Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board
Wicker House, High Street
Worthing
BN11 1DJ
Contact
Stuart Meredith
stuart.meredith@soeprocurement.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
NHS Organisation Data Service
QNX
Internet address(es)
Main 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://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Children's Integrated Therapies and Equipment Service - NHS/SOEPS/22.843 - RFI/Market Engagement
Reference number
NHS/SOEPS/22.843 - RFI/Market Engagement
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Commissioners in NHS Sussex wish to procure an integrated therapy and equipment service for children and young people in East Sussex. This is a process designed to help the Commissioner form a view of the best way to commission the service and is not the beginning of a Tender exercise. A further Tender advertisement will be issued at the appropriate time where required. Your feedback at this point will not have a bearing on any future Tender submissions you may wish to offer at a later date. 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.
The Children's Integrated Therapy Service (CITS) brings together the health and local authority provision across the therapy services of Speech and Language, Occupational and Physiotherapy AND the assessment, prescription, and supply of relevant equipment.
The fundamental aims of integrating the commissioning of children's therapy services and equipment is to remove duplication and inefficiencies, promote equality of access and increase value for money, with the resulting service improvements for children, young people, parents, and carers.
The Children's Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service's will ensure that all children and young people known to the service achieve their best possible developmental potential, physical and emotional health, and well-being both in childhood and through transition into adulthood.
The Children's Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service has a key role to play in the services for children with SEN and Disability and is required to contribute to the SEND Reforms of the Children and Families Act 2014.
The Contract period for this service is for 3 years + option of the authority to extend a further 2 years.
Contract value per annum is £4.5 million. Total contract for 5 years = £22.5 million.
Please complete your response and return it via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home by no later than Thursday 22nd December 2022 at noon.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £22,500,000
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
Commissioners in NHS Sussex wish to procure an integrated therapy and equipment service for children and young people in East Sussex. This is a process designed to help the Commissioner form a view of the best way to commission the service and is not the beginning of a Tender exercise. A further Tender advertisement will be issued at the appropriate time where required. Your feedback at this point will not have a bearing on any future Tender submissions you may wish to offer at a later date. 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.
The Children's Integrated Therapy Service (CITS) brings together the health and local authority provision across the therapy services of Speech and Language, Occupational and Physiotherapy AND the assessment, prescription, and supply of relevant equipment.
The fundamental aims of integrating the commissioning of children's therapy services and equipment is to remove duplication and inefficiencies, promote equality of access and increase value for money, with the resulting service improvements for children, young people, parents, and carers.
The Children's Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service's will ensure that all children and young people known to the service achieve their best possible developmental potential, physical and emotional health, and well-being both in childhood and through transition into adulthood.
The Children's Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service has a key role to play in the services for children with SEN and Disability and is required to contribute to the SEND Reforms of the Children and Families Act 2014.
The Contract period for this service is for 3 years + option of the authority to extend a further 2 years.
Contract value per annum is £4.5 million. Total contract for 5 years = £22.5 million.
Please complete your response and return it via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home by no later than Thursday 22nd December 2022 at noon.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £22,500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
60
two.2.14) Additional information
60 months duration includes one period of 24 months option to extend.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date
22 December 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
1 April 2024