Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
57 Richmond Avenue
Kettering
NN15 5JG
Contact
Alison McKenzie
Telephone
+44 1536493406
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
National registration number
United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
NHS Foundation Hospital
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Home from Hospital Discharge Services
Reference number
601158254
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (the "Authority") is issuing an SQ in connection with the competitive procurement of Home from Hospital discharge services. The purpose of the service is to support Service Users and their carers in the period leading up to hospital discharge and during the first 3 weeks following hospital discharge. This supports the Reason to Reside and Home First principles and will help to reduce bed shortages within secondary care through improved patient flow.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,600,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Main site or place of performance
North Northamptonshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of the service is to support Service Users and their carers in the period leading up to hospital discharge and during the first 3 weeks following hospital discharge. This supports the Reason to Reside and Home First principles and will help to reduce bed shortages within secondary care through improved patient flow.
Scope of Activity
•The Provider will mobilise the services covered from 24.00 hours on 9 January 2022 with a clear strategy of up scaling to deliver on all the service requirements within a mutually agreed time .
•The service will aim to support independence in older adults, encouraging community support and wellbeing in both in the community and in hospital. The service provider must have a strong model and framework to support this.
• The service will assist patients to get home with a settling in service and use of a wheelchair friendly minibus to transport patients home. This will run 7 days per week and support a mutually agreed minimum number of patients home per day/week.
•The service will work in partnership with internal and external services in order to support a reduction in the use of simple care packages by signposting to community services for Hospital to Home schemes.
•The service will have appropriately trained and qualified staff to drive the minibus 7 days per week. The provider must have a PSV licence for the operation of any vehicles.
•There is a requirement within the proposal for a manager to be on site at Kettering General Hospital. A deputy is to be clearly identified to cover in their absence. The manager will have a visible presence and will manage all relevant staff, any recruitment required, rosters including annual leave etc and performance management when required. The Team will be given a base from which to work within the Discharge offices with access to any relevant IT systems and phones. The manager will drive change as required and integrate the service into Kettering General Hospital by forming successful professional working relationships with key stakeholders.
•There will be monthly operational meetings with the Head of Discharge and quarterly review meetings to review performance against the
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,600,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial contract will be for 24 months with the option to extend for 2 x 12 month periods.
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 1
Maximum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
This is a restricted procedure. Bidders are requested to complete the SQ. A shortlist will be drawn of up to 5 bidders and they will be issued with the ITT documents
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
12 July 2021
Local time
12:00am
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
15 July 2021
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Rothwell Road
Kettering
NN16 8UZ
Telephone
+44 1536491592
Country
United Kingdom