home closure. *Increased weekly costs for the current commissioned beds as they move to a 'spot purchase' arrangement. Alternative provision we have to source would be less value for money for the CCG. Current rates under the block are better than market average.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020655-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,506,960 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON CCG |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N1 1TH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Laycock |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ELMSTEAD HOUSE CARE HOME (CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 23 Aug 2021 at 13:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020655-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nelcsu.nhs.uk
- https://northcentrallondonccg.nhs.uk/
- https://www.careuk.com/care-homes/elmstead-house-hendon

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