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title: "Take Home and Settle Service (THAS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b06a"
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# Take Home and Settle Service (THAS)

Buyer: SEL ICB (LEWISHAM & GREENWICH)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b06a

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## Summary

The SEL ICB (Lewisham & Greenwich) is initiating an open procurement process for the "Take Home and Settle Service (THAS)," a health service aimed at supporting patient discharges from University Hospital Lewisham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital within the boroughs of Lewisham and Greenwich. This tender invites businesses to submit electronic submissions via the Atamis e-tendering portal by 22nd November 2024. The contract spans 1,800 days and covers a wide range of pre-discharge and post-discharge checks to ensure patients are safely settled at home, with a total contract value estimated at GBP 678,965. The procurement process falls under the planning and tender stages and focuses on the health services industry.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for organisations experienced in healthcare support services. Suitable contenders would ideally be those specialising in patient care, community health services, and home support systems. By providing tailored, high-quality discharge services, businesses can not only alleviate hospital readmission rates but also enhance the standard of care for vulnerable and isolated patients. Organisations that can demonstrate efficiency, reliability, and a comprehensive understanding of community health service delivery will find themselves well-positioned to compete for this contract, aiding in a seamless transition from hospital to home for patients.

## Notice

Take Home And Settle (THAS) services is aiming to support the discharge of patients from University Hospital Lewisham and from Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The services operate within the boroughs of Lewisham & Greenwich The service provided should be support patients to be safely discharged from hospital by carrying out a number of pre-discharge checks, including, for example, checking the state of the patient's property; delivering equipment; checking key safes; and delivery of medication, in addition to its core function to support with discharge directly by taking the patient home and ensuring they are comfortably settled back in their home environment.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service assists in enabling safe discharge, and preventing readmission following discharge, by undertaking pre-discharge checks where appropriate, and by accompanying people home and staying with them for a short period to ensure that they settle safely back into their home environment, and ensuring they have information on how to access services and activities if they need further support. The service is currently provided by Age UK Bromley & Greenwich. They are contracted to provide THAS services to support the discharge of patients from University Hospital Lewisham and from Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The services operate within the boroughs of Lewisham & Greenwich The current provision includes services over and above those traditionally seen as Take Home and Settle, including for example, checking the state of the patient's property; delivering equipment; checking key safes; and delivery of medication, in addition to its core function to support with discharge directly by taking the patient home and ensuring they are comfortably settled back in their home environment. The new contract will reflect this range of service scope. The service provides monthly and quarterly reports detailing its activity. The proposal is to combine the Lewisham & Greenwich services into a single contract to be procured through a single procurement process. Prospective Bidders are requested to review the contents of the guidance document carefully, register their organisation, and express their interest in the RfQ via the e-tendering portal Atamis system (Health Family). RfQ documentation can be accessed following initial registration and expression of interest via the e-tendering portal: If you have not yet registered on Atamis, please do this as soon as possible. You can register here: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome For advice or support in registering please contact the Atamis helpdesk: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk Additional information: Prospective Bidders are requested to review the contents of the guidance document carefully, register their organisation, and express their interest in the RfQ via the e-tendering portal Atamis system (Health Family). RfQ documentation can be accessed following initial registration and expression of interest via the e-tendering portal: If you have not yet registered on Atamis, please do this as soon as possible. You can register here: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome For advice or support in registering please contact the Atamis helpdesk: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034270-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning 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 | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £678,965 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| 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 | SEL ICB (LEWISHAM & GREENWICH) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 2TZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | London Bridge & West Bermondsey |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2024 at 09:35 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034270-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.selondonics.org

## Provenance

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