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title: "Bed Based Intermediate Care 2023 - 2024"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f5cc"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2023-08-22"
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# Bed Based Intermediate Care 2023 - 2024

Buyer: KNOWSLEY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f5cc

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## Summary

The procurement process for the public contract "Bed Based Intermediate Care 2023 - 2024" was awarded to Qualia Care in administration t/a Hillside Care Home and St. Helen’s & Knowsley Caring Association by Knowsley Council. The contract, valued at £2,042,434 GBP, falls under the Health and social work services category and aims to provide personalised bed-based intermediate care services within the Borough of Knowsley.

This tender presents business opportunities for providers registered within Knowsley, specifically those with a minimum CQC rating of requires improvement. Businesses offering health and social work services, particularly those experienced in providing intensive therapy support for short-term care, are well-suited to compete. The procurement stage is complete, and the contract is currently active.

## Notice

The purpose of this service is to provide a high quality, personalised, bed based intermediate care service supporting the home first approach within the Borough of Knowsley. Only those provider's registered within borough will be eligible for this contract as therapy staff are provided by a third party which are contracted to deliver services within the borough of Knowsley.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this service is to provide a high quality, personalised, bed based intermediate care service supporting the home first approach within the Borough of Knowsley. Only those provider's registered within borough will be eligible for this contract as therapy staff are provided by a third party which are contracted to deliver services within the borough of Knowsley. The Service is to be provided in a Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered care setting in an environment that meets the person's needs and offers a safe and comfortable setting for the duration of the intervention required. Only those providers with a minimum CQC rating of requires improvement may apply. The service aims to prevent unnecessary admissions to acute hospitals and premature admissions to long-term care, and to further support timely discharge from a hospital setting. Bed based intermediate care is designed to provide people with short term, intensive therapy support, to stabilise and improve their physical, mental, and functioning ability. This then enables people to move on to a less intensive.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024586-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £2,042,434 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KNOWSLEY COUNCIL |
| Locality | KNOWSLEY |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L36 9YZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Knowsley |
| Electoral ward | Roby |
| Westminster constituency | Knowsley |
| Delivery location | TLD7 Merseyside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | QUALIA CARE IN ADMINISTRATION T/A HILLSIDE CARE HOME; ST. HELEN’S & KNOWSLEY CARING ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 22 Aug 2023 at 09:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024586-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.knowsley.gov.uk

## Provenance

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