Decision details

That a contract for the provision of dementia nursing care and hotel (facilities management) services at the new integrated Heathlands facility, commencing on 3 January 2022 (dependent on building completion), be awarded to Tenderer B, for an initial period of five years, with the option of a further three- and two-years extensions to a maximum of ten years (5+3+2 years) subject to satisfactory performance.

To complete the procurement process for a provider of:

a.         Dementia nursing care services across 46 beds (of which up to 36 are to be block purchased by the Council); and,

b.         The hotel services across all 66 beds (dementia nursing care on lower two floors and intermediate care service (ICS) on the second floor which will be operated by Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust).

The anticipated benefits delivered through awarding the contract to Tenderer B will include:

a.         Improved local availability of dementia nursing care;

b.         Seamless experiences for the service users through integrated care arrangements; and,

c.         Savings to the Council from block contracting for dementia care and the wider system through more efficient local integrated care provision.

When developing the business case for Heathlands, partners explored the options of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust delivering the whole care offer at Heathlands (e.g. ICS, dementia nursing and hotel services), or ICS and hotel services on the second floor. However, these options were not pursued, which meant that an external provider for dementia care and hotel services needed to be tendered, with the Council as the lead commissioner.

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