Published date: 13 August 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 31 July 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£306,000 to £408,000

Procurement reference

WA15563

Published date

13 August 2024

Closing date

31 July 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2024

Contract end date

31 July 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board sought to commission a dedicated nursing care home AQP Framework to support the fair cost of care across providers and manage escalating costs within CHC.

The AQP Framework Provider will be expected to:
• Lead the development of a service specification which sits within the NHS Standard Contract and engage nursing care providers in this process.
• Undertake due diligence checks on all providers who wish to join the AQP Framework.
• Gather feedback and support small scale changes on an annual basis through a contract variation process.
• Implement NHS Standard Contract Variation Agreements e.g. update prices.
• Draft contract variations and issue for signature to all AQP providers.
• Provide procurement software for speed, security, and user experience.
• Hold the signed agreements on behalf of CHC.


The Commissioner is directly awarding a contract to Evalucom Consulting in accordance with the G-Cloud 13 guidance. The total value of the initial 36-month contract term is £306,000 (excl VAT), with an optional extension of up to 12 months. The 36-month contract period commenced on the 1st August 2024.

This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner(s).

More information

Additional text

The services are deemed to be subject to the full regime of current EU procurement legislation and as such this tender will be conducted in accordance with, and governed by, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Award information

Awarded date

29 July 2024

Contract start date

1 August 2024

Contract end date

31 July 2027

Total value of contract

£408,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Evalucom Consulting

Address

3 Lloyd's Ave, London EC3N 3DS

Reference

Companies House number: 06195102

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Caitlin Dyke

Address

King Edward VII Hospital, St Leonard's Road
Windsor
SL4 3DP
England

Email

caitlin.dyke@nhs.net