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title: "ESCC Approved List for the provision of Residential and Nursing Care Home Services."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03543d"
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buyer: "EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# ESCC Approved List for the provision of Residential and Nursing Care Home Services.

Buyer: EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03543d

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## Summary

The East Sussex County Council is seeking providers for Residential and Nursing Care Home Services. The procurement falls under the Health and social work services category. The deadline for initial applications to the Approved List is July 2032. The contract period is from 2022 to 2035. The procurement stage is active, following an open procedure method.

This opportunity with East Sussex County Council is ideal for businesses in the health and social care sector. Companies providing care and support services in a residential or nursing home setting would be well-suited to participate. The contract offers a 10-year initial term, with a maximum extension period of 60 months, allowing for long-term business growth and stability.

## Notice

The Council is updating it's specification and contract terms and is seeking to contract with providers who meet the quality standards and service delivery requirements set out with in the application documents to deliver the Services ("Approved Providers"). The Approved Provider list will be continually open to allow new providers to apply to join and become an Approved Provider at any time. The Specification sets out how the Service Provider will deliver care and support in a residential or nursing home setting for individuals assessed and supported by East Sussex County Council on behalf of the Adult Social Care and Health Department. The overall aim is for the Client to live in a safe and friendly environment where their care and support needs are met, and to enable them to be as active and retain as much independence as possible. The Service Provider will support the well-being and the quality of life of the Client.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is updating its specification and contract terms and is seeking to contract with providers who meet the quality standards and service delivery requirements set out with in the application documents to deliver the Services ("Approved Providers"). The Approved Provider list will be continually open to allow new providers to apply to join and become an Approved Provider at any time. The Specification sets out how the Service Provider will deliver care and support in a residential or nursing home setting for individuals assessed and supported by East Sussex County Council on behalf of the Adult Social Care and Health Department. The overall aim is for the Client to live in a safe and friendly environment where their care and support needs are met, and to enable them to be as active and retain as much independence as possible. The Service Provider will support the well-being and the quality of life of the Client. The Approved List will be used to provide individual client placements through a call off process, as well as discharge to assess' (D2A) beds and Block bed contracts on behalf of the Council and its NHS partners. This will be the Council's primary route for contracting the Services during its term. Additional information: The value above is the total estimated value of the contracts to be let through this procurement over the term of those contracts. Individual contracts let through this procurement will vary in value according to the level of activity required.The contract term above is the maximum term including the possible extension period. The initial term is 10 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014489-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 20 Jul 2022 - 20 Jul 2035 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,551,144,577 |
| Lots value | £1,551,144,577 |
| 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 | EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEWES |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN7 1UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |
| Local authority | Lewes |
| Electoral ward | Lewes Priory |
| Westminster constituency | Lewes |
| Delivery location | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 22 May 2023 at 12:31 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014489-2023
- 21 Jul 2022 at 10:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019861-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://eastsussex.gov.uk
- https://sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing

## Provenance

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