Published date: 21 September 2018

Last edited date: 21 September 2018

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: 5 October 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£0 to £33,250

Procurement reference

AGEMCSU/09/18

Published date

21 September 2018

Closing date

5 October 2018

Contract start date

1 December 2018

Contract end date

1 December 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS England North Midlands (the Commissioner), is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver a Primary Care Occupational Health Service (OHS) in Derbyshire.

The service is expected to be fully operational, providing services from 1st December 2018. The NHS England standard terms will apply to any contract arising from this quotation.

The Occupational Health Service will have three distinct elements:

1. That which will be funded by NHS England including a core service for performers registered on the national performers list

2. That which will be self-funded by applicants to the national performers list

3. A service made available to independent primary care contractors in support of their employer responsibility (funded by Primary Care employers)

This contract will cover provision of the Occupational Health Service to Primary Care in Derbyshire and will be for a period of 4 years with the options to extend for an additional 9 months.
The full scope of services are detailed in Document 1 (NHSE Primary Care OHS Specification) and Document 2 (Derbyshire Local Service Specification)

Contract Value:
Based on the current contract it is anticipated that the service provision resultant of this procurement will have a total contract value for the lifetime of the contract of approximately £33,000 (excluding VAT).

If you are interested in quoting for this requirement please complete and return Documents 4, 5 and 7 no later than 2pm on Friday 5th October 2018, setting out how your organisation meets the evaluation criteria contained within Document 3 - List of RFQ Questions and evaluation criteria.

Please return your response to sarah.groves4@nhs.net

Please mark your response: RFQ Reference: AGEMCSU/09/18

More information

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Your response must be valid for acceptance for 90 days from the deadline for receipt of proposals. Your response constitutes an offer and if the Commissioner accepts that offer then a legally binding contract will exist between NHS England North Midlands and your organisation.

Respondents accept that the Commissioner is subject to the Freedom of Information Act and government transparency obligations which may require the Commissioner to disclose information received from you, to third parties.

This letter and your response do not give rise to any contractual obligation or liability unless and until such time as the Commissioner issues a letter referencing this Request for Quotation accepting your proposal. The Commissioner does not make any commitment to purchase and shall have no liability for your costs in responding to this Request for Quotation.

If you have any queries about this Request for Quotation please submit your questions via email to sarah.groves4@nhs.net

If you are unable to meet this requirement or are otherwise not intending to provide a proposal, I would be grateful if you could let me know as soon as possible.

About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Groves

Address

Cardinal Square
10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
England

Email

sarah.groves@ardengemcsu.nhs.uk