Published date: 30 January 2020

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 15 May 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£10,000,000

Procurement reference

HVCCG/WHEELCHAIRS

Published date

30 January 2020

Approach to market date

15 May 2020

Contract start date

4 January 2021

Contract end date

31 December 2023

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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 Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of the commissioners, NHS Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group (HVCCG) and NHS East
and North Herts Clinical Commissioning Group (ENHCCG), would like to notify providers of the anticipated procurement of Wheelchair Services for their registered populations.

The service will provide a comprehensive standard and specialist wheelchair and seating service for children over 30 months (younger children with postural needs/ specialist health needs will be considered if there is clear clinical reasoning for the need), young people and adults.

The Service will provide a high quality and clinically safe integrated wheelchair service, including the assessment, prescription and provision of equipment, aftercare, maintenance and support for adults/and or children who have a physical/cognitive and/or degenerative long term condition which limits mobility. This may
also include people who require end of life care. Pressure relieving cushions and postural management equipment will also be provided to meet long term clinical need.

The estimated contract value is upwards of £10m subject to contract length however, this cannot be guaranteed.

The Commissioner anticipates the publish of a tender in early April 2020, utilising the Light Touch Regime (LTR) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR).

More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2021/2022 £0

Attachments

Additional text

Please see the following website links

https://hertsvalleysccg.nhs.uk
https://www.enhertsccg.nhs.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Kim Sharman

Address

St John's House,30 East Street
LEICESTER
LE16NB
England

Email

agcsu.southprocurement@nhs.net