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title: "Integrated Community Care Service to provide Step Down Beds for Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c244"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST"
published: "2024-12-04"
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# Integrated Community Care Service to provide Step Down Beds for Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries

Buyer: MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c244

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## Summary

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has awarded a contract for an Integrated Community Care Service to provide Step Down Beds for Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries. This urgent procurement falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and does not follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract, valued at £241,150, is set for a six-month term from 2nd December 2024 to 1st June 2025. The service will cater to a minimum of five patients who have achieved medical stability following hospitalization. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, under urgent circumstances provisions.

This tender presents considerable business growth opportunities, particularly for healthcare service providers experienced in specialised patient care. With a focus on step down services for patients with spinal cord injuries, businesses with expertise in hospital support services and the infrastructure to handle urgent care needs will be well-suited to compete. The contract's limited procurement process and urgent nature may reduce competitive pressure, offering a viable entry point for capable SMEs like Athena Healthcare Ltd, which secured the contract. The locality of the service is within the UKD region, making it an advantageous option for businesses based in or around this area.

## Notice

The Contract is to provide a Step Down Service for a minimum of 5 patients at anyone time to the Trust. The patients cared for at this facility will have recent Spinal Cord Injuries and will have been in the Hospital setting and prior to their movement to the step down facility will have achieved medical stability.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an award of a contract for an Integrated Community Care Service to provide Step Down Beds for Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries. This notice is confirmation of an urgent award following the notice of termination from an existing provider and is being awarded for a 6 month term. The value of the contract over the term is PS241,150 The term of the contract is from the 2nd December 2024 - 1st June 2025.

### Procurement Information

This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039104-2024 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Nov 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 | £241,150 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST |
| Locality | PRESCOT |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L35 5DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Knowsley |
| Electoral ward | Whiston and Cronton |
| Westminster constituency | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ATHENA HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85112000 - Hospital support services

## Release History

- 4 Dec 2024 at 15:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039104-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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