--- title: "Provision of In-patient Stroke Rehabilitation services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04cc83" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04cc83" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cc83.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cc83.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE DUDLEY GROUP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2025-01-08" --- # Provision of In-patient Stroke Rehabilitation services Buyer: THE DUDLEY GROUP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cc83 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04cc83) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cc83.json) ## Summary The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the provision of In-patient Stroke Rehabilitation services. This contract, titled "Provision of In-patient Stroke Rehabilitation services," falls under the industry category of Rehabilitation hospital services (CPV 85111400) and is set within the UKG36 region. The procurement stage is in the Award phase, with the formal award date being 8th January 2025. The service will commence in January 2025 for a duration of 12 weeks, ending in March 2025. The total value of the contract is £460,000, and the procurement was carried out through a limited process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in healthcare services, particularly those specialising in stroke rehabilitation. The contract requires a comprehensive service offering clinical and corporate support, workforce excellence in 24/7 nursing care, intensive stroke therapy, and medical oversight. Businesses with capabilities in physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, dietetics, and psychology would be well-suited to compete. Additionally, firms able to ensure robust data sharing and compliance with National clinical guidelines will find this tender beneficial for growth and industry positioning. The awarded provider, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, demonstrates the high standards expected in this procurement, promising an impactful business opportunity in the healthcare sector. ## Notice The provision of Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation services to commence January 2025, for the period of 12 weeks until the end of March 2025. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The provision of Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation services to commence January 2025, for the period of 12 weeks until the end of March 2025. The service will need to provide both clinical and corporate service support and oversight including appropriate skilled and trained workforce to deliver 24/7 Nursing care, intensive Stroke Therapy (7 days a week) and medical cover (Monday - Friday). The provision needs to be for a minimum of 11 inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation beds with an expected average length of stay of 4 weeks (+/- 2 weeks). The facility will need to be well equipped to meet the needs of patients requiring Stroke rehabilitation including access to gym and facilities which support rehabilitation of activities of daily living. It is expected that the people will have access to the full range of specialist Stroke rehabilitation including: * Physiotherapy * Occupational Therapy * Speech and Language Therapy * Dietetics * Psychology The service should operate in line with National clinical guidelines recommendations offering people to participate in at least 45 minutes of each appropriate therapy every day, at a frequency that enables them to meet their rehabilitation goals, and for as long as they are willing and capable of participating and showing measurable benefit from treatment. DGFT Consultants will be willing to maintain specialist clinical oversight if the service falls outside of borough but would require access to necessary IT systems. The provider must have the facility to input into the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) and ensure all data is shared with the Trust on a regular basis. The following performance measures will be implemented to ensure the service outlined is delivered: * Average length of stay with Criteria to Reside (CTR) * Average length of stay post No Criteria to Reside (NCTR). * Incidents, Risks, Complaints and Compliments * Quarterly review meetings between key stakeholders. * Patient & family feedback * Staff survey results This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process; The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS460000 This is a new service with a new provider The services will be provided between January and 31st March 2025. Options: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition, as selected in the preliminary questions. ### 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 decision makers by 8.1.25 in writing to: Danielosullivan4@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR The award decision makers are Diane Wake, Karen Kelly and Chris Walker. There are no declared or potential conflicts of interest. Key criteria was particularly quality, collaboration and service sustainability with a focus on providing a service ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000423-2025 | | 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 | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Dec 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 | £460,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE DUDLEY GROUP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | DUDLEY | | Post town | Dudley | | Postcode | DY1 2HQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG36 Dudley | | Local authority | Dudley | | Electoral ward | St. James's | | Westminster constituency | Dudley | | Delivery location | TLG36 Dudley | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SANDWELL AND WEST BIRMINGHAM HOSPITALS NHS TRUST | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85111400 - Rehabilitation hospital services ## Release History - 8 Jan 2025 at 00:01 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000423-2025 - 23 Dec 2024 at 10:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041360-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://www.dgft.nhs.uk/ - https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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