# 214 - Home Safe - Simple Discharge

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Wigan Council](/buyers/wigan-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £300,000
- Published: 14 December 2017
- Planned start: 5 March 2018
- Planned end: 4 March 2021
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 3da84ead-30ff-476a-aa8f-d05ce24fb614-187096
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dc728d44-18f0-4a5b-9ede-db5362a9d617

## Description

Wigan Council requires a preventative service that will offer support for vulnerable patients to go home safely following discharge from the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary \(RAEI\)\. The provider will work collaboratively with partners from Wigan Council, Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust to target simple discharge and prevention of readmissions\. This will improve patient flow and sustainability across the hospital and will reduce pressures on the NHS and support more people to be discharged from hospital when they are ready\.

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- [Wigan Town Hall - Boiler Plant Replacement Works](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-2194f284-c416-466f-9d62-7b39829c3004): Wigan Council
- [Leigh Central Primary School - Boiler Plant Replacement Works](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-74c6ffb4-0093-4861-b042-d0d13291bd9c): Wigan Council
- [Hope School Central Park - Sub Station Remedial Works](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-56e1e820-001f-44e7-9774-4f79c4c9b7e6): Wigan Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3da84ead-30ff-476a-aa8f-d05ce24fb614-187096)