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.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.1.6) 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
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 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
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
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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GO Reference: GO-20211029-PRO-19161328
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