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title: "Home from Hospital Service"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000688967"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2022-04-01"
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# Home from Hospital Service

Buyer: EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000688967

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## Summary

The procurement process involves East Ayrshire Council, along with South and North Ayrshire Councils, who are seeking tenders for the "Home from Hospital Service" aimed at providing essential support to vulnerable adults following hospital visits. This service is classified under general public services and is located across the three Ayrshire Council geographical areas. The tender was initiated on 1 April 2022 and is currently in the Award stage, having been successfully completed. The total contract value is £821,000 with the contract signed on the same date as the initiation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and community service delivery, particularly those with experience in supporting vulnerable populations and offering post-hospitalisation care. Companies that provide transportation services, welfare checks, or short-term practical support, such as shopping assistance and referrals, would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The focus on high-quality services for older adults indicates a growing demand in this sector, making it an attractive prospect for potential bidders.

## Notice

Type of service: The service will comprises of three main components: 1. Collecting vulnerable Adults in the main priority given to older people, over 65 years of age, who do not require to be admitted to hospital, from accident and emergency departments and safely transporting them home, or, vulnerable adults who are ready to be discharged home. 2. Assisting the vulnerable Adult into their home and helping them to settle, ensuring their basic needs (with the exception of personal care and medication) are met. 3. Contacting the individual the next working day to offer any additional short-term practical support (for up to 12 weeks with majority of cases closed within 72 hours). Follow-on Support provided incudes: Shopping, income maximisation, wellbeing welfare calls, referring with OTs/ Social workers and Signposting to third sector organisations.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Type of service: The service will comprises of three main components: 1.Collecting vulnerable Adults in the main priority given to older people, over 65 years of age, who do not require to be admitted to hospital, from accident and emergency departments and safely transporting them home, or, vulnerable adults who are ready to be discharged home. 2.Assisting the vulnerable Adult into their home and helping them to settle, ensuring their basic needs (with the exception of personal care and medication) are met. 3.Contacting the individual the next working day to offer any additional short-term practical support (for up to 12 weeks with majority of cases closed within 72 hours). Follow-on Support provided incudes: Shopping, income maximisation, wellbeing welfare calls, referring with OTs/ Social workers and Signposting to third sector organisations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR445004 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £821,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | KILMARNOCK |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA3 7BU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | North Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Irvine South |
| Westminster constituency | Central Ayrshire |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRITISH RED CROSS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR445004

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR445004
  Home from Hospital Service - Type of service: The service will comprises of three main components: 1. Collecting vulnerable Adults in the main priority given to older people, over 65 years of age, who do not require to be admitted to hospital, from accident and emergency departments and safely transporting them home, or, vulnerable adults who are ready to be discharged home. 2. Assisting the vulnerable Adult into their home and helping them to settle, ensuring their basic needs (with the exception of personal care and medication) are met. 3. Contacting the individual the next working day to offer any additional short-term practical support (for up to 12 weeks with majority of cases closed within 72 hours). Follow-on Support provided incudes: Shopping, income maximisation, wellbeing welfare calls, referring with OTs/ Social workers and Signposting to third sector organisations.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000688967

## Provenance

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