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title: "Discharge to assess pathway 2 recovery and reablement bedded care (Eastern Devon)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0493d2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS DEVON ICB"
published: "2024-10-09"
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# Discharge to assess pathway 2 recovery and reablement bedded care (Eastern Devon)

Buyer: NHS DEVON ICB  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0493d2

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## Summary

NHS Devon ICB has awarded a one-year contract for the provision of 10 Pathway 2 rehabilitation and reablement beds in Eastern Devon, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This contract, valued at £520,000, will run from 9th September 2024 to 8th September 2025. The focus is on providing recovery, rehabilitation, assessment, care planning, or short-term intensive support to maximise levels of independence for individuals before they return home. The procurement process, tagged as limited and without prior publication of a call for competition, utilised the most suitable provider process, considering key criteria like quality, value, collaboration, and social value. The standstill period started on 23rd August 2024, with representations due by midnight 5th September 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialised in healthcare and rehabilitation services, especially those in or near East Devon. Enterprises providing residential care and capable of managing complex manual handling and daily support needs are well-suited to compete. The contract requires a provider who can offer a person-centred and enabling approach, involving community multidisciplinary teams in care delivery. This tender can be particularly advantageous for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to expand within the health services sector, leveraging their expertise to contribute to reducing health inequalities and improving service sustainability in the region.

## Notice

NHS Devon is intending to award a contract for 10 Pathway 2 block booked beds for a 12 month contract at a cost of PS1,000 per bed per week. Pathway 2 Definition: Likely to be maximum of 4% of people discharged from the acute hospital: the main aim is to provide recovery, rehabilitation, assessment, care planning or short-term intensive support in a 24-hour bed-based setting to maximise levels of independence, before the person is supported to return home.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Devon is intending to award a contract for 10 Pathway 2 block booked beds for a 12 month contract at a cost of PS1,000 per bed per week. People leaving hospital in the Devon system under pathway 2 have a wide range of needs that require residential care. This includes the requirement for care provision to be able to support with complex manual handling (including hoist and stand aid transfer requiring the assistance of two people) and to support the needs of those who require the support of two staff overnight. It is also important that all daily living activities are taken with an enabling approach, to promote the person's independence and rehabilitation. The specification includes: * The focus is on people maintaining their independence with the aim that they will return home. * That some people leaving hospital will initially require the support of two people to undertake daily living tasks. * To take a person centred and enabling approach to care (with the support of the community Multidisciplinary teams) * Ensure the person is involved in all decisions affecting their own life and daily living * Rooms to be accessible and appropriate for providing an enabling approach. * To be flexible and support system pressures, including acceptance of weekend admissions. Pathway 2 Definition: Likely to be maximum of 4% of people discharged from the acute hospital: the main aim is to provide recovery, rehabilitation, assessment, care planning or short-term intensive support in a 24-hour bed-based setting to maximise levels of independence, before the person is supported to return home. NHS Devon intends to award a contract under the most suitable provider process. The contract value is PS520,000. This service has been procured by NHS Devon before. The contract that NHS Devon is intending to award is to a provider who has previously delivered the service. The intended contract is anticipated to run from 9th September 2024 to 8th September 2025.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 5th September 2024 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032426-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £520,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS DEVON ICB |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLK43 Devon CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EXMOUTH CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2024 at 12:35 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032426-2024
- 23 Aug 2024 at 16:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027164-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://onedevon.org.uk/

## Provenance

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