Pipeline Framework: Community Intermediate Care (CIC) Beds Service

A pipeline has been launched for Community Intermediate Care (CIC) Beds ServiceThe contract start Date 13.11.2017. Approach to market date is 19.4.2017.NHS Leeds South & East Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) as the Lead Commissioner on behalf of the 3 NHS Leeds CCGs wishes to commission a Community Intermediate Care (CIC) beds Service which will support people who have had an episode of ill health either at home or in hospital, and require a period of recovery & rehabilitation prior to returning to their own home. The CIC service is intended to be delivered within the care home environment, and requires the close collaboration of several elements – including nursing, therapies and carers, as well as good quality care home estate and hotel services.Over the next 12 months we are looking to commission approximately 190 – 200 CIC beds city-wide across Leeds. We would like to ensure that CIC bed units are of a manageable size (ca.10-30 beds in each unit), and that the units are geographically spread across the city to support accessibility and links with local communities. It is therefore anticipated that there will be multiple CIC bed units commissioned through this process, with a separate contract being awarded to each CIC unit. This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: NHS Shared Business Services, Chandlers Point, Halyard Court, 31 Broadway, Salford M50 2UW. Email: alex_long@nhs.net (Alex Long)