Published date: 19 January 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 6 February 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Hospital beds - 33192120

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£11,500,000

Procurement reference

tender_135747/560942

Published date

19 January 2017

Closing date

6 February 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This Tender is seeking to procure up to EIGHTY (80) beds across the whole of East Kent, which will allow patients to be cared for within an appropriate 'non acute' environment. These beds will predominantly support those patients requiring Pathway 3 (complex care needs, possible CHC eligibility or NWB pathway). A multidisciplinary team (MDT) comprising: nurses, therapists and social care manager will be provided in each location by EKHUFT and KCC and will include, and be supported by, a GP who will lead a weekly MDT meeting and provide medical input and care.

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Additional text

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your
company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the
eSourcing Portal: https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link
to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct
business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when
complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep
this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the
username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are
Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered
supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express
Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My
PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can
now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details'
box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you
can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if
declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer
and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the
onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online
and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You
must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the
page. If you require any further

About the buyer

Contact name

Gill Prior

Address

NHS Foundation Trust Headquarters Kent and Canterbury Hospital Ethelbert Road
Canterbury
CT1 3NG
England

Email

gill.prior@nhs.net