Published date: 4 December 2018
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Awarded contract (published 14 March 2019)
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Contract summary
Industry
Health services - 85100000
Location of contract
Yorkshire and the Humber
Value of contract
£1,562,976 to £2,083,968
Procurement reference
NKGHEOLDC2
Published date
4 December 2018
Closing date
17 January 2019
Contract start date
1 April 2019
Contract end date
31 March 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?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
North Kirklees & Greater Huddersfield CCGs are seeking a provider to deliver high quality "Fast Track" End of Life Domiciliary Care provision in line with the principles of the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care (2018).
Service Details
When referred by the Continuing Healthcare Team the provider will deliver a maximum of 12 weeks high quality holistic care in service users own home. Care packages will vary between 1 to 4 calls per day, maximum of 1 hour per call with 1 to 2 care workers in attendance dependant on individual need and as detailed in the care plan.
The provider will be in receipt of a care plan for each service user at the time of referral; the provider will coordinate the delivery of the care plan with timely reviews as required.
Domiciliary Fast Track (End of Life) care will include activities which require a degree of personal and physical care but could also include more complex interventions.
The provider must have appropriately skilled and experienced domiciliary care workers that can provide End of Life care for service users in their own home. The provider is expected to develop, deliver and maintain a key competency framework for all care workers, evidencing appropriate skills and competencies to deliver the role (inc. safeguarding).
Record keeping should demonstrate a Care Worker's attendance at the service user's home and that this matches their Care Plan and agreed hours of care. Records should evidence daily care activities and highlight any incidents, accidents or risks and the actions and reporting mechanisms.
The provider will act as the first point of contact for service users, families and significant others, coordinating referrals to other agencies as required acting in the best interests of the service user and their families.
Service Operating Hours: Domiciliary care provision will operate 7 days a week, 365 days a year and must be flexible to meet the needs of service users and the commissioner requirements. The provider must be able to demonstrate that adequate capacity in care provision is available across the whole of the Kirklees area and that they are able to initiate a care package within specified timeframes given this vulnerable client group. Service Users who have a rapidly deteriorating condition may require a care package to be in place within 4 hours of referral.
The service will require a resilient referral management system between the hours of 09.00 and 18.00 Monday to Friday (minimum) to ensure that referrals are processed efficiently. A "single point of contact" must be established with robust systems and processes in place to ensure effective communications for the commissioner, service users and their significant others. Expected demand: The provider must be able to deliver care in a responsive and flexible manner, responding to peaks and troughs in demand with an average of 2,700 care hours per month across the whole Kirklees area.
More information
Links
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- www.nhssourcing.co.uk
- Tender notice
- NHS Sourcing - e-Procurement Portal
Additional text
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If you would like to submit a tender for this service, please express your interest by registering on the BRAVO eprocurement
portal website https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk, reference itt_4626 once the tender opens.
Once registered potential providers will be able to complete their submission.
It is anticipated this procurement will open week commencing 14 December 2018. For further information please contact:
benjamin.pursey@greaterhuddersfieldccg.nhs.uk
The CCG reserves the right to withdraw this notice or to amend anticipated timelines.
About the buyer
Contact name
Ben Pursey
Address
4th Floor, Empire House, Wakefield Road
Dewsbury
WF128DJ
England
Telephone
01422 307430
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