Published date: 26 June 2019

This notice was replaced on 13 February 2020

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Awarded contract (published 13 February 2020)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Invalid carriages, wheelchairs and associated devices - 33193000

  • Repair and maintenance services of wheelchairs - 50421100

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£9,786,885

Procurement reference

18.434 (ITT)

Published date

26 June 2019

Closing date

6 August 2019

Contract start date

1 July 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2024

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

The aim of the East Sussex Children and Adult Wheelchair and Specialist Seating Service is to make sure users optimise their mobility and independence and improve their quality of life through receiving timely access to appropriate assessment, provision and maintenance of equipment through a fully integrated service.

The provider will assess users for the provision of wheeled mobility equipment (both powered and manual) for those with long term mobility problems. Pressure relieving cushions and postural management wheelchair equipment will also be provided to meet the user's long term clinical need. The provider will also assess for specialist static postural seating.

The Wheelchair Charter, developed by the National Wheelchair Leadership Alliance identified a number of ambitions for wheelchair services which the service provider will need to adhere to. These are:
• A person centred service that works in partnership with service users and their carers and makes the user/carer voice central to any design, innovation and service change.
• Equality of access and provision for all, irrespective of age or postcode and including essential user skills training as standard.
• Entry to the service via referral from an appropriately skilled professional. The time from referral to delivery will be at least within the constitutional right of 18 weeks
• Assessments for all wheelchairs and associated postural support within nationally mandated timescales and priorities taking into account all aspects of individual needs including those of carers.
• Establishing regular reviews with the user/carer according to their individual needs.
• Prescriptions which take into account the current and future needs for all adults and children including those of carers.
• Delivery, maintenance and emergency backup provided to nationally mandated timescales.
• Innovative and flexible budgeting working with key partners to strengthen integration across health, social care, work and education, enabling the accommodation of individual needs, independence health and wellbeing.
• Recruitment of qualified staff in respect of numbers and skills, with support for on-going development and training.
• Supporting clinicians, manufacturers and independent organisations working together to develop innovative, affordable products and solutions.

Further information is contained in the documentation available by logging into the procurement portal.

The service will commence on 1st July 2020.

The contract will be for 3 years and 9 months duration. Commissioners reserve the right to extend for up to a further 24 months. The value stated represents the value of the primary duration (3 years and 9 months).

An electronic process is being used for this procurement. Parties wishing to participate must log into the IN-tend eSourcing portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Tenders/Current) to gain access to gain access to the tender. All correspondence through the portal.

More information

Links

Additional text

Instructions to access the portal...
1. Browse to the SoEPS Commissioning Support portal
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
2. Click the "Register" link on the left-hand side of the page.
3. Enter your correct business and user details.
4. Note the email address and password chosen and Click "Register My Company" when complete.
5. Login to the portal with the username/password.
6. You will be prompted to change your password on first login.
7. Hover your mouse over the "Tenders" button on the main toolbar and choose the relevant option:
- "My Tenders" shows a list of the opportunities in which you have already expressed an interest or to which you have been invited
- "Awarded" shows a list of tenders awarded on the system (where these are were open to all)
- "Current" shows a list of all the advertised opportunities on the system (i.e. open to all) in which you are able to express an interest
- "Forthcoming" shows a list of pipeline projects (including those in which providers can still express an interest - i.e. deadlines not yet reached)
8. Click on the "View Details" button for relevant opportunity to access the content, clicking "Express an Interest" where required to do so.
9. Click the relevant procurement as required then click the "Opt-In" at the bottom of the page to start building your submission to the procurement stage. This will move the project over to your "My Tenders" page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only).
10. Note the deadline for completion and follow the on screen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT, accessing any attached documents as required.
11. Any questions on specific opportunities should be directed through the portal messaging facility.
If you have any questions on the above or general questions around tendering with NHS South of England Procurement Services Commissioning Support please contact:
commissioning.tenders@soeprocurement.nhs.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Chris McCarthy

Address

36-38 Friars Walk
Lewes
BN7 2PB
England

Telephone

01273 485300

Email

chrismccarthy@nhs.net

Website

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home