Published date: 16 January 2019

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: 4 March 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Oxygen-therapy services - 85111700

Location of contract

WF3 1WE

Value of contract

£400,000,000 to £750,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_144791/738149

Published date

16 January 2019

Closing date

4 March 2019

Contract start date

7 May 2019

Contract end date

6 May 2029

Contract type

Service contract

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

National Contracts will be established by NHS England for and on behalf of identified Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in each geographical region (identified by Lot) , who have the responsibility
for commissioning the Home Oxygen Service for service users. A single contract will be awarded for each Region and all identified CCGs will be party to the Contract. The Home Oxygen Service (HOS) provides a service to users in their own homes and also supports users working and travelling outside the home through the provision of appropriate oxygen supply and equipment. HOS includes, but is not limited to; the provision of a customer contact centre; processing and delivery of Home Oxygen requests; supply and installation of equipment; training and guidance for service users and/ or carers; managing oxygen supplies through replenishment of cylinders and Liquid Oxygen (LOX); reimbursement of electricity costs for concentrator users; and servicing and maintenance of equipment.

More information

Additional text

The Authority's E-Tendering Portal
https://nhsengland.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
This procurement exercise will be conducted via the Authority's e-tendering portal (https://nhsengland.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html). There will be no hard-copy documents issued to Potential Providers and all communications between Potential Providers and the Authority, including tender submissions will be through the e-tendering portal.

About the buyer

Contact name

Mike Gillespie

Address

Phoenix House, Topcliffe Lane
Wakefield
WF3 1WE
England

Email

mike.gillespie@nhs.net

Website

https://www.england.nhs.uk