Published date: 5 March 2020

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: 24 March 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Welfare services for children and young people - 85311300

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£40,000

Procurement reference

tender_235828/842767

Published date

5 March 2020

Closing date

24 March 2020

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 December 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Trust is looking to implement a service which provides the support of an integrated and effective welfare and benefits support service for our IMD patients, in recognition of the vital need to address these issues for holistic patient care.

This contract will support a welfare benefits support service that is patient centred and sensitive to individual's physical, psychological and emotional needs.

This service will provide patients with comprehensive information in accessible formats describing basic benefit entitlements along with signposting to and co-ordination of community and statutory resources.

The service will primarily be provided in the IMD clinics based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

More information

Additional text

Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure); 2. Express an Interest in the Tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open to All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Browse the ITTs (there may be more than one page) and select 'itt_31082' by clicking on it. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box; 3. Responding to the Tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

About the buyer

Address

Regent Court, 14 George Road
Birmingham
B15 1NU
England

Email

razib.riaz@uhb.nhs.uk