Published date: 4 November 2022

This notice was replaced on 9 June 2023

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

Awarded contract (published 9 June 2023)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£4,500,000 to £6,000,000

Procurement reference

PRJ1183

Published date

4 November 2022

Closing date

25 November 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 August 2023

Contract end date

31 July 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

South East London Integrated Care Board (NHS South East London) (hereafter referred to as "The Authority") invites Expressions of Interest (EoIs) and completion of Selection Questionnaire from all suitable providers, who are capable of delivering the Specialist Nursing Beds.

South East London ICB commissions specialist nursing beds for individuals with complex health needs who require specialist nursing care on a continuous basis. The service requires the Provider to be able to deliver specialist nursing care to a large volume of individuals with highly complex nursing care, such as those requiring assisted ventilation.

This contract will be activity led with different bed rates depending on the types and numbers of referrals, the indicative value range for the total contract value is between £45m and £60m.

Further details of the requirements are set out in the Service Specification.

The Procurement process will be facilitated entirely online via The Authority's e-procurement portal (ProContract). Interested Applicants wishing to participate in the procurement must register, express an interest, and complete the online questionnaires hosted on the portal prior to the deadline for submission (17:00 on Friday 25 November 2022).

All clarification requests and correspondence pertaining to this opportunity must be directed through the portal. The deadline for any clarification questions is 12 noon on 22 November 2022)

More information

Attachments

  • ProContract Help Page.pdf
  • Bidding documents
  • ProContract Help Page - contact details if you need assistance with the ProContract tender portal

Links

Additional text

The Procurement is being managed by the Procurement and Contracting Hub hosted by NHS North East London, on behalf of the Authority. The services in the scope of this procurement fall within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") and therefore the procurement is not subject to the full regime of the Regulations but is instead governed by what is commonly referred to as the "Light Touch Regime" contained within
Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). The use of any language or terms found in the Regulations, the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority, or any other indication, shall not be taken to mean that the Authority intends to
hold itself bound by the Regulations, save those applicable to services coming within the scope of Regulations 74 to 77.

About the buyer

Contact name

Ahsan Haji

Address

4th Floor - Unex Tower
5 Station Street
LONDON
E15 1DA
England

Telephone

0797 602 7371

Email

ahsan.haji@nhs.net