Published date: 27 June 2016

This notice was replaced on 27 June 2016

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 4 June 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£27,500,000 to £38,500,000

Procurement reference

NHS/SoEPS/16.249 PQQ

Published date

27 June 2016

Closing date

27 July 2016

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Brighton and Hove City Council (BHCC) wish to procure a Community Short Term Beds Service for residents in the Brighton and Hove area.

Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) will be the Lead Commissioner. Brighton and Hove City Council (BHCC) will be an Associate Commissioner.

The aims of the new service are as follows:

• Reduce unscheduled admissions to hospital
• Reduce delayed transfers of care from hospital
• Reduce admissions to long term placements
• Reduce demand for long term packages of care

To achieve these aims the objectives of the service are to:

• Increase access to step up beds
• Increase flexibility in eligibility criteria to support the system where required
• Reduce assessment and admission timescales
• Reduce average lengths of stay
• Increase focus on short term goals to enable people to return home
• Increase engagement with service users and carers in setting and achieving short term goals

The Contracting Authorities are looking for providers with the necessary capacity and capability (or a demonstrable ability to provide the necessary capacity and capability) to deliver high quality, patient-centred and value for money services, delivered in a safe and effective manner and through a learning environment which may include the training of healthcare professionals.

Contract Information
The Commissioners have agreed to offer a 5 year contract initial term with a single option to extend for a further 2 years (5 + 2 = 7 years maximum duration).

A financial envelope of £5.5m per year is available for the 7 year maximum duration of the contract. The maximum total financial envelope is therefore set at £38.5m.

To support the procurement, Brighton and Hove City Council have two buildings that are available for lease or purchase. The properties will be available at a fixed rental or sale price for all interested providers.
Alternatively, Providers are free to source their own property - or use a combination.

Contract award is expected in December 2016 and the service start date is 1st April 2017.

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How to access the tender information:
The deadline for submission of completed PQQs is Wednesday 27th July 2016 at 12:00pm (midday).
Providers are invited to access the procurement documentation at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning

About the buyer

Contact name

Andrew Elliott

Address

36 – 38 Friars Walk
Lewes
BN7 2PB
England

Email

Andrew.Elliott@soeprocurement.nhs.uk