Health and social work services

Tender description

Local Authorities have been instructed by the DHSC to deliver a designation scheme, with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), of premises for people leaving hospital who have tested positive for Covid-19 and are transferring to a care home. This is to be set up in an effort to keep patients discharged from hospitals from spreading the virus more widely. Local Authorities and CCG’s were instructed to identify sufficient designated accommodation to meet current and future demand over Winter in their local area and notify CQC of the details of these facilities as soon as possible and ideally by 16 October 2020. Expressions of Interest were invited by the Council, on 16 October 2020, from Care Home Providers that were willing to become a 'Designated Accommodation'. Following receipt of EOI's the Council followed the requirements of the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication procedure Reg 32(2)(c). The anticipated commencement date for the Contract is 16 November 2020. The expiry date for the Contract is 31 March 2021, with the option to extend for a further period, or for successive periods, up to 2 years from the actual Contract commencement date. The estimated value of the services to be awarded is approximately GBP 982 741.76 over the maximum Contract period of 2 years (the estimated cost of the initial 20 week contract is GBP 188 988.80). Expressions of Interest were invited by the Council, on 16 October 2020, from care home providers that were willing to become a 'Designated Accommodation'. Following receipt of EOI's the Council followed the requirements of the negotiated procedure without Prior Publication procedure Reg 32(2)(c). The anticipated commencement date for the contract is 16 November 2020. The expiry date for the contract is 31 March 2021, with the option to extend for a further period, or for successive periods, up to 2 years from the actual contract commencement date. The estimated value of the services to be awarded is approximately GBP 982 741.76 over the maximum contract period of 2 years (the estimated cost of the initial 20 week contract is GBP 188 988.80).