Patient Discharge and Mental Health Step Down Care Services

NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) – existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework.
NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) intends to put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision Patient Discharge and Mental Health Step Down Care Beds and related Goods and Services for Healthcare to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations.
This procurement is being conducted under the Light Touch Regime ('LTR') and is therefore subject to limited regulation. It will be conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 of PCR 2015, and relates to the legal services which are listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) 2015 as a specific service.
Our Approved Organisation list can be found on:
https://sbs.nhs.uk/proc-framework-agreements-support
The Framework will be structured using the following Lots;
Lot1 – Discharge to Assess Services
Lot 2 – Third Party Brokerage Services
Lot 3 – Virtual Ward Support Services
Lot 4 – Mental Health Step Down Care Beds Services
We are committed to working with suppliers who are dedicated to Sustainability and Social Value and there will be a significant weighting on these elements in the tender.

Procurement documents can be accessed at the below link

http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/14810583