Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals N H S Trust
Lyndon
WEST BROMWICH
B714HJ
Contact
Catherine Woodman
Telephone
+44 1215531831
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG37 - Sandwell
NHS Organisation Data Service
RXK
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Falls pick-up service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust are seeking a provider to offer a falls pick-up service as part of an urgent community response service for falls. The aim of the service is to prevent inappropriate conveyance to A&E and to reduce inappropriate calls to the ambulance service.
This notice is NOT a call for competition but providers are asked to register their interest by email to the address above if they would be able to provide the service.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG37 - Sandwell
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS England's Going Further for Winter (GFFW) letter, issued on 18 October 2022, asked that all systems put in place a community-based falls response service for people who have fallen at home, including in care homes. Implementing a community-based falls service aims to free up emergency ambulance capacity to respond to higher acuity incidents. An assurance framework for monitoring delivery is being finalised and details will be published in due course.
The provider would be working as part of the Sandwell Falls pathway and provide an urgent community response to those patients who have fallen at home, 7 days per week, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The clinical component will be delivered by the Trust Urgent Community Response Service who will triage the falls and allocate to the pick-up service as required.
Any providers who would be able to provide this service in Sandwell are requested to register their interest by email to the address above by 5pm on Monday 27th February 2023.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 March 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No