Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2020-12-04
Buyer: NHS Ipswich and East Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services
Estimated value: 9081611 GBP
Award criteria: Lowest price

Technical requirements: NHS Ipswich and East Suffolk and West Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Groups are looking to commission a Stroke Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Service across the Ipswich, East Suffolk (minus Waveney) and West Suffolk localities.
This service has been designed to support people after stroke, transferring care from an inpatient environment to a primary care setting to continue rehabilitation at the same level of intensity and expertise that they would have received in the inpatient setting. This service will maximise rehabilitation potential for stroke survivors and lessen long term disability. A multi-disciplinary approach will ensure rehabilitation needs are met. Full integration of this service with other community provision is required to ensure all interactions are delivered in a collaborative and coordinated approach.
This service was advertised previously - but due to Covid-19 the procurement was stopped, and this notice instigates its restart.
This service will be delivered across the NHS Ipswich and East Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS West Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group localities.
NHS Ipswich and East Suffolk and West Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Groups are looking to commission a Stroke Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Service across the Ipswich, East Suffolk (minus Waveney) and West Suffolk localities.
This service has been designed to support people after stroke, transferring care from an inpatient environment to a primary care setting to continue rehabilitation at the same level of intensity and expertise that they would have received in the inpatient setting. This service will maximise rehabilitation potential for stroke survivors and lessen long term disability. A multi-disciplinary approach will ensure rehabilitation needs are met. Full integration of this service with other community provision is required to ensure all interactions are delivered in a collaborative and co-ordinated approach.
• to deliver specialised rehabilitation through a multidisciplinary and coordinated approach as per RCP Clinical Guidelines for Stroke 2016;
• to provide a seamless pathway and continuity of care for the stroke survivor and their carers through the acute stay to rehabilitation and beyond;
• to ensure a whole system approach that raises standards across the stroke pathway aligned with National and local strategy and guidelines;
• to ensure the stroke survivor and family/carer have access to support, advice, advocacy and information throughout the care pathway and beyond;
• to achieve maximum potential for independence in all aspects of the stroke survivors and their family/carer’s lifestyle while, acquiring the skills to adapt to new situations;
• to enable the stroke survivor to reach and maintain their optimum potential in their physical, psychological and social functional abilities;
• to integrate Health, Social and voluntary organisations, ensuring a high quality pathway from transfer from the acute setting through discharge home and beyond.
Please note that the services and associated specification and prices commissioned within this contract may be subject to review and change, moving forward the Commissioners may further review its stroke services in conjunction with the selected providers; therefore, the scope of the possible changes to be made to this contract shall relate to the outcomes of any continuous improvement, through a variation to the contract in accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Please see the procurement documentation for further information.
Additionally, the contract may also be amended in terms of the original services supplied, where, following assessment it is identified that it is logical for additional services to be delivered in conjunction with this contract and by the provider, both in terms of actual service delivery and to avoid duplication of costs.


Winner: West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Award value: 9081611
Number of bids: 1