Published date: 1 December 2016

This notice was replaced on 6 April 2017

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

Awarded contract (published 6 April 2017)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£11,400,000 to £19,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_129257/549531

Published date

1 December 2016

Closing date

13 January 2017

Contract start date

1 October 2017

Contract end date

30 September 2022

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?

Yes

Description

Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group and East and North Herts Clinical Commissioning Group is seeking to procure the provision of wheelchair services to patients within Hertfordshire from 01 October 2017.

The aim of this integrated wheelchair service is to bring together the management of the following service elements, which have interdependent effects on the health outcomes for people who have a long term illness or disability.
• Clinical assessment and prescription; and review and re-assessment
• Purchase and provision of equipment
• Repair and maintenance including planned preventative maintenance; modification and adaptation of equipment to meet individual needs; delivery, collection and training; and refurbishment and reconditioning.

The Contract will be for a period of three (3) years with the option to extend for a further two (2) years, providing a total contract duration of five (5) years.

It should be note that this is a notice concerning the procurement of health services and therefore is subject to Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR). The Contracting Authority will use a procurement process similar to Open Procedure under PCR but this does not indicate acceptance of the full applicability of the PCR in relation to the Open Procedure or more widely.

More information

Links

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://eoecph.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. You can then 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 & 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 assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk on 0800 368 4850 or help@bravosolution.co.uk

About the buyer

Address

For the attention of: Sandra Atik, East of England Procurement Hub, Victoria House, Capital Park
Cambridge
CB21 5XB
England

Email

CPHenquiries@eoecph.nhs.uk