Enhanced Assessment Nursing Beds Service - AWARD

The Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell wishes to appoint one (1) Contractor to provide ten (10) Enhanced Assessment Nursing Beds within a care home which is registered with the Care Quality Commission and is located within the borough of Sandwell.

The successful Contractor will be expected to accept referrals for people with dementia and non-weight bearing care needs, as well as general nursing needs. The Enhanced Assessment Beds Service overall has as its primary function the prevention of admission to hospital or facilitation of discharge from hospital through a rapid, co-ordinated response and by operating 7 days a week. The service specification outlines the main aims of the provision, the service to be provided and the connections to other services in the community.

Under this procurement, the Contractor will be required to actively participate and support the achievement of social benefits to the Sandwell community providing value for money on a whole life basis in terms of generating benefits to society and the economy whilst minimising the impact to the environment of Sandwell (Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012).

Tenderers should note that the Council has a set bed rate for the Service, which can be found in the Invitation To Tender (ITT) documentation. The duration of the contract will be from 15 January 2024 to 31 March 2025, with no option to extend.

The Council intends to use an evaluation model based solely on quality for this service. The criteria, on which the tender will be evaluated, inclusive of weightings attached to each question, are included in the ITT documentation.

The Contract Value is estimated to be £598,670.90.

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents. In Order To View and Submit a Tender, you will be required to` Opt-In`. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

Closing date: 6 November 2023 at 13:00hrs