NWL0068 Intermediate Care Beds for Homeless Community in Westminster

Tender description

NWL CCG requires a locally based support service provider for intermediate care beds to the homeless community in Westminster The ICN Bed Principles are as follows: • To support people with escalating health issues that may end in hospitalisation if not provided with additional support offered by an ICN Hostel Bed - some improvements in health should be expected to take place within a 1-6 week timeframe. • Some recent history of multiple A&E attendances (5 or more within last 12 months). • Recourse to public funds. • To support the health needs of the person through an MDT approach that will enable the integrated care network to coalesce around the individual in order to ensure that appropriate care planning processes can be established e.g. the development & management of an individual care plan etc. • The ICN Bed should only be used as 'step-up' & not 'step down' provision i.e. the key remit for use of the bed is to prevent hospital admission & not to take those discharged straight from hospital. • Access to routine hostel accommodation through the usual channels has been tried for the individual concerned but without success. The local provider (The Passage) has been providing the service. The CCG will assess the needs of the service users and consider how (if relevant) it needs to secure the needs of the people who use the services and improve the quality/efficiency in the provision of the services. The location of the beds and the commissioning arrangements will be reviewed in 22/23. NWL CCG is of the view that the services described are capable of being provided only the Passage in the area. The purpose of this notice is to be transparent about the CCG's intentions and to invite anyone interested in delivering the services described above to contact us by 29th April 2022. If it is the case that The Passage is the only providers capable of delivering the services described, then the CCG will look to award a contract for up to 3 years starting on 1st May 2022. Whilst the CCG considers its procurement options for these services going forward, it may extend its arrangements with the current provider until a new contract is awarded. During 2022, it is anticipated that NWL CCG will be succeeded by an Integrated Care Board (ICB). Any future contract and/or procurement opportunity may therefore be in the name of the ICB.