Learning Disability Respite Service Market Engagement

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

NHS Norfolk & Waveney ICB (NWICB) is undertaking market engagement to support the future commissioning of Learning Disability Respite Service for People aged 18+ with a learning disability, who are under the duty of care of NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and are registered with a GP within Norfolk & Waveney.<br/><br/>This is a Market Engagement process to assess the interest, capacity and capability of the market to deliver a five-bed residential respite service with nursing care for adults with learning disabilities and complex health needs.<br/><br/>The service will be provided 24 hours per day, seven days a week including days, evenings and weekends, and will be provided over a full 52 weeks per year, as defined and detailed in the Essential Standards set by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Except for closure for staff training (4 days per year) and Christmas closure arrangements to be agreed with the nominated liaison team manager who oversees referrals to the service.<br/><br/>This contract is anticipated to advertised and procured on the basis of an initial 3 year contract period, with an option to extend up to a further 24 months subject to Commissioner discretion and requirements (5 years in total).

The annual value is forecasted to be circa £680,000.<br/><br/>To respond please use the messaging function or the optional response template with the Atamis Procurement Portal – Project reference C365362.

Please access via the ‘Live Opportunities’ list on the Atamis e-procurement system at the following link: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects.

You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract ref C392485