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title: "Provision of Nursing Home Beds within Brighton and Hove"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030d46"
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# Provision of Nursing Home Beds within Brighton and Hove

Buyer: BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030d46

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## Summary

The Brighton and Hove City Council is initiating a tender for the provision of up to 100 nursing home beds within the boundaries of Brighton and Hove. This procurement is classified under social work services with accommodation and is part of the Council's efforts to address the needs of service users with various healthcare requirements such as dementia and physical disabilities. The tender process is currently active, having begun in January 2022, with the deadline for expressions of interest set for 12:00 PM on 21st February 2022. The contract is expected to commence by the end of March 2022 and will be awarded under a competitive procedure with negotiation, following the principles of a light touch regime. The initial contract period is 18 months, with possible extensions up to 5 years.

This tender presents significant opportunities for service providers specialising in residential nursing care, particularly those equipped to meet high-quality care standards and accommodate diverse health needs. Businesses that focus on delivering nursing care and have a strong track record of compliance with regulatory standards, such as the Care Quality Commission (CQC), will be well-suited to compete. Companies should consider showcasing their capacity for flexible accommodation and expert care delivery in their expressions of interest to seize this opportunity to engage with a key public sector authority like Brighton and Hove City Council.

## Notice

Brighton and Hove City Council (the Council) referred to as "the Commissioner", are looking to secure provision of up to 100 nursing home beds across sites within the boundaries of Brighton and Hove via a Block Contracting arrangement. These nursing environments will be able to meet the needs of our service users with a variety of provision, covering areas such as dementia, acquired brain injuries, physical disabilities and continuing health care needs including accommodation of bariatric patients. The beds will be utilised for both long term and short term needs, with the final mix of provision to be agreed between the Commissioners and the provider/s. The service provider must ensure that they deliver services in accordance with best practice in health and social care and will comply in all respect with the standards and recommendations contained in: - care quality commission registration requirements, - national institute of health and clinical excellence guidance, - national service frameworks and national strategies, - national patient safety agency alerts and guidance, - clinical negligence for Trusts/National Health Service Litigation Authority Scheme requirements and such other quality standards agreed between the provider and the Commissioners. The Commissioners are seeking expressions of interest from providers who can evidence their ability to provide nursing beds, with the service commencing by the end of March 2022. Providers must submit an expression of interest via email to robert.sullivan@brighton-hove.gov.uk before 12:00 AM (Midday) on the 21st of February 2022. This expression of interest must consist of the following information: - name of organisation and contact details, - a statement evidencing a strong track record of delivering residential nursing care (maximum 250 words), this will not be evaluated and is for information only. - an overview of the proposed provision, including number of beds you can offer, price per bed per week, a high-level timeline and information on the proposed building/s (maximum 500 words). The contract will be for an initial period of 18 months, to align with the councils wider Care Home recommissioning strategy with potential for extension up to a further 5 years, subject to discussions with the successful provider/s. The contract will be awarded under the light touch regime, using the principles of the competitive procedure with negotiation model: - Bidders will submit their expression of interest as described - Compliant bidders will be shortlisted based on the bed pricing, limited to the 150 lowest priced beds - These shortlisted bidders will be invited to attend a price negotiation meeting - After this process, the shortlisted bidders will be asked to submit final bids including the negotiated price and a set selection questionnaire procedure which includes financial assessment (which can be provided on request via email robert.sullivan@brighton-hove.gov.uk). - The Council will enter into contract for the 100 lowest priced beds. - The Council also reserves the right to award Contract/s for less than 100 beds It is anticipated that the tender process will begin in February 2022, with contract award later in 2022.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Brighton and Hove City Council (the Council) referred to as "the Commissioner", are looking to secure provision of up to 100 nursing home beds across sites within the boundaries of Brighton and Hove via a Block Contracting arrangement. These nursing environments will be able to meet the needs of our service users with a variety of provision, covering areas such as dementia, acquired brain injuries, physical disabilities and continuing health care needs including accommodation of bariatric patients. The beds will be utilised for both long term and short term needs, with the final mix of provision to be agreed between the Commissioners and the provider/s. The service provider must ensure that they deliver services in accordance with best practice in health and social care and will comply in all respect with the standards and recommendations contained in: - care quality commission registration requirements, - national institute of health and clinical excellence guidance, - national service frameworks and national strategies, - national patient safety agency alerts and guidance, - clinical negligence for Trusts/National Health Service Litigation Authority Scheme requirements and such other quality standards agreed between the provider and the Commissioners. The Commissioners are seeking expressions of interest from providers who can evidence their ability to provide nursing beds, with the service commencing by the end of March 2022. Providers must submit an expression of interest via email to robert.sullivan@brighton-hove.gov.uk before 12:00 AM (Midday) on the 21st of February 2022. This expression of interest must consist of the following information: - name of organisation and contact details, - a statement evidencing a strong track record of delivering residential nursing care (maximum 250 words), this will not be evaluated and is for information only. - an overview of the proposed provision, including number of beds you can offer, price per bed per week, a high-level timeline and information on the proposed building/s (maximum 500 words). The contract will be for an initial period of 18 months, to align with the councils wider Care Home recommissioning strategy with potential for extension up to a further 5years, subject to discussions with the successful provider/s. The contract will be awarded under the light touch regime, using the principles of the competitive procedure with negotiation model: - Bidders will submit their expression of interest as described - Compliant bidders will be shortlisted based on the bed pricing, limited to the 150 lowest priced beds - These shortlisted bidders will be invited to attend a price negotiation meeting - After this process, the shortlisted bidders will be asked to submit final bids including the negotiated price and a set selection questionnaire procedure which includes financial assessment (which can be provided on request via email robert.sullivan@brighton-hove.gov.uk). - The Council will enter into contract for the 100 lowest priced beds. - The Council also reserves the right to award Contract/s for less than 100 beds It is anticipated that the tender process will begin in February 2022, with contract award later in 2022.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001709-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £38,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | HOVE |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN3 3BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Electoral ward | Central Hove |
| Westminster constituency | Hove and Portslade |
| Delivery location | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

## Release History

- 20 Jan 2022 at 13:21 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001709-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk

## Provenance

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