Published date: 24 September 2018

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: 26 October 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

H & J - North Midlands

Published date

24 September 2018

Closing date

26 October 2018

Contract start date

1 February 2019

Contract end date

31 January 2023

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

Arden & GEM CSU acting on behalf of NHS England (Health and Justice North Midlands), is seeking suitably qualified and experienced providers to become approved providers on a Framework for the provision of A Specialist In Reach Palliative care in prisons in the West Midlands regions.
The Framework period will run from 1st February 2019 to 31st January 2023. The estimated total framework contract value is approximately £200,000 per annum.
The intention is to establish a Framework Agreement for NHS
England to perform 'call- off for the delivery of Direct and Indirect care.
The aims of the service will be to:-
• Provide specialist in-reach palliative care services for prisons and give clinical leadership
• Deliver care directly to individual patients with the most complex needs
• Provide brief advice to prisoners
• Deliver care indirectly providing clinical support, advice and education to other professionals to deliver
core level palliative and end of life care.
• Provide care and ensure that services within the prison operate within the Gold Standards Framework
•Provide clinical advice/expertise for Death in Custody Reviews

More information

Additional text

The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Procurement Portal 'Arden and GEM CSU Procurement Portal'
in this procurement exercise. To access (please see web link below).:
https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html How to Apply: To register on the portal:
https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html • From the Home Page, click the 'Click Here to
Register' link • Accept the terms & conditions for using the portal • Complete your organisation & personal
details • Choose a memorable username and submit. You will shortly be sent an email with your unique
password, please treat this securely (if you lose it there is a 'Forgot my Password' link on the portal
homepage) To Access the portal: • Login with your unique username & password • From the suppliers
reserved area click 'ITTs Open to All Suppliers' -this is a repository of all ITT's open to any registered
supplier. • Browse the ITTs (there may be more than one page) and select itt_1085 'Framework Agreement
for a Specialist In Reach Palliative Care Service' by clicking on it • Note the Details buttons on the left for
Navigation and the Actions below • Click the 'Express Interest' action -this will move the ITT from the
ITTs Open to All Suppliers area to your 'My ITTs' area -this is a reserved area for ITTs that you have either
been invited to or expressed interest in. • Arden and GEM CSU is managing this Procurement in accordance
with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations"). The Service is being procured under

About the buyer

Contact name

Balbir Samra

Address

Cardinal Square
Derby
DE1 3QT
England

Email

balbir.samra@nhs.net