Published date: 23 October 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 22 November 2024, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£406,785

Procurement reference

PRJ 1366

Published date

23 October 2024

Closing date

22 November 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Homeless Patients Legal Advocacy Service (HPLAS)

The service primary objective is to increase access to legal advice for up to 30 homeless patients attending UHL, QEH hospitals and Ladywell unit at UHL (e.g. within outpatients, A&E departments and beyond), to address their pressing legal issues, primarily in the fields of immigration, housing and welfare benefits (which are often inter-linked).

The secondary objective is to offer workshops on legal topics chosen by hospital teams

To offer consultancy support to enable teams to progress a further 30 cases and make appropriate referrals into the provider where needed

The service is currently provided by the Southwark Law Centre who are contracted to provide specialist legal advice to adults who attend UHL, QEH and Ladywell unit and who are identified as having housing issues or homelessness that risks breakdown in discharge arrangements or follow-up engagement for medical and health care needs.

The delivered service increased access to legal advice and onward support services to patients identified to have legal issues due to homelessness or other complicating issues and improved health outcomes through earlier, more effective interventions and reduction in admissions and length of hospital stay.

Prospective Bidders are requested to review the contents of the guidance document carefully, register their organisation, and express their interest in the RfQ via the e-tendering portal Atamis system (Health Family).

RfQ documentation can be accessed following initial registration and expression of interest via the e-tendering portal:

If you have not yet registered on Atamis, please do this as soon as possible.

You can register here: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

For advice or support in registering please contact the Atamis helpdesk:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

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Prospective Bidders are requested to review the contents of the guidance document carefully, register their organisation, and express their interest in the RfQ via the e-tendering portal Atamis system (Health Family). RfQ documentation can be accessed following initial registration and expression of interest via the e-tendering portal:

If you have not yet registered on Atamis, please do this as soon as possible.

You can register here: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

For advice or support in registering please contact the Atamis helpdesk:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

More information

Additional text

Prospective Bidders are requested to review the contents of the guidance document carefully, register their organisation, and express their interest in the RfQ via the e-tendering portal Atamis system (Health Family). RfQ documentation can be accessed following initial registration and expression of interest via the e-tendering portal:

If you have not yet registered on Atamis, please do this as soon as possible.

You can register here: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

For advice or support in registering please contact the Atamis helpdesk:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

About the buyer

Address

4th Floor - Unex Tower
Unex Tower
LONDON
E15 1DA
England

Email

hub.queries@nhs.net