Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board
London
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
NHS Organisation Data Service
QMJ
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://nclhealthandcare.org.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
London
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
NHS Organisation Data Service
QMF
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://northeastlondon.icb.nhs.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North West London Integrated Care Board
London
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
NHS Organisation Data Service
QRV
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nwlondonicb.nhs.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
London
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
NHS Organisation Data Service
QKK
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.selondonics.org/icb/
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
London
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
NHS Organisation Data Service
QWE
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.southwestlondon.icb.nhs.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Evalucom Consulting Limited
LONDON
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
NHS Integrated Care Board
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Pan-London Nursing Homes Any Qualified Provider (AQP)
Reference number
Pan-London Nursing Homes Any Qualified Provider (AQP)
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 following five NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) in London - North Central London, North East London, North West London, South East London, and South West London - intend to open the Pan-London Nursing Homes Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contract to new applicants.
This contract covers the provision of nursing home services for adults in CQC-registered nursing homes and is applicable to providers with nursing homes in London or the surrounding area. Successful providers will be added to the pan-London AQP list. This AQP list is used by the ICBs as the primary route for commissioning NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) placements for adults, including fast-track CHC.
Nursing home providers that are already on the Pan-London Nursing Homes AQP contract do not need to apply.
The procurement will be undertaken under the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process B and administered via the CarePulse eProcurement platform. Applications will be open from Monday 10 March 2025 on a rolling basis, with no deadline for applying.
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.
If you have any questions, please email LPH.NursingHomesAQP@nhs.net. In your email, please include your name, your role, and details of your nursing home organisation.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The following five NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) in London - North Central London, North East London, North West London, South East London, and South West London - intend to open the Pan-London Nursing Homes Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contract to new applicants.
This contract covers the provision of nursing home services for adults in CQC-registered nursing homes and is applicable to providers with nursing homes in London or the surrounding area. Successful providers will be added to the pan-London AQP list. This AQP list is used by the ICBs as the primary route for commissioning NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) placements for adults, including fast-track CHC.
Nursing home providers that are already on the Pan-London Nursing Homes AQP contract do not need to apply.
The procurement will be undertaken under the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process B and administered via the CarePulse eProcurement platform. Applications will be open from Monday 10 March 2025 on a rolling basis, with no deadline for applying.
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.
If you have any questions, please email LPH.NursingHomesAQP@nhs.net. In your email, please include your name, your role, and details of your nursing home organisation.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
10 March 2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No