Published date: 8 December 2021

This notice was replaced on 8 December 2021

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

Opportunity (published 8 December 2021, last edited 23 December 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£1,900,000

Procurement reference

KNOWS001-DN586394-87451625

Published date

8 December 2021

Closing date

4 January 2022

Closing time

9:30am

Contract start date

1 March 2022

Contract end date

1 September 2024

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The purpose of this service is to provide a high quality, personalised, bed based intermediate care service within the Borough of Knowsley. Only those provider's registered within borough will be eligible for this contract as therapy staff are provided by a third party which are contracted to deliver services within the borough of Knowsley.

The Service is to be provided in a Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered care setting in an environment that meets the person's needs and offers a safe and comfortable setting for the duration of the intervention required. Only those providers with a minimum CQC rating of requires improvement may apply.

The service aims to prevent unnecessary admissions to acute hospitals and premature admissions to long-term care, and to further support timely discharge from a hospital setting.

Provision of 23 beds is required across two sites for an initial period of 18 months with an option to extend for further periods of up to 12 months.


About the buyer

Contact name

Katie Lawler

Address

2nd Floor, Municipal Building
Archway Road
Huyton
L36 9UX
England

Telephone

+44 1514435096

Email

katie.lawler@knowsley.gov.uk

Website

http://www.knowsley.gov.uk