# HCC - 08/23 - The Provision of Discharge to Assess Pathway Two/Care Home Provision

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Hertfordshire County Council - Adult Care Services](/buyers/hertfordshire-county-council-adult-care-services/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £25,500,000
- Published: 7 August 2023
- Planned start: 1 December 2023
- Planned end: 31 March 2025
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 54a8e864-af17-4e65-832f-44f4dfcb0948-669774
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7b40c4b4-250f-469d-b53e-e6558839407b

## Description

Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of Discharge to Assess Pathway Two/Care Home Provision The purpose of this tender is to procure Discharge to Assess Services in Hertfordshire care homes for individuals leaving hospital requiring an ongoing assessment and/or enablement in a 24-hour setting\. This procurement is a one stage open process\. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to 'express an interest' and also 'opt in' which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system\. To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a Tender by the deadline of 12noon on the 6th September 2023\. Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline\. Please ensure that where possible documents are uploaded as a PDF and that file names are succinct\. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents, and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above\. Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Framework Agreement formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed\. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate\. This Framework has been broken down into the following Lots and Providers can bid on 1 or more of the Lots\. Lot number Lot Title Lot 1 Residential Care including Dementia Residential Care East and North Herts Lot 2 Residential Care including Dementia Residential Care South and West Herts Lot 3 Nursing Care East and North Herts Lot 4 Nursing Care South and West Herts Lot 5 Complex Care -Dementia Nursing East and North Herts Lot 6 Complex Care -Dementia Nursing South and West Herts Lot 7 Complex Care - County Wide, including plus size provision Please note that the Framework requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands\. To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Additional information: Hertfordshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the Provision of Discharge to Assess Pathway Two/Care Home Provision The purpose of this tender is to procure Discharge to Assess Services in Hertfordshire care homes for individuals leaving hospital requiring an ongoing assessment and/or enablement in a 24-hour setting\. This procurement is a one stage open process\. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to 'express an interest' and also 'opt in' which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system\. To be considered as a Tenderer you must complete and submit a Tender by the deadline of 12noon on the 6th September 2023\. Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline\. Please ensure that where possible documents are uploaded as a PDF and that file names are succinct\. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via correspondence on the website, in accordance with the procurement documents, and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above\. Tenderers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Framework Agreement formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed\. Tenderers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their Tender, where appropriate\. This Framework has been broken down into the following Lots and Providers can bid on 1 or more of the Lots\. Lot number Lot Title Lot 1 Residential Care including Dementia Residential Care East and North Herts Lot 2 Residential Care including Dementia Residential Care South and West Herts Lot 3 Nursing Care East and North Herts Lot 4 Nursing Care South and West Herts Lot 5 Complex Care -Dementia Nursing East and North Herts Lot 6 Complex Care -Dementia Nursing South and West Herts Lot 7 Complex Care - County Wide, including plus size provision Please note that the Framework requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands\. To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Delivery Notes Option to extend for up to 2 further years, year on year Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54a8e864-af17-4e65-832f-44f4dfcb0948-669774)