Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Calderdale CCG
Fifth Floor, F Mill, Dean Clough
Halifax
HA35AX
UK
Contact person: Brenda Powell
Telephone: +44 1484464262
E-mail: brenda.powell1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE44
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.calderdaleccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Greater Huddersfield Clinical Commissioning Group
2nd Floor, Norwich Union House, Market Street
Huddersfield
HD1 2LF
UK
Telephone: +44 1484464262
E-mail: brenda.powell1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE44
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.greaterhuddersfieldccg.nhs.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NHS Calderdale and Greater Huddersfield CCGs: Seamless Home from Hospital Service
Reference number: CGHCCGSHFH2
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Calderdale and Greater Huddersfield Clinical Commissioning Groups invite providers who are suitably qualified and experienced healthcare service providers including third sector organisations, social enterprise and other providers to provide a ‘Seamless Home from Hospital’ (SHFH) service to people from the Calderdale and Greater Huddersfield areas.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 584 800.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE44
Main site or place of performance:
Practice population of Calderdale and Greater Huddersfield.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Seamless Home from Hospital Service (SHFH) provides a service to individuals to avoid admission and those being discharged:
• The service to patients avoiding admission is offered as part of the integrated admission avoidance service, in conjunction with the Hospital Avoidance Teams (HAT). These patients will have presented at A&E at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT). Clinical staff will have determined no clinical reason to admit the person to an inpatient ward but the patient is frail or vulnerable and needs additional support to ensure their safety and wellbeing to return home.
• Patients being discharged will have been inpatients at CHFT or an associated intermediate care facility. Patients will be medically fit for discharge however may be frail or vulnerable and need additional support to ensure their safety and well-being going home.
The service will contribute to the delivery of Calderdale and Greater Huddersfield CCG’s objectives of promoting health and well-being, and commissioning and providing the best possible care for patients. The aims of the service are to contribute to a reduction in avoidable hospital admissions and delayed transfers of care. Avoidable admissions include admissions from A&E for non-clinical reasons and readmission's after discharge.
Days/hours of operation:
On weekdays the SHFH booking line is available 9 a.m.-7 p.m., offering transport from hospital 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and support at home 10.30 a.m.-9 p.m. On weekends and bank holidays the SHFH booking line is available 11 a.m.-6 p.m., offering transport from hospital 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and support at home 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Referral criteria and sources:
• The service shall be made available to frail and vulnerable adults (16 years plus) resident/registered with a GP in Calderdale and Greater Huddersfield CCG areas.
• Referrals will be accepted from any discharge coordinator, clinician or support staff acting on behalf of a clinician, HAT team member or hospital social worker based at CRH, HRI or Intermediate Care.
• Patients will be collected from any location at CRH, HRI or Intermediate Care.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 584 800.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2021
End:
31/03/2024
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for a further 2 years.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Key Performance Indicators can be found in the NHS Standard Contract within the tender documents.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
28/09/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
28/09/2020
Local time: 12:30
Place:
EProcurement portal.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Procurement team, sealed parallel opening.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
E-mail: royalcourtsofjustice.jc@citizensadvice.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/08/2020