Miscellaneous health services

Tender description

Essex County Council are re-opening the Integrated Residential and Nursing framework agreement for care in a residential setting with or without nursing within the county of Essex. This is a notice for social and specific services in accordance with directive 2014/24/EU Article 74 Health, Social and related services. This contract will establish a framework agreement which will have 3 lots: Lot 1 — Residential Care will be commissioned by ECC on ECC’s standard terms and conditions (operating a preferred supplier ranked list) and the ISP for each service user will be the call-off contract; Lot 2 — Nursing Care will be commissioned by ECC on ECC’s standard terms and conditions (operating a preferred supplier ranked list) and the ISP for each service user will be the call-off contract; Lot 3 — (NHS Funded Care) will be commissioned by the CCGs on the NHS terms and conditions and the ISP for each patient will be the call-off contract. Care in a residential setting for social care placements, for older people (aged 65+) and adults with non-complex mental health needs. Essex County Council currently funds the provision of care for approx. 4000 adults in a residential setting. The current annual gross cost of care to the Council for supporting adults in a residential setting (which may include care homes and long stay hospitals) is £100 million. These figures include client contributions, but exclude market spend by Health, other local authorities and people who pay for their own care via private arrangements (self-funders). Care in a residential setting for social care placements to include Nursing Care for service users who are eligible for NHS funded Nursing Care contribution FNC, for older people 65+ and adults with non-complex mental health needs. Essex County Council currently funds the provision of care with Nursing in a residential setting for approx. 1000 adults. The current annual gross cost of care to the Council for supporting adults in a residential setting with Nursing (which may include care homes and long stay hospitals) is £10 million. These figures include client contributions, but exclude market spend by Health, other local authorities and people who pay for their own care via private arrangements (self-funders and exclude the Funded Nursing Care (FNC) element as this is paid directly by health. Lot 3 is for NHS Funded Care commissioned by the following Clinical Commissioning Groups: — Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group, — West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group, — North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group, — Basildon and Brentwood Essex Clinical Commissioning Group, — Castle Point and Rochford Essex Clinical Commissioning Group, — Southend Clinical Commissioning Group.