Published date: 12 June 2020
Closed early engagement
Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
East of England
Procurement reference
Care homes block beds
Published date
12 June 2020
Closing date
28 June 2020
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) recognise the challenges that are facing care home providers and are considering options available to support the market in the longer term.
One proposal is that we expand our residential, nursing and dementia block bed capacity and invite providers to submit bids through an imminent competitive procurement opportunity.
The procurement is likely to be structured in districts with a limit on the maximum number of beds by category that can be awarded to a particular home in order to maximise choice for our service users and to maximise support to as many providers as possible.
Cambridgeshire County Council is looking for providers to make
1: expressions of interest
2: suggestions as to how we could best support you to be able to participate in an open procurement exercise.
This would suit providers across Cambridgeshire whether or not you have participated previously in any block bed contracts. This would also suit providers who we do not currently commission from, but are registered with the Care Quality Commission.
To Express an Interest:
Complete the questionnaire attached and return to michelle.foster@cambridgeshire.gov.uk and c.c. claire.smith@peterborough.gov.uk by 28th June 2020.
This market testing exercise is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. This document does not form any part of an invitation to tender. Cambridgeshire County Council is issuing this request for information only. Any supplier invited to present to the Council is doing so to support market research only and to help make any potential procurement process more focused and efficient. No supplier selection or supplier preference is implied.
About the buyer
Contact name
Michelle Foster
Address
SHIRE HALL, CASTLE HILL
CAMBRIDGE
CB30AJ
England
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