--- title: "Medical Cover for Brookfield Intermediate Care Centre in St Helens" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d5b5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04d5b5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d5b5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d5b5.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2025-01-23" --- # Medical Cover for Brookfield Intermediate Care Centre in St Helens Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d5b5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04d5b5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d5b5.json) ## Summary NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board is seeking to procure a Medical Cover Service for the Brookfield Intermediate Care Centre in St Helens. This tender falls under the healthcare services industry, specifically health services, and follows the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement stage is currently active with bids due by 12 February 2025. The contract will commence on 1 July 2025 and will last for an initial period of three years, with an option to extend for an additional year. The total value of the contract is £390,912 (GBP). This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for service providers with expertise in medical practice services and an ability to deliver a robust, proactive clinical cover for the 30-bed facility. The successful bidder will ensure the provision of quality health services from Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6:30pm, aiding rehabilitation and care for patients. Businesses with strong experience in primary care, access to general practitioners, and a focus on patient-centred care are well-suited to compete. Emphasis on quality, innovation, and social value will be critical in the evaluation process, making this an attractive prospect for businesses aiming to expand their footprint in the healthcare services sector. ## Notice NHS Midlands and Lancashire is working on behalf of Cheshire & Merseyside ICB who wish to procure a Medical Cover Service for the Brookfield Centre, St Helens. The Brookfield Centre provides Intermediate Care Provision in St Helens. In St Helens Place, the ICB uses the Kings Fund definition of Intermediate Care as its working definition, which is: "A short-term intervention to preserve the independence of people who might otherwise face unnecessarily prolonged hospital stays or inappropriate admissions to hospital or residential care. The care is person centred, focused on rehabilitation, and delivered by a combination of professionals." There are 30 beds at Brookfield, and they are classed as Level 3 community beds and can be used for step up or step down provision. Brookfield is registered with CQC as a residential care home and managed by St Helens Local Authority with therapy and nursing in reach from a Community NHS Provider. Brookfield is not a commissioned Health service. Brookfield delivers bed-based support and reablement for individuals who are medically optimised / clinically suitable to be cared for in a residential home setting with their medical needs met by primary care as if they were in their own home. The contract that is to be awarded is for the medical cover of the individuals who are residing at the Brookfield Centre in St Helens. ### Lot Information Lot 1 NHS Midlands and Lancashire is working on behalf of Cheshire & Merseyside ICB who wish to procure a Medical Cover Service for the Brookfield Centre, St Helens. The contract that is to be awarded is for the medical cover of the individuals who are residing at the Brookfield Centre in St Helens. The aim of the clinical service is to provide an enhanced proactive and responsive model of clinical cover to the 30 users of Brookfield during the in-hours period of 8am - 6:30pm from Monday to Friday. The service does not have to be provided by a GP but access to a GP is essential to enable nurses to escalate concerns and receive clinical supervision. The contract is to be awarded for a start date of 1st July 2025 for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 1-year period. The value of the contract is PS97,728 per annum with a total of PS390,912 over the total 4-year period. Contract Award Criteria is as follows: Evaluation Process Evaluation of submitted bids will be managed in two tiers: Tier 1: Due Diligence Questionnaire and Pricing - (pass/fail). A provider will only be taken through to evaluation of their offer if they successfully pass all Due Diligence and Pricing questions. Tier 2: Evaluation using the key criteria as detailed in Section II.2.5. Renewal: The contract is for an initial 3-year period with the option to extend it for a further 1-year period. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002367-2025 | | Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | 7 Feb 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £390,912 | | Lots value | £390,912 | | 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 | NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | WARRINGTON | | Post town | Warrington | | Postcode | WA1 1QY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington | | Local authority | Warrington | | Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross | | Westminster constituency | Warrington South | | Delivery location | TLD71 East Merseyside | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85121000 - Medical practice services ## Release History - 23 Jan 2025 at 13:00 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002367-2025 - 23 Jan 2025 at 12:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002364-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk - https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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