Published date: 19 September 2023

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 10 October 2023

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

RG121JD

Procurement reference

BRACKN001-DN690277-17080643

Published date

19 September 2023

Closing date

10 October 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This contract will cover residents of Bracknell Forest who require additional support to return home once discharged from hospital. The service will liaise with key stakeholders to receive and action referrals.

A questionnaire is located, as an attachment, on the South East Business Portal https://sebp.due-north.com/ advert. Please complete the questionnaire and return it via the messaging facility on the portal.

Projected spend is between £70,000.00 and £80,000.00 per annum with a provisional contract duration of 4 years (2+1+1).

People will be supported for a short period of time, with visits and telephone calls to help with emotional needs and small practical tasks. The service is not expected to provide personal care. Key aims for this service are to:

• Support patients being discharged from hospital
• Enable people to live independently in their own home
• Improve patient experience
• Reduce hospital re-admission
• Assist with hospital discharge
• Reduce hospital readmission rates
• Supporting patients to be fully sighted on additional community organisations where appropriate

The Home from Hospital service will work closely with the Adult Social Care team, OT's and ward staff based in hospitals to help with the timely discharge and unnecessary re-admittance of patients. The service will also work closely with the Intermediate Care Teams with referrals coming through from Intermediate Care as well.

Projected spend is between £70,000.00 and £80,000.00 per annum with a provisional contract duration of 4 years (2+1+1).

More information

Additional text

The Council is currently undertaking market engagement to help inform the specification for the new contract which will be going out to tender late Autumn. The commissioner reserves the right not to publish any contract notice; not to award the contract in whole or in part; to cancel or amend the tender process and does not bind itself to accept any tender.
The Council, and partners, shall not be liable under any circumstances for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by any bidder or prospective bidder in responding to this PIN notice or in taking part in any procurement process that may follow.

About the buyer

Contact name

BFC Administrator

Address

Time Square
Market Street
Bracknell
RG12 1JD
United Kingdom

Email

Bettercare.Fund@Bracknell-Forest.gov.uk

Website

http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk