---
title: "NHS Devon - Discharge To Assess Bed Primary Care Cover Service in Plymouth for NHS Devon"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04199d"
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buyer: "NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2023-11-14"
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# NHS Devon - Discharge To Assess Bed Primary Care Cover Service in Plymouth for NHS Devon

Buyer: NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04199d

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## Summary

The NHS Devon Integrated Care Board is procuring a Discharge To Assess Bed Primary Care Cover Service in Plymouth for NHS Devon. This procurement falls under the Health and social work services category. The tender is currently in the active stage, with a submission deadline of December 14, 2024. The procurement method is an open procedure, and interested businesses can find more details on the procurement at the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

This tender presents an opportunity for healthcare service providers to offer safe, effective, and agile primary medical care to patients in Bedded Intermediate Care in Plymouth. Businesses specialised in health services and primary care provision would be well-suited to compete. The Contracting Authority, NHS Devon Integrated Care Board, aims to conduct a transparent tender process, observing the Light Touch Regime regulations to ensure equal treatment of all bidders.

## Notice

A Discharge To Assess Bed Primary Care Cover Service in Plymouth to provide safe, effective and agile Primary Medical care to patients who are in Bedded Intermediate Care. The care provided will be of equivalent scope as would be provided by a patient's own GP practice. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A Discharge To Assess Bed Primary Care Cover Service in Plymouth to provide safe, effective and agile Primary Medical care to patients who are in Bedded Intermediate Care. The care provided will be of equivalent scope as would be provided by a patient's own GP practice and indicatively include: * the personalised, Primary Medical care and continuing nature of the care of individuals * the physical, psychological and social aspects of diagnosis * the early diagnosis, initial decisions and continuing management of problems * acute, chronic and terminal types of illness * treatment, prevention and education for promoting health This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners Additional information: The Contract will be for an initial term of 3 years, with an option to extend for any period up to a further 12 months, at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. Services are scheduled to commence on 1st April 2024. The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but are instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033622-2023 |
| 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 | 14 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,432,000 |
| Lots value | £1,432,000 |
| 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 | NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 4QD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | TLK41 Plymouth |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 14 Nov 2023 at 13:36 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033622-2023
- 14 Nov 2023 at 13:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033618-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://onedevon.org.uk/

## Provenance

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