Contract

Eastbourne Homeless and Rough Sleeper Service - NHS/SOEPS/22.876 - CAN

  • NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-001037

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03720b

Published 13 January 2023, 8:44am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board

Wicker House, High Street

Worthing

BN11 1DJ

Contact

Stuart Meredith

Email

stuart.meredith@soeprocurement.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

NHS Organisation Data Service

QNX

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Eastbourne Homeless and Rough Sleeper Service - NHS/SOEPS/22.876 - CAN

Reference number

NHS/SOEPS/22.876 - CAN

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The current contract was awarded to South Downs Health & Care Federation by NHS East Sussex CCG (now NHS Sussex ICB) following a competitive procurement process for a term of 3 years commenced on 1st August 2021.

Due to unforeseen circumstances the current contract will terminate on 22nd November 2022. There is an urgent need for continuity of service; therefore, NHS Sussex ICB intends to award this contract to Victoria Medical Centre from 23rd November 2022 to 22nd November 2024, with the option to extend for an additional 12 months until 22nd November 2025.

Contract value = £224,088 per annum x 3 years = £672,264 total.

If you wish to express an interest or should you wish to discuss the content of this PIN further, please do this by sending a message via the Intend e-Tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home in the first instance.

The deadline for expressions of interest is 12:00pm (midday) on Monday 31st October, 2022.

If no expressions of interest are received, the Authority shall enter into a contract with the provider, relying upon a Regulation 32 exemption of no response/no requests to participate have been submitted in response to this notice.

Please note a portal message is the only accepted method of expressing an interest (correspondence received by any other route will not be responded to).

NHS Sussex is seeking to secure a Primary Medical Service for homeless patients in Eastbourne and rough sleeper patients (including former rough sleepers, those living in hostels or similar temporary accommodation or people with no fixed address) in the Eastbourne, Lewes and Wealden area. Operating drop-in services from town centre, non-GP premises locations where homeless and rough sleepers already access services, working closely with the Rough Sleepers Initiatives (RSI), this service will address the often complex health and care needs of this vulnerable group. The service will operate in the Eastbourne, Lewes and Wealden area while supporting services in East Sussex through close collaboration with the RSI service. We aim to deliver a robust and transformative model of care to homeless people and rough sleepers which specifically delivers the following:

• GP drop-in clinics specifically for homeless people and rough sleepers for treatment, health checks and signposting/support as appropriate

• Community nurse drop-in clinic and outreach, linking into patient pathways that support appointments, appropriate admissions, patient management and improving hospital discharge processes

• Support, navigation, and co-ordination to access primary and secondary health services and to assist with GP registration. This will include triage and assessment, remote support and care continuity at accommodation sites. The service will also help to facilitate/maintain necessary inpatient episode(s) of care

• Support to local and regional services by working with, and complementing, wider homeless and rough sleeping services such as the Rough Sleepers Initiative (RSI)

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £672,264

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ - South East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The current contract was awarded to South Downs Health & Care Federation by NHS East Sussex CCG (now NHS Sussex ICB) following a competitive procurement process for a term of 3 years commenced on 1st August 2021.

Due to unforeseen circumstances the current contract will terminate on 22nd November 2022. There is an urgent need for continuity of service; therefore, NHS Sussex ICB intends to award this contract to Victoria Medical Centre from 23rd November 2022 to 22nd November 2024, with the option to extend for an additional 12 months until 22nd November 2025.

Contract value = £224,088 per annum x 3 years = £672,264 total.

If you wish to express an interest or should you wish to discuss the content of this PIN further, please do this by sending a message via the Intend e-Tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home in the first instance.

The deadline for expressions of interest is 12:00pm (midday) on Monday 31st October, 2022.

If no expressions of interest are received, the Authority shall enter into a contract with the provider, relying upon a Regulation 32 exemption of no response/no requests to participate have been submitted in response to this notice.

Please note a portal message is the only accepted method of expressing an interest (correspondence received by any other route will not be responded to).

NHS Sussex is seeking to secure a Primary Medical Service for homeless patients in Eastbourne and rough sleeper patients (including former rough sleepers, those living in hostels or similar temporary accommodation or people with no fixed address) in the Eastbourne, Lewes and Wealden area. Operating drop-in services from town centre, non-GP premises locations where homeless and rough sleepers already access services, working closely with the Rough Sleepers Initiatives (RSI), this service will address the often complex health and care needs of this vulnerable group. The service will operate in the Eastbourne, Lewes and Wealden area while supporting services in East Sussex through close collaboration with the RSI service. We aim to deliver a robust and transformative model of care to homeless people and rough sleepers which specifically delivers the following:

• GP drop-in clinics specifically for homeless people and rough sleepers for treatment, health checks and signposting/support as appropriate

• Community nurse drop-in clinic and outreach, linking into patient pathways that support appointments, appropriate admissions, patient management and improving hospital discharge processes

• Support, navigation, and co-ordination to access primary and secondary health services and to assist with GP registration. This will include triage and assessment, remote support and care continuity at accommodation sites. The service will also help to facilitate/maintain necessary inpatient episode(s) of care

• Support to local and regional services by working with, and complementing, wider homeless and rough sleeping services such as the Rough Sleepers Initiative (RSI)


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-027564


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Eastbourne Homeless and Rough Sleeper Service - NHS/SOEPS/22.876

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Victoria Medical Centre

153A Victoria Drive

Eastbourne

BN20 8NH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ - South East (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service

G81032

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £672,264