Buyer Name: West Northamptonshire Council
Buyer Address: Angel Street, Northampton, UKF24, NN1 1ED, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk
Buyer Name: West Northamptonshire Council
Buyer Address: Angel Street, Northampton, UKF24, NN1 1ED, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk
Buyer Name: NHS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Buyer Address: Haylock House, Kettering Parkway, Ventrue Park, Kettering, UKF25, NN15 6EY, United Kingdom
Contact Email: northantsicb.contracting@nhs.net
Buyer Name: NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST
Buyer Address: Cliftonville, Northampton, UKF24, NN1 5BD, United Kingdom
Contact Email: phil.hayes@nhs.net
Trusted Assessor' schemes are a national initiative designed to reduce delays when people are ready for discharge from hospital. West Northamptonshire Council (WNC), in partnership with the Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Northampton General Hospital (NGH), is jointly commissioning a Trusted Assessor model to improve discharge pathways, reduce delays in transfers of care, and strengthen multi-agency working across adult health and social care services, with WNC acting as Lead Commissioner for the contract. Following a period of in-patient care, and prior to an individual's discharge, a statutory assessment, or review is required, to establish eligibility and level of need. Currently, care providers assess the individual in the hospital setting, using their own assessment tools however, due to capacity and resource issues, this can contribute to delayed discharges. The purpose of the Trusted Assessor is to support and facilitate discharges into care providers and to avoid discharge delays from NGH. The model will play a crucial role in ensuring timely, consistent, and person-centred assessments across acute and community healthcare settings, fostering improved outcomes for individuals and service systems alike. As a new service model in West Northamptonshire, the service is being commissioned as a pilot for up to 2 years in order to establish local need and inform any future commissioning.
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038182-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 76,667
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 92,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-09-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2027-08-31T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (70%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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