Published date: 8 February 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 8 February 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£2,600,000

Procurement reference

tender_144297/650310

Published date

8 February 2018

Closing date

8 February 2018

Contract start date

8 February 2018

Contract end date

9 December 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The End of Life Care at Home service will deliver direct patient care by an
appropriately trained Band 2 HCA (or equivalent) in End of Life Care supported by
other health and social care professionals as appropriate.
To meet the assessed needs of the patient as identified in a care plan, in their home,
during what is perceived to be the final six weeks of the patient's life (i.e. those that
are rapidly deteriorating and therefore eligible for CHC fast track funding).
All staff will be trained via an evidence based End of Life Care programme.
The service will provide one primary function:
- To provide End of life, CHC funded fast track health care in peoples own
homes according to their assessed need.
The District Nurse that refers to the service will have carried out the appropriate
nursing assessment and risk assessments. They will also ensure that the patients'
needs are reviewed as per the CHC guidelines, throughout the delivery of the care
package and care adjusted accordingly.

Award information

Awarded date

6 November 2017

Contract start date

8 February 2018

Contract end date

9 December 2019

Total value of contract

£2,600,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

R&L Healthcare Limited

Address

Unit 7 Offerton Business Centre Offerton Lane Worcester WR3 8SX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Geraldine Hickman

Address

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit. Heron House, 120 Grove Road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 4LX
England

Email

geraldine.hickman@nhs.net