Intermediate Care Beds

The Authority is looking to work with a capable provider who will work with provider partners as part of Intermediate Care community based services, to provide nursing and therapeutic input for individuals who require 24 hour supervision during their rehabilitation and reablement programme. The requirement is that the individual therapy programme will be formulated with the person, to achieve the following objectives;

• oreturn home at the earliest opportunity and or;
• oincrease or maintain independence, choice and control and or;
• oInstigate planned treatment and care to manage deterioration in health and wellbeing.

The Service will therefore strive to deliver a service that is person-centred and delivers clinical effectiveness and optimised outcomes, whilst maximising independence and supporting the reduction of further non-elective acute admissions.

The Contract will be for a term of 12 months, with the possibility of extending the term for a period of 12 additional months beyond the initial contracted duration by agreement between the Authority and the provider.

The period of the contract will run from 18/11/2019 to 17/11/2020 (with option to extend for a further 12 months).

Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No