Discharge to assess pathway 2 recovery and reablement bedded care (Northern Devon)

Concepts

• rehabilitation services
• exeter
• beds
• bed
• care planning
• residential care
• care provision
• northern devon
• devon
• nhs devon

Location

North Devon

Description

NHS Devon has awarded a contract for 6 pathway 2 block booked beds for a 6 month contract at a cost of £1,000 per bed per week. The contract may increase to 8 beds if capacity allows. Pathway 2 Definition: Likely to be maximum of 4% of people discharged from the acute hospital: the main aim is to provide recovery, rehabilitation, assessment, care planning or short-term intensive support in a 24-hour bed-based setting to maximise levels of independence, before the person is supported to return home.

Total Quantity or Scope

People leaving hospital in the Devon system under pathway 2 have a wide range of needs that require residential care. This includes the requirement for care provision to be able to support with complex manual handling (including hoist and stand aid transfer requiring the assistance of two people) and to support the needs of those who require the support of two staff overnight. It is also important that all daily living activities are taken with an enabling approach, to promote the person's independence and rehabilitation. NHS Devon has awarded a contract for 6 pathway 2 block booked beds for a 6 month (+ 6 month optional extension) contract at a cost of £1,000 per bed per week. The contract may increase to 8 beds if capacity allows, this would increase the value below by £1,000 per bed per week utilised. The initial value of the contract is: £156,000 for 6 months. (This value may increase up to a maximum £208,000 if both the additional 2 beds are utilised. The value may increase to a maximum of £416,000 if the optional extension is used.) The service provision dates are: 9th September 2024 to 8th March 2025 (with an optional extension of 6 months with an end date of 8th September 2025).

Award Detail

Renewal Options

An optional 6 month extension is included in the contract.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85312500 - Rehabilitation services

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

NHS Devon had planned to arrange for provision of these services via a permitted modification to an existing contract with the named supplier. At a late stage in this process however it became apparent that the terms of the existing contract were not sufficient to allow for the full scope of the planned modification. As such, to secure mobilisation of this additional provision within the timescales required, a short term contract has been awarded via a direct award. A procurement in line with PSR will be undertaken in this time, with a 6 month extension option included to ensure sufficient time for this should it be required.

Other Information

This contract has been awarded. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. No conflicts of interest were declared. This award was approved by a Chief officer of the ICB with the required relevant authority.