Published date: 2 June 2021

Last edited date: 2 June 2021

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: 30 June 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

  • Social work services - 85310000

    • Social work services without accommodation - 85312000

    • Social services - 85320000

    • Community health services - 85323000

    • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

B69 9EN

Value of contract

£434,163.96 to £4,824,044.40

Procurement reference

ASC096

Published date

2 June 2021

Closing date

30 June 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2021

Contract end date

30 September 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

ASC096 - Provision of an Enhanced Assessment Beds Service

The Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell wishes to appoint multiple Contractor(s) to provide an Enhanced Assessment Nursing Beds Service within care homes that are registered with the Care Quality Commission and are located within the borough of Sandwell.
For the provision of these services, the Lots available to tender will be as follows:
Service 1
o Lot 1 - Enhanced Assessment Nursing and Nursing Dementia Beds
Service (35 beds)
o Lot 2 - Enhanced Assessment Nursing and Nursing Dementia Beds
Service: non-weight bearing only (2 beds)
Service 2
o Lot 3 - Enhanced Assessment Residential and Residential Dementia Beds Service (12 beds)
Service 3
o Lot 4 - Enhanced Assessment Step Up Nursing and Step Up Dementia Nursing Beds Service (5 beds)
Service 4
o Lot 5 - Complex Nursing Dementia Beds Service (4 block + 2 spot beds)

The Enhanced Assessment Beds Service has as its primary function the prevention of admission to hospital or facilitation of discharge from hospital through a rapid, co-ordinated response and by operating 7 days a week. The service specifications outline
the main aims of the provisions, the services to be provided within the contract and the connections to other services in the community. Contractors must take into consideration the underlying principles of the Care Act 2014 in their delivery of the service.
Tenderers should note that the Council has a set bed rate for each Service, which can be found in within the Invitation To Tender (ITT) documentation.
The duration of the contracts will be one (1) year from 1 October 2021 to 30th September 2022, with an option to extend for an additional one (1) year (with agreement), taking the contract end date to 30th September 2023.

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to PQQ`s / ITT`s or other related documents.

In Order To View and Submit a Tender, you will be required to` Opt-In`.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

Closing date: Wednesday 30th June 2021 at 12:00noon.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Emily Cox

Address

PO Box 15888
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 9EN
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 569 5973

Email

emily_coates@sandwell.gov.uk