Published date: 15 December 2017

Last edited date: 15 December 2017

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: 17 December 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

  • Welfare services for the elderly - 85311100

  • Welfare services for disabled people - 85311200

Location of contract

WS1 1TP

Value of contract

£0 to £50,000

Procurement reference

WP3392

Published date

15 December 2017

Closing date

17 December 2017

Contract start date

18 December 2017

Contract end date

26 February 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Authority is seeking to block purchase up to 3 nursing beds for adults with dementia (moderate to advanced dementia) for a period of 10 weeks and the ability to spot purchase a further 2 nursing beds for adults with dementia for the same period at no guaranteed charge to relieve Winter Pressures. Homes need to be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to deliver nursing care with a specialism in dementia.

The Council wish to purchase beds from up to two nursing home providers whose overall rating has not been rated as inadequate by CQC and who are located within the borough of Walsall or within a 5 mile radius of Walsall. The service should commence Monday 18 December 2017.

These beds will support the Councils existing transitional beds that health and social care staff will use to promote the health, wellbeing and independence of adults with dementia; to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and delayed hospital discharges.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Naim Saleemi

Address

Darwall Street
Walsall
West Midlands
WS1 1TP
United Kingdom

Telephone

01922 650989

Email

nain.saleemi@walsall.gov.uk

Website

https://www.walsall.gov.uk/