Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Medway Council
Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road
Chatham
ME4 4TR
Contact
Mr James Welch
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ41 - Medway
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of an Assessment Bed Service
Reference number
DN724242
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Medway Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered residential care provider located in Medway to provide an Assessment Bed Service. The service will care for working age adults and older people, with or without a dementia.
The service will provide eight assessment beds, ideally situated on a separate unit/wing within a residential care. Individuals placed into the service will be medically stable but require further support and assessment to determine long term care needs, or short-term support to return to independence.
The aims of the service are:
• To deliver residential care and support to adults in Medway demonstrating evidence of cognitive impairment linked to the unfamiliarity of their hospital admission or acute episode. It is envisaged the assessment beds will be primarily used for older people with complex needs and or behaviours that challenge.
• To reduce a person’s length of stay in hospital and prevent deconditioning by facilitating a safe, planned discharge from hospital into an appropriate care setting.
• To care for individuals in a non-clinical environment for up to six weeks. Allowing people to settle and return to their optimal baseline of health prior to Adult Social Care, or other health professionals’ undertaking long term care need assessments.
• To improve the individual’s physical and mental health and wellbeing, to a point where they can be safely discharged home, with or without a package of care, or into a long-term care placement.
• To help adults in Medway to live independently for as long as possible.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,285,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ41 - Medway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Medway Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered residential care provider located in Medway to provide an Assessment Bed Service. The service will care for working age adults and older people, with or without a dementia.
The service will provide eight assessment beds, ideally situated on a separate unit/wing within a residential care. Individuals placed into the service will be medically stable but require further support and assessment to determine long term care needs, or short-term support to return to independence.
The aims of the service are:
• To deliver residential care and support to adults in Medway demonstrating evidence of cognitive impairment linked to the unfamiliarity of their hospital admission or acute episode. It is envisaged the assessment beds will be primarily used for older people with complex needs and or behaviours that challenge.
• To reduce a person’s length of stay in hospital and prevent deconditioning by facilitating a safe, planned discharge from hospital into an appropriate care setting.
• To care for individuals in a non-clinical environment for up to six weeks. Allowing people to settle and return to their optimal baseline of health prior to Adult Social Care, or other health professionals’ undertaking long term care need assessments.
• To improve the individual’s physical and mental health and wellbeing, to a point where they can be safely discharged home, with or without a package of care, or into a long-term care placement.
• To help adults in Medway to live independently for as long as possible.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%
Price - Weighting: 30%
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
18
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
There is an additional option to extend the contract for a further 12 months.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There is an additional option to extend the contract for a further 12 months.
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
in the procurement documents
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open 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
8 July 2024
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
8 July 2024
Local time
3:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Medway Council
Chatham
Country
United Kingdom