Care and Support for Patients with Complex Needs Living in their own Home

Descriptions

The services to be provided are care quality commission (CQC) registered care and support for adults and/or children and young people living in South Tyneside with complex health needs who qualify for NHS Continuing Health Care (CHC), Children's Continuing Care (CC) and Section 117 aftercare, living in their own home. CHC packages of care are solely funded by the NHS to meet adults' (aged 18 and over) care needs which arise from disability, accident or illness. This includes care needs arising from physical, mental health and learning disabilities. Children and young people's continuing Care (CC) packages are solely funded by the NHS to meet children's needs which are identified as complex. Section 117 (of the Mental Health Act 1983) packages of care are jointly funded through the local authority and NHS Clinical Commissioning Group to meet needs which reduce the likelihood of readmission to mental health hospital by being both proactive and/or reactive. The contract is broken down into 7 lots, dependent on client group, and bidders may apply for 1 or more lots. Applicants wishing to download the tender documentation must register as a supplier accessing the pro-contract website: https://procontract.due-north.com if you already have a login, select relevant opportunity, then login from the top right corner and enter your user name and password. If you are not registered select register free and complete the registration form. Your username and password will be e-mailed to you. To register interest against a contract select the NEPO portal from the 'narrow your results' section, then select the title of the tender within the opportunities section now select register button on that opportunity. If you have any queries or require further assistance, please contact Pro-Contract Email (ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com ).