Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Derby & Derbyshire ICB
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE13QT
Contact
Craig Stephens
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://joinedupcarederbyshire.co.uk/derbyshire-integrated-care-board/
Buyer's address
https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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
Discharge to Assess (D2A) Pathway 3 (Nursing) CHC Assessment Beds for NHS Derby & Derbyshire ICB
Reference number
60250
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express interest in delivering Discharge to Assess (D2A) Pathway 3 (Nursing) CHC Assessment Beds, by responding to this opportunity as required and described in the published tender documentation. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and is supporting the procurement process.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,752,807
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Main site or place of performance
Derbyshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express interest in delivering Discharge to Assess (D2A) Pathway 3 (Nursing) CHC Assessment Beds, by responding to this opportunity as required and described in the published tender documentation. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and is supporting the procurement process.
The service is a Schedule 3 Service and is being procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
The service will deliver care in a care home for those Service Users who meet the D2A Pathway 3, with nursing needs criteria whose interim funding responsibility is that of the NHS. Provides shall deliver an appropriate level of care as defined in the individual’s Care and Support Plan (ICSP) and to provide accommodation with en-suite facilities, to ensure that the Service User’s needs are met within the regulatory requirements of the Care Quality Commission.
The service specification defines the requirement for the provision of a total of 40 beds in Nursing Homes (with the potential to flex up by a further 12 beds to 52), across Derby and Derbyshire localities, to maximise potential for a geographical equitable service.
The beds will be provided at a level of a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 beds per Nursing Home and be solely for the purpose of patients who are registered with a Derby/Derbyshire GP who are discharged from a Hospital on pathway 3, with nursing needs and require a Continuing Healthcare (CHC) assessment. These beds will be to provide 24/7 nursing care for a maximum period of 28 days, whilst a CHC assessment is undertaken. Tariff information is provided in Document 1 ITT Process Overview which can be found in the attachments area of the project on EU-Supply.
Please note, providers must be a qualified member of the CHC Care Homes Preferred Provider List for NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB (or will have completed the tender submission by the close of the ITT deadline) to be able to apply for this opportunity.
As a result of this procurement exercise a multi-provider framework agreement will be established with the successful Bidder(s) for a period of 1 year commencing on 01st February 2023 and ending 31st January 2024.
Full details of the service can be found and are included as part of the documentation within the project on EU-Supply. To access the documentation please visit EU-Supply on the link below and access project 60250 - Discharge to Assess (D2A) Pathway 3 (Nursing) CHC Assessment Beds for NHS Derby & Derbyshire ICB: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,752,807
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 February 2023
End date
31 January 2024
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: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
All professional and/or trade registrations is specified within the tender documentation.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Financial standing requirements for the Procurement are outlined within Document 1 - ITT Process Overview, Section 27.4 Financial Standing
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Financial standing requirements for the Procurement are outlined within Document 1 - ITT Process Overview, Section 27.4 Financial Standing
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
All technical capacity and its evaluation criteria are specified within the tender documentation.
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
21 November 2022
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
21 November 2022
Local time
5:00pm
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 Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Derby
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Derby
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Derby
Country
United Kingdom