CHC Nursing Home Beds Preferred Provider List- NHS BLMK ICB

NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (BLMK ICB) (formerly CCG) is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified providers of CHC Nursing Homes Beds ("the service"), to be delivered across the population of Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes.

The aim of commissioning Continuing Healthcare (CHC) nursing home beds is to provide safe and appropriate care in a formal registered nursing home setting, where this is assessed by the IC B as the most appropriate placement for care that meets the clients' needs.

Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contracts will be awarded on a zero value, zero volume basis. The total available contract will be for a period of 5 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the commissioner. However, the contract length will be from the point of award until the expiration date of the contract be it 5 years for the initial period or 7 years if the full extension option is invoked. The contract for the initial window will commence 01st April 2023. The contracts dates (1st April 2023 - 31st March 2030) reflect the full contractual term for these services. Any applications awarded in subsequent windows during the life of the contract will have varying start dates but will all co-terminate on 31st March 2030. Please see Document 11 of the procurement documentation within the attachments area of the project on Atamis for full details of the Application Windows and process.

The service specification including tariff information and all associated documentation can be found within the attachments area of the project on Atamis.

To access the documentation please visit Atamis on the link below and access project C153293

• CHC Nursing Home Beds Preferred Provider List- NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB. Atamis link = https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome