Nursing Respite for Disabilities and Complex Health Needs Market Engagement

What this is

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board is undertaking market engagement for a Learning Disability Respite Service for adults aged 18+ with a learning disability under the duty of care of NHS Continuing Healthcare and registered with a GP in Norfolk and Waveney. The exercise assesses the market's interest, capacity and capability to deliver a five-bed residential respite service with nursing care for adults with learning disabilities and complex health needs, operating 24/7 across 52 weeks per year to CQC Essential Standards. The contract is anticipated as an initial three-year term with an option to extend up to a further 24 months (five years total), with an annual value of circa GBP 680,000.

Key points

• Market engagement for a five-bed LD respite service with nursing care (CQC standards)
• Circa GBP 680,000 per year; total estimated GBP 3,200,000
• Respond via Atamis, contract ref C426222; no closing deadline published

Who can bid

Providers able to deliver a five-bed residential respite service with nursing care for adults with learning disabilities and complex health needs, meeting CQC Essential Standards. This is a market engagement stage.

How it is scored

No evaluation weighting or sub-criteria stated at this market engagement stage.

Money

Annual value forecast circa GBP 680,000; total estimated value GBP 3,200,000 over five years.

How to submit

Respond via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the Atamis e-procurement system; search contract reference C426222.

Clarifications

No clarification deadline stated; market engagement responses via Atamis.

Contract period

Anticipated initial 3-year contract with an option to extend up to a further 24 months (5 years total), subject to Commissioner discretion.

Classification

CPV 85100000 — Health services East of EnglandNorfolk and Waveney