Published date: 1 April 2021

Last edited date: 6 April 2021

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 30 April 2021

Contract summary

Industry

  • Residential nursing care services - 85144100

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Procurement reference

CCCGICB1

Published date

1 April 2021

Closing date

30 April 2021

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Process
NHS Calderdale CCG are wanting to gather views from the care home sector about the ability and confidence to deliver the Integrated Community Beds provision.

Background
Currently there are a number of beds in the system which can be accessed at the point of discharge from the hospital or whilst experiencing crisis in the community. Discharge guidance issued during the coronavirus pandemic further endorses the need for safe and timely discharge from hospital and the need to effective community services to prevent unnecessary admissions.

Reason to Reside is now used to determine whether a person needs to remain in hospital or can be discharged.

Home First is the overarching principle where possible, however for some people they require a further period of recovery and/or rehabilitation in non-acute bedded care.

Access to community beds is via the Trusted Assessment using the principle of Discharge to Assess (D2A). It is acknowledged that further assessments out of hospital to determine the longer term needs of a person are more effective to maintain and maximise a person's independence for as long as possible.

Home First services including reablement and home care more people are being discharged home. This means that people who are admitted to community beds have higher level nursing needs.

Current Commissioning
Within Calderdale there are currently 28 Intermediate Care Nursing Beds and Discharge to Assess (D2A) beds block and spot purchased. The block arrangements support 7 people at a time: 5 in residential beds and 2 in nursing beds. D2A placements typically last for up to 6 weeks.

A definition of each bed type can be found at Appendix one in the Additional Information attachment. There are different eligibility criteria for all the different types of beds currently in the system.

Therapy support to Intermediate Care is provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust (CHFT) via a dedicated team; wider therapy input is available also from CHFT via the Community Rehabilitation Team.

Future Commissioning
Integrated Community Beds
It is proposed that future commissioning would establish a more flexible nursing bed base which meets both Intermediate Care and Discharge to Assess requirements for step up and step down referrals.

The Provider will be expected to work with commissioners and the wider health and social care system to develop a category of bedded care known as 'Integrated Community Beds'. This could include attendance and contribution to local workshops to further develop the service and the community model for Calderdale.

Further information can be found in the attachment Additional Information.

More information

Attachments

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Additional text

If you would like to submit a response for this service, please express your interest by registering on the NHS Sourcing e-procurement portal website www.nhssourcing.co.uk, reference PQQ_29585.

Once registered, potential providers will be able to complete and upload their submission.

NHS Calderdale CCG reserves the right to withdraw this opportunity or to amed anticipated timelines.

About the buyer

Contact name

Brenda Powell

Address

5Th Floor, F Mill, Dean Clough Mills
HALIFAX
HX35AX
England

Telephone

01484 464262

Email

brenda.powell1@nhs.net

Website

https://www.calderdaleccg.nhs.uk/