Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Sackville House, Brooks Close
Lewes
BN7 2FZ
Contact
Jack Oldroyd
Sussex.NursingHomeAQP@evalucom.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
NHS Organisation Data Service
QNX
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://sussex-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://sussex-nhaqp-2025.carepulse.co.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NHS Sussex ICB Nursing Home 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
NHS Sussex ICB has opened the NHS Sussex Nursing Home Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contract for 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 West Sussex, East Sussex, Brighton, or the surrounding area.
Applications are open from Tuesday 1 April 2025 and will close at 5:00 pm on 13 May 2025. Applications must be submitted through CarePulse eProcurement (https://sussex-nhaqp-2025.carepulse.co.uk/).
Successful Providers will be added to the NHS Sussex Nursing Home AQP list. This AQP list is used by the ICB as the primary route for commissioning NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) placements for adults.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £0.01
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Sussex ICB has opened the NHS Sussex Nursing Home Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contract for 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 West Sussex, East Sussex, Brighton, or the surrounding area.
Applications are open from Tuesday 1 April 2025 and will close at 5:00 pm on 13 May 2025. Applications must be submitted through CarePulse eProcurement (https://sussex-nhaqp-2025.carepulse.co.uk/).
Successful Providers will be added to the NHS Sussex Nursing Home AQP list. This AQP list is used by the ICB as the primary route for commissioning NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) placements for adults.
The procurement is conducted under the Prover Selection Regime Competitive Process.
Nursing home Providers that are already on the NHS Sussex Nursing Home AQP contract do not need to apply.
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 Consulting Ltd are managing the procurement process on behalf of NHS Sussex ICB Commissioning Authority.
If you have any questions, please email Sussex.NursingHomeAQP@evalucom.co.uk. In your email, please include your name, your role, and details of your nursing home organisation.
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
28 July 2025
End date
30 November 2027
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 000-009136
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
13 May 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
14 May 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 Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Sackville House, Brooks Close
Lewes
BN7 2FZ
Country
United Kingdom