Comunity Short Term Service

Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group and the City Council are looking to jointly commission a new model of care for future CSTS beds that affords improved access to step up provision for primary care and social care services, and that is more health led with increased capacity to care for people with higher levels of complexity and dependency.

The current service model for Community Short Term Service (CSTS) beds increasingly fails to meet the needs of the local health and social care system in Brighton and Hove.

There is very limited access to step up provision in support of primary care and social care objectives, and bed units struggle to admit and manage people with high levels of complexity and dependency, all of which can result in less than optimal flow into and through the beds.

The new service will be commissioned under a lead provider model with one organisation holding responsibility for all core aspects of service delivery, whether directly provided or sub-contracted to other providers. This will provide clear lines of accountability and enhance the ability of commissioners and provider partners to address flow issues.

The defining features of the service will be:

The City Council is offering to lease their existing two CSTS units, Craven Vale and Knoll, for the future provision of beds, but the service can also be delivered from alternative sites.

Commissioners are now seeking the views of interested providers regarding how best to provide the new model of care. The Draft Service Specification attached is a current working document and is for your reference when responding to the RFI.

Potential providers are asked to review the information provided (draft service specification and RFI document) and submit a completed RFI questionnaire by 10am on Monday 11th April 2016. The commissioner will be happy to discuss the requirements via a telephone conversation if required (contact details appear in the Questionnaire).

The Commissioner will be offering 1:1 sessions with interested Organisations on Friday 22th April 2016. Please refer to the RFI document for further information and complete the registration form (within the RFI) which must be returned to the Commissioner to register your wish to attend.

Providers who are interested in seeking sub or main contractor relationships with other providers, are offered the opportunity to indicate their wish to do so by completing the relevant part of the RFI response form (see attachment) and submitting it using the return details shown within the RFI document.

Please see additional information below.

Additional information: Anticipated Contract Duration: 5 years with an option to extend for a maximum of two further years.

Anticipated Contract Value: £5-5.5 million per annum i.e. £25-27.5million over the initial 5 year term. Maximum total possible value = £38.5 million over the 7 year maximum term.

This exercise is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise offering an opportunity for all providers to help inform commissioning intentions. This process will assist the Commissioner when considering an appropriate route to commission the service. It is not possible to express an interest in any potential future procurement for this service at this point. A new advertisement/formal contract notice will be published should procurement be the chosen route in the future.

This Market Engagement/RFI is being advertised on the following websites: http://ted.europa.eu http://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder and the CCG website: www.brightonandhoveccg.nhs.uk