Intermediate Care Beds, Lewisham

Description

South East London Integrated Care Board (SEL ICB) Lewisham Borough are seeking to procure 14 Intermediate Care Beds for Adults aged over 18 years who are registered with a Lewisham GP and reside in Lewisham. Lot 1: South East London Integrated Care Board (SEL ICB) Lewisham Borough are seeking to procure 14 Intermediate Care Beds for Adults aged over 18 years who are registered with a Lewisham GP and reside in Lewisham. The main service outcome will be to deliver a 14 bed based Intermediate Care bedded rehabilitation and reablement unit, providing nursing and HCA support element to the service to people who are medically optimised at the point of discharge but still requiring nursing due to the acuity of their clinical presentation. The therapy input for this service will be delivered by the Lewisham and Greenwich Trust (LGT) Therapy Team, with support from the Provider's staff to achieve the patient rehabilitation outcomes. The provider will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days of the year and ensure there is adequate staff to support patients in the beds. The maximum length of stay in these rehab beds is six weeks, during which time the service aims to improve the patient's functionality and physical ability. Anticipated service outcomes include a measurable improvement in patient functionality and reducing the risk of an avoidable hospital admission. The process followed was a Competitive Process under PSR 2023. This notice is an intention to award a new contract to a provider. The contract shall commence on 1st October 2025 for an initial term of three years. The contract may be extended for an additional period of 2 years. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 21st April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to: hub.psrrepresentation@nhs.net Award Decision makers: Lewisham Senior Management Team Decision was made on 8th March 2025 Please note the Previous Publication concerning this procurement was 2025/S 000-000472 (F02: Contract Notice). The value of the contract is over 5 years, with an initial three years' term and the option of a two year extension. 5 key criteria selected: (1) Quality and Innovation: 67% (2) Value: 20% (3) Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 5% (4) Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: 3% (5) Social value: 5% All Scored and Pass/Fail criteria are met. No conflicts of interest declared.