Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Shared Business Services Limited
Three Cherry Trees Lane Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP2 7AH
Contact
Carolyn Lawton
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
05280446
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Public Sector Framework Provider https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/nhs-sbs-about-us
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NHS SBS ADMISSION AVOIDANCE SERVICES (SBS10264)
Reference number
SBS10264
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework.
NHS SBS intends to put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision of Admission Avoidance and related Goods and Services for Healthcare to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations.
Our Approved Organisation list can be found on:
https://sbs.nhs.uk/proc-framework-agreements-support
We are committed to working with suppliers who are dedicated to Sustainability and Social Value and there will be a significant weighting on these elements in the tender.
A Request for Information (RFI) form can be obtained from the above-mentioned email address or downloaded from Contracts Finder.
Requests to participate must be submitted electronically by way of completing and responding to the RFI via email to nsbs.health@nhs.net by 12:00 noon 04 Dec 2023.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £275,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Falls and Frailty Services and Solutions
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot aims to provide a full solution for the provision of Falls and Frailty services including prevention, education, and training. Falls and frailty teams join up care by connecting hospital expertise with emergency services and use technology to reduce the risk of falls by remotely monitoring patients. The team typically attends to patients who have had a fall or are displaying related symptoms associated with frailty.
They can assess, treat underlying illness, and minor wounds, assess mobility and function, and provide appropriate equipment to enable them to remain at home safely, with wrap around support provided where needed with the hospital at home.
two.2.14) Additional information
Please see description in the main contract objective on the Request for Information (RFI). Further Lots will be defined as an outcome of this initial market engagement PIN.
Please see the information at section 1.3 above for instructions on how to participate and submit responses.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Urgent Community Response Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot aims to provide a full solution for the provision of Urgent Community Response Services. 2-hour Urgent Community Response (UCR) is a team of health and social care professionals who help to maintain people at home - preventing avoidable hospital visits and stays - and assist people returning home from hospital who need extra support. They provide an urgent assessment within two-hours, and further multiagency support within 48 hours, for a short time. This is to help people recover quickly and keep their independence.
two.2.14) Additional information
Please see description in the main contract objective on the Request for Information (RFI). Further Lots will be defined as an outcome of this initial market engagement PIN.
Please see the information at section 1.3 above for instructions on how to participate and submit responses.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Adult and Peadiatric Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) Hubs
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot aims to provide a full solution for the provision of Adult and Paediatric Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) Hubs. ARI Hubs aim to support respiratory patients with urgent clinical needs by enhancing same day access to assessment and specialist advice as needed. This may include accessing secondary care respiratory 'hot clinics', access to point of care (POC) testing or other diagnostics may be helpful if available. Referral to Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) services may also be utilised to support further diagnostics where required. This may be followed by advice, treatment, follow-up appointments or monitoring as required such as referral to an ARI virtual ward.
two.2.14) Additional information
Please see description in the main contract objective on the Request for Information (RFI). Further Lots will be defined as an outcome of this initial market engagement PIN.
Please see the information at section 1.3 above for instructions on how to participate and submit responses.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Reablement Services
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot aims to provide a full solution for the provision of Reablement Services. Reablement is a type of care that helps patients relearn how to do daily activities, like cooking meals and washing. Most people who receive this type of care do so for around 1 or 2 weeks, although patients can get free, short-term care for a maximum of 6 weeks.
two.2.14) Additional information
Please see description in the main contract objective on the Request for Information (RFI). Further Lots will be defined as an outcome of this initial market engagement PIN.
Please see the information at section 1.3 above for instructions on how to participate and submit responses.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
16 July 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: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to signal an intention to commence market engagement with those within the Admissions Avoidance market.
NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) reserves the right to withdraw this notice at any time. NHS SBS is not bound to accept any proposals submitted by Bidders and is not liable for any costs incurred as a result of Bidders engaging with this process. This early market engagement exercise does not guarantee that a Procurement will take place and NHS SBS reserves the right to defer from any Procurement entirely.
NHS SBS intends to hold market engagement sessions during Dec 2023 - Feb 2024 with industry experts and suppliers interested in potentially bidding for the resulting Framework Agreement.
NHS SBS will use an eSourcing system for any procurement activity taken subsequent to this PIN and reserves the right to use an electronic auction.
Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a Framework Agreement if invited to do so.
The value in II.1.5 is an indicative value over 4 years from 16 July 2024
The date in II.3) is the estimated date of publication, please monitor Find a Tender Service https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Search for the publication of the relevant high value contract notice.