NWL0106 Provision of Specialist Nursing Home Services in North West London

NWL CCG requires the provision of Specialist Nursing Home Provision in the Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea locality of North West London CCG .

The aim of the service is to provide service users access to Specialist Nursing Home Provision for people with Complex Dementia Needs, Physical Health Needs and Specialist End of Life Care Needs.

The Service commissioned by NWL CCG is for the care of adults eligible for fully funded NHS CHC and NHS Funded Discharge to Assess Clients .

The requirements are currently delivered across 3 Nursing Homes, but an alternative offering would be considered, to a total of: 110 Specialist Physical Health, Specialist Dementia and End of Life Care Needs Beds.

The key requirements of the service are : • Admissions 7 days a week to support hospital discharge • Support Hospital Discharges through a safe but quick assessment to admission process • The service is based in Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea • The Admission criteria is for clients aged over 65 years of age and eligible for CHC or Health Funded Discharge to Assess • High Quality of Care - CQC [is a particular rating required?] The CCG currently has contract arrangements in place with Sanctuary Care Ltd until 31st March 2022 with an estimate value of £9,814,976 per annum.

NWL CCG is committed to assess the needs of the service users and consider how (if relevant) it needs to secure the needs of the people who use the services, and improve the quality and efficiency in the provision of the services including through the services being provided in an integrated way.

The purpose of this PIN is to be transparent about the CCG's intentions to undertake a procurement process in the coming 12 months.

Any capable provider may come forward by 2nd May 2022 to engage with the CCG.

In your response to this opportunity, please advise your interest and demonstrate capacity and capability to deliver this service via: https://airtable.com/shr52NBGIuyGSsvoY If it is that Sanctuary Care are the only provider capable of delivering the service, then the CCG will look to award a further contract to the provider for up to 36 months beyond May 2022.

Whilst the CCG considers its procurement options for these services going forward, it may extend its arrangements with the current provider until a new contract is awarded.

During 2022, it is anticipated that NWL CCG will be succeeded by an Integrated Care Board (ICB).

Any future contract and/or procurement opportunity may therefore be in the name of the ICB.