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title: "Community Beds - Respite for Carers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04de20"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS BLACK COUNTRY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-02-12"
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# Community Beds - Respite for Carers

Buyer: NHS BLACK COUNTRY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04de20

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## Summary

The NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the "Community Beds - Respite for Carers" project under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement process utilised a direct award method, bypassing an open competition, with no conflicts of interest identified in the decision-making. The contract, with an approximate lifetime value of £76,245, has been awarded to Dudley Crossroads. Key elements include providing health services that support informal carers by offering reliable respite care within their own homes. The award decision was made in accordance with the Black Country ICB Governance Process and will officially commence on 1st April 2024.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in health services, particularly those with experience in respite care and support for carers of individuals with physical disabilities. Companies that excel in delivering high-quality, reliable home care services will find this contract particularly well-suited. The provision includes ensuring carers can take breaks for personal activities and health needs, enhancing their well-being and reducing social isolation. This contract also involves signposting and referring individuals to appropriate services, further supporting the community's health and safety in their homes.

## Notice

This service enables carers to take a well-earned break from their responsibilities allowing them free time for social activities, shopping, family commitments etc. They are also able to pay attention to their own health needs by being free to attend appointments as necessary enabling both physical and emotional needs are being met. To support informal carers of people with physical disabilities by providing a regular, reliable, respite service within their own homes. To promote the rights and needs of carers enabling them to access services in regard to health and wellbeing. To enhance the quality of life and improve health and wellbeing of both carer and cared-for. To signpost and refer to appropriate services in order to help people remain safe in their own homes and to reduce social isolation. To provide appropriate information empowering carers to make their own choices The ICB intends to award this contract under Direct Award Process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS76,245.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. 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. Representations should be sent to: bcicb.contracts@nhs.net The decision to award the contract was made by the ICB Contracts Team and the Lead Commissioner No conflicts of interest were identified in reaching the decision to award this contract. This decision has been made as per the Black Country ICB Governance Process. This services has been fully assessed against the key criteria to determine that the provider is satisfying and will continue to satisfy the contract for the period of the contract award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004731-2025 |
| 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 | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 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 | £76,245 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BLACK COUNTRY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Post town | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV1 1SH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West |
| Delivery location | TLG3 West Midlands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DUDLEY CROSSROADS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 12 Feb 2025 at 13:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004731-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://blackcountry.icb.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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