Official UK procurement notice
Elmstead House Block Contract
Authority: NHS North Central London CCG (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionA block contract arrangement with the provider Elmstead House Care Home (Care UK). This block contract will provide a cost effective local provision of Nursing home beds for clients requiring this level of care across North Central London.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group (NCL CCG) under Barnet Directorate…
North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group (NCL CCG) under Barnet Directorate historically commissioned Elmstead House block contract. This historical contract is over 10 years old and in place to deliver a range of accommodation and support services to provide personalised nursing care for clients from the local area who are living with dementia or other complex mental or physical health needs. The block is for 30 beds at a weekly cost of £966.00 per bed. with a total annual value of £1,506,960.
Elmstead House is a registered Nursing home managed by the Care UK Group, and provides care and support for up to 50 clients with a range of care/support needs. These include clients with dementia-related illness, physical disabilities and function mental health difficulties. The CCG have utilised this service for +10 years and use the beds for CHC eligible clients, discharge to assess arrangements and mental health act section 117 clients. In line with the response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the beds were also used to support rapid discharges from acute hospitals in order to avoid delayed transfers of care.
This VEAT is to extend the block contract arrangement with the provider Elmstead House Care Home (Care UK). This block contract will provide a cost effective local provision of Nursing home beds for clients requiring this level of care across NCL. Additional information: N/A
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Aug 2021, 14:14 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Aug 2021, 14:14 BST
- Authority reference
PRJ-1062- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-020655- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d81eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
There is a clear justification why NCL CCG are not in a position to carry out a competitive tender for this accommodation.
This historical contract is over 10 years old and in place to deliver a range of accommodation and support services to provide personalised nursing care for clients from the local area who are living with dementia or other complex mental or physical health needs.
NCL CCG currently have individuals placed in the block beds and there would be significant risks to both the individuals residing at the care home and the provider as follows:
•Clinical risk's as the CCG may have to re-home existing clients in the home, which would have a negative effect on their mental/physical health.
•Litigation and complaints from existing clients and their relatives, as the service is seen as a 'home for life' by some.
•Financial loss to the service, which may ultimately lead to its ongoing operation being unsustainable, and potential home closure.
•Increased weekly costs for the current commissioned beds as they move to a 'spot purchase' arrangement. Alternative provision we have to source would be less value for money for the CCG. Current rates under the block are better than market average.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmstead House Care Home (Care UK) | £1,506,960 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Elmstead House Block Contract · Elmstead House Care Home (Care UK)
- Signed
- 20 Aug 2021
- Value
- £1,506,960
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NELReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Elmstead House Care Home (Care UK)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.