Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board
Sackville House, Brooks Close
Lewes
BN7 2FZ
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/
Buyer's 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://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?searchtype=Projects
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Community Hearing Aids service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Sussex is seeking information regarding the provision of community hearing aids services in Sussex prior to retendering.
It is anticipated that the new service will be procured via a standard NHS contract with a contract duration of initially seven years plus the option to extend by a further three years, commencing 1 July 2025 with the aim of ensuring individuals with hearing impairments have access to a high-quality, efficient community hearing aids service that is delivered near their homes, with short waiting times and a high level of responsiveness to the needs of local communities. The length of this contract should support the successful bidder(s) to deliver innovation and efficiencies over that period.
An RFI questionnaire is available at: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?searchtype=Projects
The purpose of the RFI Questionnaire is to gauge market interest, feedback via the RFI response form and provide the ICB with valuable information to help update and improve the current service specification.
We request you complete your response and return it via our E-Tendering Portal no later than midday on Friday 2 August 2024.
In addition to this RFI, NHS Sussex will be conducting a Provider Engagement event from 12-1pm on Wednesday 31 July. Within that event we will talk through the main proposed changes and the session will include an opportunity for providers to ask questions of the commissioners. The event will take place via MS Teams. In order to book your place, please complete and return Section 2 of this document (market engagement questionnaire) and include the names, roles and contact details of persons in your organisation who you would like to be invited via https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome by no later than Monday 29 July 2024 at 12pm (Noon).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £60,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85121240 - ENT or audiologist services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove
- UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
- UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
- UKJ28 - West Sussex (North East)
Main site or place of performance
The service is for patients within the NHS Sussex ICB area, comprising East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton & Hove.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Sussex is seeking information regarding the provision of community hearing aids services in Sussex prior to retendering.
It is anticipated that the new service will be procured via a standard NHS contract with a contract duration of initially seven years plus the option to extend by a further three years, commencing 1 July 2025 with the aim of ensuring individuals with hearing impairments have access to a high-quality, efficient community hearing aids service that is delivered near their homes, with short waiting times and a high level of responsiveness to the needs of local communities. The length of this contract should support the successful bidder(s) to deliver innovation and efficiencies over that period.
An RFI questionnaire is available at: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?searchtype=Projects
The purpose of the RFI Questionnaire is to gauge market interest, feedback via the RFI response form and provide the ICB with valuable information to help update and improve the current service specification.
We request you complete your response and return it via our E-Tendering Portal no later than midday on Friday 2 August 2024.
In addition to this RFI, NHS Sussex will be conducting a Provider Engagement event from 12-1pm on Wednesday 31 July. Within that event we will talk through the main proposed changes and the session will include an opportunity for providers to ask questions of the commissioners. The event will take place via MS Teams. In order to book your place, please complete and return Section 2 of this document (market engagement questionnaire) and include the names, roles and contact details of persons in your organisation who you would like to be invited via https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome by no later than Monday 29 July 2024 at 12pm (Noon).
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
16 September 2024
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
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This Request for Information (RFI) process is designed to help the Commissioner to form a view of the best way to commission the service and is not the beginning of a Tender exercise.
A Tender advertisement may be issued at the appropriate time, if required, should the Commissioner consider that the optimum route to commission the service is through a procurement process.
Your feedback at this point will not have a bearing on any future Tender submissions you may wish to offer later, should the Commissioner undertake a procurement for this service. You
will not be disadvantaged if you choose not to respond to this RFI, but it will be helpful to understand your views at this early stage, so you are encouraged to respond as fully as you can.
Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from
the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.
Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the Request for Information (RFI) document, you will need to
click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page.
If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and to be able to submit your response through Atamis.
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your insight.