Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bef-bf80-7032-9ae0-2c857822965b/nottingham-city-ccg-hospital-to-home-discharge-service closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Nottingham City CCG Hospital to Home Discharge Service [NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-arden-and-greater-east-midlands-commissioning-support-unit) Estimated value Not stated Published 30 Dec 2015 Deadline Closed 20 Jan 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The aim of the Home to Hospital Discharge Service is to assist in the smooth transition of individuals registered with a Nottingham City General Practice, from hospital to home following discharge from acute care, provided across the QMC and City Hospital campuses of Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH). Enabling individuals to retain their independence through support to return to and remain in their own home; ensuring that individuals are not readmitted when it is not medically necessary and do not remain in hospital longer than they need once their medical and nursing requirements have been met. The provider will aim to support individuals within their own home, providing a service which is timely, responsive and reliable to meet the changing needs of individuals regardless of diagnosis, irrespective of gender, race, religion, ethnicity, and physical or mental ability. The objectives of the service are: To be a domiciliary support service; not a nursing or personal care service To support adults (18years+) discharged from acute care with the daily task of living To support individuals resident in Nottingham City and registered with a General Practitioner within Nottingham City To provide and/or signpost holistic information to support the individuals independence To reduce unnecessary stress and strain to the individual and their carers Prevent unnecessary increased lengths of stay contributing to a reduction in dependence on long term care To support individuals to be cared for in their own home, actively avoiding unnecessary readmissions Additional information: The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise The services to which this notice relates fall within Part B of Schedule 3, Part 10 of the Public Services Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended) ('the Regulations'). Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the contracting authorities intend to hold themselves bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to the procurement of Part B services. Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) — Browse to the eSourcing Portal: [ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk](https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk) and click the link to register— Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue' — Enter your correct business and user details —Note the user-name you chose and click ‘Save' when complete — You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender — Login to the portal with the user-name/password — Click the ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. — Click the ‘Express Interest' button at the top of the page. — This will move the ITT into your ‘My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) — You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments' in the ‘ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender — Click ‘My Response' under ‘ITT Details', you can choose to ‘Create Response' or to ‘Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) — You can now use the ‘Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT — There may be a mixture of on-line and off-line actions for you to perform (there is detailed on-line help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the on-line help, or contact the eTendering helpdesk Read full description ## CPV classification Health services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/271b81b4-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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