Expressions of Interest for Reablement Beds for NHS Wyre Forest Clinical Commissioning Group

NHS Wyre Forest Clinical Commissioning Group wish to seek Expressions of Interest (EOI) from Care Home providers to provide 5 Care Home Beds to support reablement for people who require a safe, high quality environment whilst receiving short term interventions which are person centred and multi-agency, in order to:

• Improve hospital discharge, transfer from hospital and promote rehabilitation • Reduce avoidable admissions to hospital • Avoid premature/avoidable dependence on long-term care.

Description of Service Required It is envisaged the beds will be primarily used for people who are ready to be discharged from hospital but are not ready to return to their former home or level of independence. They may require time, support, care and potentially therapies to enable them to be rehabilitated and reabled to move to being supported on a longer-term basis.

The Care Home provider will work with the local Integrated Multi-Disciplinary Team to: • assist and enable the person to achieve and maintain an optimum level of health and social independence • enable a full assessment of ongoing needs and care requirements in a non- acute environment where the focus is on promoting independence and return home wherever possible, or if required into a long-term placement • provide reablement in line with the persons own agreed care plan as directed and supported by the Therapist/Appropriate Professional • support rapid transition home or to the persons agreed long term place of residence • work to a length of stay of between 17 - 21 days

The CCG is interested to hear from providers in the market for this service. The provider will need to be based or setting up in Wyre Forest area.

Should this requirement proceed to procurement the Commissioner reserves the right to exclude providers that exceed this threshold. Providers can expect a block booking guaranteeing bed usage throughout the period of this contract.

Requirements 1. The provider will need to be based or setting up in Wyre Forest area 2. The provision of no less than 5 beds within a registered Care Home (Nursing care NOT required) 3. Ideally - able to provide the allocated rooms in one area of the home 4. Beds must be available from 1st April 2019 5. Beds can be phased in over a 12-week period, but all 5 Beds must be available from 30th June 2019 6. Must be able to take same day admissions, 7 days a week 7. Must be willing to admit on a Trusted Assessment 8. A CQC rating of Good or above (If you are awaiting CQC rating then additional Quality assurance may be required) 9. Demonstrate that the home has been free from any non-compliance actions or suspensions for at least 12 months 10. Must have the staff with the necessary skills to provide a range of reablement with varying levels of intensity according to a persons realistic capability and goals, in line with the persons care plan, as directed by the Therapist/Appropriate professional.

Additional information: The provider will need to be based or setting up in Wyre Forest area.

The value of this contract is budgeted up to £180,000 per annum.

A contract will be let for two years (24 months) with an option to extend for a further year (12 months), subject to agreement.

How to Express Interest:

Interested providers are requested to register interest by 5pm on Monday 18th February 2019.

You will need to follow these steps:

To register on the portal: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk

• From the portal (NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Procurement services Portal Home Page), click the 'Click Here to Register' link. • Accept the terms & conditions for using the portal. • Complete your organisation & personal details. • Choose a memorable username and submit. • You will be sent an email with your unique password. • Search out PQQ 471

Correspondence and communication will only be dealt with through the Bravo Solution messaging system on the website.

For technical support in submitting your expression of interest contact the Bravo Solution Help-desk on 0800 098630

"Light Touch Regime" services: This service is classified as clinical which comes under the Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ("Regulations"). The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement. All dates, time periods and values specified in this notice are provisional and the contracting authority reserves the right to change these. Transparency: The contracting authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this service under FOIA or the EIR. In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency. This service may be subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the contracting authority. Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. Further information on transparency can be found at:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-and-contracting-transparency-requirements-guidance"