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
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
NHS Organisation Data Service
QNQ
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.frimley.icb.nhs.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
East Berkshire Nursing Home Any Qualified Provider (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 opened the East Berkshire Nursing Home Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contract for applications.
Applications were open from 3 February 2025 through the CarePulse eProcurement system (https://eastberkshire-nhaqp-2025.carepulse.co.uk) and closed at 5:00 pm on 17 March 2025.
Successful Providers will be added to the East Berkshire Nursing Home AQP list. The AQP list will be used by the NHS Frimley ICB as the primary route for commissioning NHS Continuing Healthcare placements for adults.
The contract notice previously published on FTS is: 2025/S 000-003414
This procurement has been carried out by Evalucom on behalf of NHS Frimley ICB. NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) is solely facilitating this publication on behalf of Evalucom.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £0.01
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
Main site or place of performance
Berkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NHS Frimley ICB Commissioning Authority opened the East Berkshire Nursing Home Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contract for applications.
Applications were open from 3 February 2025 through the CarePulse eProcurement system (https://eastberkshire-nhaqp-2025.carepulse.co.uk) and closed at 5:00 pm on 17 March 2025.
The contract award process is a competitive process conducted in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
Successful Providers will be added to the NHS East Berkshire 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 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 are managing the procurement process on behalf of NHS Frimley ICB Commissioning Authority.
If you have any questions or require more information, please email the Evalucom team at: EastBerkshire.NursingHomeAQP@evalucom.co.uk.
The contract notice previously published on FTS is: 2025/S 000-003414
This procurement has been carried out by Evalucom on behalf of NHS Frimley ICB. NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) is solely facilitating this publication on behalf of Evalucom.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criterion are stated only in the procurement documents / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Price not evaluated; providers confirmed acceptance of the fixed contract rates set out in the contract / Weighting: 0
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
A Prior Information Notice (PIN) and Contract Notice for this procurement were published on Find a Tender by Evalucom:
F01: Prior Information Notice
Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-000780
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04cee4
Published 10 January 2025, 10:00 am
F02: Contract notice
Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-003414
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04cee4
Published 3 February 2025, 9:46am
This procurement has been carried out by Evalucom on behalf of NHS Frimley ICB. NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) is solely facilitating this publication on behalf of Evalucom.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 26
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
See Section VI: Complementary information
Berkshire
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This notice is an intention to award to the following providers:
ABBEY CHASE RESIDENTIAL AND NURSING HOMES LIMITED
ARIA HEALTHCARE GROUP LTD
BUPA CARE HOMES (AKW) LIMITED
BUPA CARE HOMES (ANS) LIMITED
BURNHAM LODGE LIMITED
CARE UK CARE SERVICES LIMITED
CHANDOS LODGE CARE HOMES LTD
FOXLEIGH GROVE NURSING HOME
HARWOOD HOUSE LIMITED
MARULA LODGE LIMITED
MMCG (2) Limited
NELLSAR LIMITED
OXFORD HOUSE CARE LIMITED
PRESSBEAU LIMITED
SSL ASCOT OPCO LTD
SURREY HILLS & HEIGHTS DEMENTIA CARE CENTRE LIMITED
THE FREMANTLE TRUST
THE PAVILION CARE CENTRE LIMITED
THE SUMMERS CARE CENTRE LTD
THEIR PERFECT CARE LIMITED
VALORUM CARE LIMITED
WHITEGATES CARE CENTRE LIMITED
WINDSAR CARE LIMITED
WINDSOR CLINICAL AND HOME CARE SERVICES GROUP LTD
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board
Windsor
Country
United Kingdom