Published date: 25 July 2017

This notice was replaced on 8 January 2018

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

Early engagement (published 8 January 2018)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • Psychiatric hospital services - 85111500

Location of contract

East Midlands

Procurement reference

HCCG_PICU_JULY17

Published date

25 July 2017

Closing date

23 February 2018


Description

NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS Arden & GEM CSU) on behalf of NHS Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group (HCCG) acting as Lead Commissioner on behalf of the Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Groups (including Erewash, South Derbyshire and North Derbyshire CCG's) are inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified providers to deliver Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit Beds for Derbyshire CCG registered patients.

Previously Derbyshire CCG's did not commission PICU provision within Derbyshire, instead they commissioned an Enhanced Care Ward with DHcFT. Today, where a PICU bed is needed, this is currently purchased primarily through private sector providers, at present there is no NHS or Private Sector PICU Beds in Derbyshire..

The key aims and objectives identified by the Commissioners will include;
Agreement to provide gender specific PICU services in or near Derbyshire, potentially in conjunction with other regional CCG commissioners.


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The aim of the expression of interest exercise is to:
1. Support the CCGs informed decision making on the potential options on the future re-commissioning of these services.
2. To help refine the commissioning and procurement approach and;
3. To gauge the level of interest from the market in delivering the 2 services illustrated above This is a market testing exercise and does not commit the CCG to carry out a procurement process. Current services will remain in place during this period in line with existing contracts and service level agreements.

Bidders who have expressed an interest in this market testing exercise will have the opportunity to submit a separate response to the Contract Notice as applicable.

You can express an interest in this market testing exercise by registering your organisation on the Bravo website:
https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. The pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) reference is PQQ_420. Once registered, please complete the questions in the qualification envelope which asks providers to give details about your organisation's name and postal address, email address, contact name and number. Your response should also include capability and previous experience of delivering this or a similar level of service.

The deadline for submitting a response for this market testing exercise is 5pm on 8th September 2017.


About the buyer

Contact name

Lisa Innes

Address

AGEM CSU, Cardinal Sqaure, 2nd Floor North,
10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
England

Telephone

01332 888014

Email

Lisa.innes@ardengemcsu.nhs.uk

Website

https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk