Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Sussex ICB
Wicker House, High Street
Worthing
BN11 1DJ
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/nhs-sussex/
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://sussex-nhaqp-2024.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-2024.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
NHS Sussex 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
The NHS Sussex ICB Commissioning Authority has opened the NHS Sussex Nursing Home Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contract for applications.
Applications are open from Thursday 1 August 2024 through the CarePulse eProcurement system (https://sussex-nhaqp-2024.carepulse.co.uk/) and will close at 5:00 pm on 12 September 2024.
Successful Providers will be added to the NHS Sussex Nursing Home AQP list. This AQP list will be used by the NHS Sussex ICB as the primary route for commissioning NHS Continuing Healthcare placements for adults.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NHS Sussex ICB Commissioning Authority has opened the NHS Sussex Nursing Home Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contract for applications.
Applications are open from Thursday 1 August 2024 through the CarePulse eProcurement system (https://sussex-nhaqp-2024.carepulse.co.uk/) and will close at 5:00 pm on 12 September 2024.
Successful Providers will be added to the NHS Sussex Nursing Home AQP list. This AQP list will be used by the NHS Sussex ICB as the primary route for commissioning NHS Continuing Healthcare placements for adults.
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 Consulting Ltd will manage the procurement process on behalf of the NHS Sussex ICB Commissioning Authority.
If you have any questions, require more information or want to participate, please email the Evalucom team at: Sussex.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 December 2024
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: 2024/S 000-020256
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
12 September 2024
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
13 September 2024
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 ICB
Worthing
Country
United Kingdom