--- title: "Market Engagement to provide a dedicated therapy service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043aa2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-043aa2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-043aa2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-043aa2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-02-16" --- # Market Engagement to provide a dedicated therapy service Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043aa2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-043aa2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-043aa2.json) ## Summary The Suffolk County Council is planning a Market Engagement process to provide a dedicated therapy service in the Health and social work services category. The focus will be on aiding people's recovery following acute care episodes, with a special emphasis on reablement and independence. The planned procurement exercise involves working alongside social services and nursing/care teams in Ipswich, within a bed-based model offering a minimum of 30 beds. The Market Engagement exercise is scheduled before 28th February 2024, with further details available by contacting Lucy.markham@suffolk.gov.uk. The future notice date for the procurement is 30th March 2024. This tender for a dedicated therapy service by Suffolk County Council presents a growth opportunity for businesses providing health and social work services targeting older adults with complex needs. Physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and therapy assistants with experience in this field would be well-suited to compete. Businesses engaging in an asset-based approach, focusing on individuals' strengths and reablement goals, aligning with the Suffolk D2A model principles, and contributing to multi-disciplinary team care could find this tender suitable for their growth strategy. ## Notice Suffolk County Council wish to undertake Market Engagement to provide a dedicated therapy service to aid the recovery of people following an episode of acute care. The main focus will be on the assessment and treatment of people in commissioned beds with a focus on reablement, patient centred goal setting and maximising people's independence, serving the pathway 2 discharge to assess (D2A) model. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Suffolk County Council is undertaking Market Engagement prior to conducting a procurement exercise for the award of a contract to provide a dedicated therapy service within a commissioned bed-based model, working alongside social services and the nursing/care team in Ipswich. There will be an expectation that anybody admitted to a D2A bed within this model will have access to the therapy service which will: Provide a dedicated therapy service consisting of HCPC registered physiotherapists, occupational therapists and therapy assistants who have experience of working with older adults, some of whom will have complex needs and multiple co-morbidities. Work with people using an asset-based approach, building on their strengths and agreeing reablement goals for individuals. People's progress will be closely monitored, and goals will be regularly reviewed throughout the reablement period of up to 6 weeks.Work in line with the Suffolk D2A principles where our goal is to maximise the chances of people returning home to live as independently as possible. Participate in and contribute to an MDT approach that seeks to optimise people's outcomes and provide high quality care. This model provides a minimum of 30 beds. Should bed capacity or occupancy be at a lower level for a prolonged period, discussions would take place on how to utilise any spare capacity in the therapy service, this could include flexing capacity of the therapy service to other local sites. For further information on the market engagement exercise please contact: Lucy.markham@suffolk.gov.uk before 28th February 2024. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005183-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Feb 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Mar 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | IPSWICH | | Post town | Ipswich | | Postcode | IP1 2BX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich | | Local authority | Ipswich | | Electoral ward | Gipping | | Westminster constituency | Ipswich | | Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 16 Feb 2024 at 10:25 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005183-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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