The provision of Rapid Access to Assessment and Care.
Contract award notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Herefordshire Council
Plough Lane
For the attention of: Miss Rachel Horne
HR4 0LE Hereford
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1432383729
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
General public services
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract
The provision of Rapid Access to Assessment and Care.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
NUTS code
NUTS code
II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Herefordshire Council, ('the Council') in conjunction with the Clinical Commissioning Group ('CCG') conducted an open tendering process to identify and engage the services of a group of residential and nursing home providers to supply Herefordshire Council with a reliable, efficient and effective rapid access to assessment and care Service (‘The Service’) to residents across the county of Herefordshire under a framework. This Service will comprise individual placements of up to 2 weeks for people requiring a short stay for reablement purposes or for time to allow assessment and care planning. These beds must be available within a very short time-scale (within 24 hours) due to the nature of the service and its place in the urgent care pathway. The aim is to provide a service which can respond to the needs of people in one of the following situations.
Firstly, to individuals who are currently in hospital, awaiting further specialist assessments, or further recuperation but do not have a clinical need to remain there. Secondly, to individuals who are at risk of being admitted to hospital but their needs could be managed in Residential or Nursing home care.
The rationale for this Service is two-fold; firstly, to reduce the pressure on hospital beds in the Herefordshire NHS. Secondly, the Council wishes to moderate the pressure on the Herefordshire health and social care profession in general by maximising people's independence and minimising their dependence on medical intervention where possible.
The beds which are commissioned will be used for one of the following short stay purposes: step up, step down or assessment to care. They will provide a targeted intervention to prevent urgent/unplanned hospital admissions where:
- Step Up: whereby hospital admission is not required because any required medical intervention can be safely provided in a community setting, but it is unsafe for the service user to remain in their home.
- Step Down: in circumstances which it is adjudged that it is clinically safe for an individual to be discharged from hospital but it is unsafe for the service user to go straight home.
- Assessment to Care: when an individual needs a temporary safe environment to enable an assessment and care plan to be compiled.
All three of the aforementioned circumstances will include an element of assessment and onward care planning, ranging from community level support for people who will return home and care for themselves to in-depth assessment and care planning involving the individual, their families, health, social care and other agencies if the service user cannot return to their own home and needs to plan a move into permanent care.
In order to maximize people's independence, Wye Valley NHS Trust will be providing occupational therapy and physiotherapy input for people using this service. The Council will provide reablement support. The care home will actively support the programmes set for the service users, and will add to the service users progress by trained care workers providing a reablement-focused care and support service seven days a week. Additionally, WVT will provide district nurse support for people who require it and are in residential care home placements as part of the RAAC service.
If people will be returning home and using the reablement service, the WVT therapists will provide full information about the person's progress along with recommendations for the persons reablement support to the reablement service provider as part of delivering the programme in the home, and as part of transfer of care process upon returning home.
Outcomes: To maintain independence, health and well-being, to receive a personalised care and support plan to enable them to return home and live as independently as possible.
To enable people to remain in their own homes for as long as they wish and be a part of their local community.
Firstly, to individuals who are currently in hospital, awaiting further specialist assessments, or further recuperation but do not have a clinical need to remain there. Secondly, to individuals who are at risk of being admitted to hospital but their needs could be managed in Residential or Nursing home care.
The rationale for this Service is two-fold; firstly, to reduce the pressure on hospital beds in the Herefordshire NHS. Secondly, the Council wishes to moderate the pressure on the Herefordshire health and social care profession in general by maximising people's independence and minimising their dependence on medical intervention where possible.
The beds which are commissioned will be used for one of the following short stay purposes: step up, step down or assessment to care. They will provide a targeted intervention to prevent urgent/unplanned hospital admissions where:
- Step Up: whereby hospital admission is not required because any required medical intervention can be safely provided in a community setting, but it is unsafe for the service user to remain in their home.
- Step Down: in circumstances which it is adjudged that it is clinically safe for an individual to be discharged from hospital but it is unsafe for the service user to go straight home.
- Assessment to Care: when an individual needs a temporary safe environment to enable an assessment and care plan to be compiled.
All three of the aforementioned circumstances will include an element of assessment and onward care planning, ranging from community level support for people who will return home and care for themselves to in-depth assessment and care planning involving the individual, their families, health, social care and other agencies if the service user cannot return to their own home and needs to plan a move into permanent care.
In order to maximize people's independence, Wye Valley NHS Trust will be providing occupational therapy and physiotherapy input for people using this service. The Council will provide reablement support. The care home will actively support the programmes set for the service users, and will add to the service users progress by trained care workers providing a reablement-focused care and support service seven days a week. Additionally, WVT will provide district nurse support for people who require it and are in residential care home placements as part of the RAAC service.
If people will be returning home and using the reablement service, the WVT therapists will provide full information about the person's progress along with recommendations for the persons reablement support to the reablement service provider as part of delivering the programme in the home, and as part of transfer of care process upon returning home.
Outcomes: To maintain independence, health and well-being, to receive a personalised care and support plan to enable them to return home and live as independently as possible.
To enable people to remain in their own homes for as long as they wish and be a part of their local community.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
85000000, 85141200, 85142100, 85141000, 85144000, 85144100
II.1.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)
Value: 394 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
Excluding VAT
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
1. Price. Weighting 40
2. Quality. Weighting 60
1. Price. Weighting 40
2. Quality. Weighting 60
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
PRO1000128
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Contract notice
Notice number in the OJEU: 2014/S 182-321461 of 23.9.2014
Other previous publications
Notice number in the OJEU: 2014/S 185-326295 of 26.9.2014
Notice number in the OJEU: 2014/S 188-331921 of 1.10.2014
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: REQD1000144V.1)Date of contract award decision:
6.1.2015
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 5
Number of offers received by electronic means: 5
Number of offers received by electronic means: 5
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
Hampton Grange and Gwen Walford House Nursing Homes
48-50 Hampton Park Road
HR1 1TH Hereford
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: +44 1544340238
V.4)Information on value of contract
Total final value of the contract:
Value: 394 000 GBP
Value: 394 000 GBP
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
Contract No: REQD1000144
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
6.1.2015
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 5
Number of offers received by electronic means: 5
Number of offers received by electronic means: 5
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
Coldwells House
Holmer Road, Holmer
HR1 1LH Hereford
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1432272414
V.4)Information on value of contract
Total final value of the contract:
Value: 394 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
Value: 394 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
Contract No: REQD1000144
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
6.1.2015
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 5
Number of offers received by electronic means: 5
Number of offers received by electronic means: 5
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
Hazelhurst Nursing Home
Bishopswood, Ross on Wye, Herefordshire
HR9 5QX Hereford
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1544327788
V.4)Information on value of contract
Total final value of the contract:
Value: 394 000 GBP
Value: 394 000 GBP
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
Contract No: REQD1000144
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
6.1.2015
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 5
Number of offers received by electronic means: 5
Number of offers received by electronic means: 5
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
Highwell House
32 Highwell Lane, Bromyard, Herefordshire
HR7 4DG Hereford
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1885488282
V.4)Information on value of contract
Total final value of the contract:
Value: 394 000 GBP
Value: 394 000 GBP
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
Contract No: REQD1000144
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
6.1.2015
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 5
Number of offers received by electronic means: 5
Number of offers received by electronic means: 5
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
Whitegates Care Home
25 Hereford Road, Bromyard, Herefordshire
HR7 4ES Hereford
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1885482437
V.4)Information on value of contract
Total final value of the contract:
Value: 394 000 GBP
Value: 394 000 GBP
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
16.4.2015