SSD 18 05 - Soft Market Testing - Derbyshire Home from Hospital Service

Tender description

Derbyshire Adult Care is preparing to procure a Derbyshire Home from Hospital Support Service. This will provide practical support for vulnerable people at the point of hospital discharge, or those in the community at risk of admission to hospital. The service will support people who may not be eligible for social care / NHS support but whose needs are likely to escalate without any intervention. It will ensure vulnerable people are supported with initial practical support for up to 6 weeks to promote confidence and independence. The service will support people through a range of interventions, including: • Undertaking simple shopping • Ensuring the home is warm and basic provisions are available • Arranging for key safes to be fitted and lifeline systems to be provided • Support with paying bills and making appointments • Collecting medication prescriptions • Support to maintain and improve social networks • Support with advanced care planning beyond initial short term support This soft market testing exercise is to determine the capacity of the market to supply the service and the level of interest in any future procurement. The information provided through this exercise will not be used by the Council to assess bidders as part of the forthcoming tender. Full tender documents will not be available until the tender is advertised. Keywords: SSD 18 05