Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board
King Edward VII Hospital St Leonards Road
Windsor
SL4 3DP
Contact
Milica Babic
EastBerkshire.NursingHomeAQP@evalucom.co.uk
Telephone
+44 2045228382
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
NHS Organisation Data Service
QNQ
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.frimley.icb.nhs.uk
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://eastberkshire-nhaqp-2025.carepulse.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://eastberkshire-nhaqp-2025.carepulse.co.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
East Berkshire Nursing Home Any Qualified Provider (AQP) for NHS Frimley ICB
Reference number
East Berkshire Nursing Home AQP for NHS Frimley ICB
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The NHS Frimley ICB Commissioning Authority has opened the East Berkshire Nursing Homes Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contract for applications.
Applications are now open as of Monday, 3 February 2025, through the CarePulse eProcurement system https://eastberkshire-nhaqp-2025.carepulse.co.uk and will close at 5:00 pm on 17 March 2025.
Successful Providers will be added to the East Berkshire Nursing Homes AQP list. This list will serve as the primary route for commissioning NHS Continuing Healthcare placements for adults.
The services will be delivered in CQC-registered Nursing Homes.
The contract does not guarantee any volume of activity or payment to the Provider. There is no minimum number of packages that the Provider can expect to receive through the contract.
Evalucom are managing the procurement process on behalf of the NHS Frimley ICB Commissioning Authority.
If you have any questions, require more information, or wish to participate, please email the Evalucom team at: EastBerkshire.NursingHomeAQP@evalucom.co.uk.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NHS Frimley ICB Commissioning Authority has opened the East Berkshire Nursing Homes Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contract for applications.
Applications are now open as of Monday, 3 February 2025, through the CarePulse eProcurement system https://eastberkshire-nhaqp-2025.carepulse.co.uk and will close at 5:00 pm on 17 March 2025.
Successful Providers will be added to the East Berkshire Nursing Homes AQP list. This list will serve as the primary route for commissioning NHS Continuing Healthcare placements for adults.
The services will be delivered in CQC-registered Nursing Homes.
The contract does not guarantee any volume of activity or payment to the Provider. There is no minimum number of packages that the Provider can expect to receive through the contract.
Evalucom are managing the procurement process on behalf of the NHS Frimley ICB Commissioning Authority.
If you have any questions, require more information, or wish to participate, please email the Evalucom team at: EastBerkshire.NursingHomeAQP@evalucom.co.uk.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 July 2025
End date
30 June 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Commissioners may opt to extend the Contract Term by up to 2 years, in accordance with Schedule 1C of the Contract Particulars.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-000780
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
17 March 2025
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
18 March 2025
Local time
9:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board
Windsor
Country
United Kingdom