Published date: 9 February 2016

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


Closing: 1 January 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

Location of contract

North East, North West

Value of contract

£10,000

Procurement reference

MT170250

Published date

9 February 2016

Closing date

1 January 2016

Contract start date

1 March 2016

Contract end date

28 February 2017

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

NHS South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) have undertaken a procurement for the provision of a Social Navigator Service for the South Tyneside locality.
It is proposed that the service will aim to improve the quality of care to older people in the community which will provide the following benefits:
- More effective management of elderly patients in community settings; including the patient's home, improving the quality of life and allowing them to live independently for longer;
- A raised awareness of the provision of voluntary and 3rd sector organisation and the roll they can play in helping patients care for themselves in the community;
- Increased provision of support to primary care colleagues, helping to manage elderly patients in the community;
- Increased utilisation of voluntary and 3rd sector organisation within South Tyneside;
- Prevention of admissions to secondary care for reasons of social isolation;
- Reduce the amount of time spent avoidably in hospital;
- Better co-ordinated community care;
- Full integration into locality integrated teams; and
- Promotion of a Better U.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

4 February 2016

Contract start date

1 March 2016

Contract end date

28 February 2017

Total value of contract

£10,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

First Contact Clinical

Address

Business Works ,Henry Robson Way, South Shields

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement

Address

Monkton Hall, Monkton Lane
Monkton Village, Jarrow
Tyne and Wear
NE32 5NN

England

Telephone

+44 1642746911

Email

necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

Website

http://www.southtynesideccg.nhs.uk/