Published date: 20 December 2021

Last edited date: 19 January 2022

This notice was replaced on 18 March 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 28 June 2022)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

East Midlands, East of England

Procurement reference

BLMK/Procurement/2022

Published date

20 December 2021

Closing date

24 January 2022

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) CCGs as part of the ICS are seeking an organisation with significant knowledge and experience of working in the NHS healthcare sector to transform the way the ICS's current procurement, commercial and contracting model is structured and delivered. The transformation will support the integration of the service provision across the mix of healthcare providers in the BLMK region (in compliance with existing and upcoming/future changes to legislation and regulations).

Requirements are for Clinical and Non-Clinical Services to provide advice, support, ongoing development and management of:
• Systems transformation across the healthcare sector in BLMK
• Delivering Strategic Procurements
• Delivering eProcurement and Transactional Procurements
• Delivering NHS Long Term Plan including best value test
• Ensuring compliant end to end Procurement Processes
• Maintaining contracts register, procurement pipeline and prioritisation matrix

The service must be fully mobilised and live from 1st June 2022. The contract term is for a period of 2 years with an option to extend for a further period up to 1 year. The annual budget for this service is in the range of £320,000 - £340,000.

If you would like to express an interest in this opportunity, please complete the attached form and return to nelcsu.procurementnorthants@nhs.net by no later than 12 noon on 24th January 2022.

At the Commissioner's discretion, only those providers who can evidence that they meet all the above requirements may be taken through to the next round of the procurement process. Due to the time constraints for this process, you will be notified of your organisation's inclusion in the next stage in a timely manner.

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About the buyer

Address

Francis Crick House, Summerhouse Road, Moulton Park Industrial Estate
Northampton
NN3 6BJ
England

Email

nelcsu.procurementnorthants@nhs.net