Published date: 23 December 2015

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 15 January 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

Project 412

Published date

23 December 2015

Closing date

15 January 2016

Contract start date

23 May 2016

Contract end date

26 May 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit, on behalf of South East Staffordshire & Seisdon Peninsular CCG & Cannock Chase CCG is looking to commission 24 hour Community care packages for four individuals who have a learning disability and complex health needs; for example, epilepsy and restricted mobility. Service Users may have behaviours which challenge and / or have a forensic history. Service Users may be subject to legal restrictions such as a Community Treatment Order.
Services will provide long term support for these clients in either, supported living settings, or in their own homes. These patients are currently in- patients identified on the transforming care cohort, requiring repatriation back to Staffordshire, to this end housing solutions will be required. Care providers are encouraged to deliver care in the least restrictive environment with integration into the community; care providers are encouraged to work in partnership with local housing providers/ associations to provide bespoke packages of care and individual housing solutions, it is expected that the care provider will be the prime contractor.

More information

Additional text

Bidders are invited to express an interest in providing this service by
email to Elaine Butler and Kate Fox, no later than 15.1.2016. E-mail
elaine.butler@staffordshirecss.nhs.uk and Catherine.Fox@staffordshirecss.nhs.uk
The following information must be stated in the email:
- Organisation Name
- Organisation Address
- Contact name
- Telephone number
- Email Address
- Website Address
- Organisation Type
Once the Tender is issued, a copy of the tender and care specification will be accessed via the NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. Candidates wishing to be considered must be registered. Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of website is free). If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to re-register.

About the buyer

Contact name

Roman Klimczak

Address

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit
Heron House, 120 Grove Road, Fenton
Stoke on Trent
ST4 4LX
England

Email

roman.klimczak@staffordshirecss.nhs.uk