Award

Take Home and Settle Service

  • South East London Integrated Care Board

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-029131

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049a09

Published 11 September 2024, 3:11pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

South East London Integrated Care Board

160 Tooley Street

LONDON

SE1 2TZ

Contact

James Ross

Email

james.ross2@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 7769084669

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI6 - Outer London – South

NHS Organisation Data Service

72Q

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.selondonics.org/icb/

Buyer's address

https://www.selondonics.org/icb/

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

Take Home and Settle Service

Reference number

PRJ-1365

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This VEAT is to inform the market of the ICB's intention to direct award a contract to Age UK, whilst a procurement process is planned to test the market.

The Take Home and Settle Service (THAS) safely support patients' discharge from hospital. Short term practical support is provided in the person's home or other interim accommodation to support independence and prevent readmission to hospital. The service enables individuals to regain confidence, motivation and skills to self-manage, and encourages them to engage with the local community to improve socialisation and wellbeing.

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: £90,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI51 - Bexley and Greenwich
Main site or place of performance

Greenwich Borough Based

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This VEAT is to inform the market of the ICB's intention to direct award a contract to Age UK, whilst a procurement process is planned to test the market.

The Take Home and Settle Service (THAS) is to safely support patients' discharge from hospital. Short term practical support is provided in the person's home or other interim accommodation to support independence and prevent readmission to hospital. The service enables individuals to regain confidence, motivation and skills to self-manage, and encourages them to engage with the local community to improve socialisation and wellbeing.

It provides a rapid response service (within 30 minutes of receipt of a call) 7 days a week (including public holidays) Monday to Friday 09.00-21.30 and weekends 09.00-17.00, to prevent delayed discharge and provide safe discharge from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woolwich.

The service is for people over the age of 18 who, after treatment, do not need to be admitted to hospital, or who can be safely discharged from hospital. The service assists in enabling safe discharge and preventing readmission following discharge by undertaking pre-discharge checks where appropriate, and by accompanying people home and staying with them for a short period to ensure that they settle safely back into their home environment. They also ensure that patients have information on how to access services and activities.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The contract will be awarded until March 2025 A procurement will take place between September 24 - March 25.

two.2.14) Additional information

The contract will be awarded until March 2025 A procurement will take place between September 24 - March 25.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

The rationale for the direct award to Age UK is based on the following service requirements/criteria:

i. In the interests of effective care delivery and timely discharge from hospital, it is essential for the provider to be knowledgeable of local care pathways and support provision.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Title

Greenwich Take Home and Settle Service

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 August 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Age UK Bromley and Greenwich

Community House, South Street

Bromley Kent

BR1 1RH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £90,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £90,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

South East London Integrated Care Board

London

SE1 2TZ

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.selondonics.org/icb/