Published date: 7 June 2019

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: 2 August 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£0 to £7,000,000

Procurement reference

WSCCG - 00000037

Published date

7 June 2019

Closing date

2 August 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2025

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS Ipswich and East Suffolk and West Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Groups are looking to commission a Stroke Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Service across the Ipswich, East Suffolk (minus Waveney) and West Suffolk localities.
This service has been designed to support people after stroke, transferring care from an inpatient environment
to a primary care setting to continue rehabilitation at the same level of intensity and expertise that they would
have received in the inpatient setting. This service will maximise rehabilitation potential for stroke survivors
and lessen long term disability. A multi-disciplinary approach will ensure rehabilitation needs are met. Full integration of this service with other community provision is required to ensure all interactions are delivered in a collaborative and co-ordinated approach. The overall aims of the Stroke ESD service are:
- Deliver specialised rehabilitation through a multidisciplinary and co-ordinated approach
- Provide a seamless pathway and continuity of care for the stroke survivor and their carers through the
acute stay to rehabilitation and beyond
- Ensure a whole system approach that raises standards across the stroke pathway
- Ensure the stroke survivor and family/carer have access to support, advice, advocacy and information
- Ensure rehabilitation is delivered with a person-centred, goal planning approach
- Achieve maximum potential for independence in all aspects of the stroke survivors and their family/carer's
lifestyle while, acquiring the skills to adapt to new situations.
- Deliver a five days a week ESD service as standard, with 7 day working a future development
- Reduce premature admission into Long Term Care.
- Enable the stroke survivor to reach and maintain their optimum potential in their physical, psychological and
social functional abilities.
- Integrate Health, Social and voluntary organisations
Please note that the services and associated specification and prices commissioned within this contract may
be subject to review and change, moving forward the Commissioners may further review its Stroke services in
conjunction with the selected providers; therefore, the scope of the possible changes to be made to this contract
shall relate to the outcomes of any continuous improvement, through a variation to the contract in accordance
with Regulation 72 (1) (a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Additionally, the contract may also be amended in terms of the original services supplied, where, following
assessment it is identified that it is logical for additional services be delivered in conjunction with this contract
and by the provider, both in terms of actual service delivery and to avoid duplication of costs.
These services may include but are not limited to other services and specialties formally delivered in the
community and secondary care settings where it is foreseen that these services can be delivered more
effectively as part of this contract.

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Additional text

The services to which this procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations
2015 (the "Regulations"). As such, the procurement of the services is being run as a process akin to the open
procedure, as outlined within the suite of procurement documents.
The Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the regulations, save those applicable to
Schedule 3 Services.
You are advised that the budget will be up to 1 000 000 GBP per year across the period of the contract,
therefore up to 7 000 000 GBP contract value, for the potential 7 years, which is a combination of 5 years, plus a
possible extension of up to 2 years.

About the buyer

Contact name

Jane Garnett

Address

Endeavour House
Russell Road
Ipswich
IP1 2BX
England

Email

jane.garnett@suffolk.nhs.uk