Published date: 17 February 2022

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: 11 March 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

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  • Medical aids - 33196000

  • Hospital support services - 85112000

    • Residential nursing care services - 85144100

Location of contract

EC2P 2EJ

Value of contract

£49,000 to £98,000

Procurement reference

tender_299411/1044387

Published date

17 February 2022

Closing date

11 March 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The City of London are inviting quotations to deliver a Rapid Response, short term
intervention, home care service.

The service will be on a spot purchase arrangement intended to commence on 1st April 2022
for a period of 1 year, with the option to extend by one further year (1 year + 1 year). The
service will be on a spot purchase arrangement to facilitate rapid hospital discharge and/or
prevent admission for an initial 72 hours (in some circumstances this may extended for a
further 72 hours). It is anticipated that the value of this service will be approximately
£49,000 per year.

Providers are invited to submit their quotes for the Rapid Response, short term
intervention, Homecare service by responding to set questions and a pricing schedule to
propose a delivery model for a service that will:

- Commence on 1st April 2022 for a period of one year with the option to extend
by one further year at the City's discretion (1+1).

- A rapid response model that means that a response will be given within 2 hours
of the request being made and that a service will be provided to the person
within 3 hours of the order request being received.

- Deliver Home Care services, as required across 24 hours a day (if required) and
as agreed with City Adult Social Care.

- Have a single point of contact for all referring organisations to the Service
available from 8am to 9pm.

- Explain how you will verify how the activity delivered will help services users to
achieve their individual outcomes.

- Have a payment structure where charges will be made only for the activity
delivered and a costed hourly rate(s) in the pricing schedule for that activity.

About the buyer

Contact name

Commissioning Team

Address

Guildhall, PO Box 270
London
EC2P 2EJ
England

Email

commissioning@cityoflondon.gov.uk