Published date: 9 October 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
East of England
Value of contract
£1
Procurement reference
CF-1769300D0O000000rwimUAA
Published date
9 October 2023
Closing date
17 November 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
27 February 2024
Contract end date
30 October 2026
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Other
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
NHS Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express an interest in delivering the Service(s) and being included on an 'Any Qualified Provider (AQP) / preferred provider list', by responding to this opportunity as required and described in this notice, and within the published tender documentation.
The service covers care in Norfolk and Waveney for children and young people (Service Users) who have been determined a Continuing Care need.
The provider will ensure that the services can be provided 365 days per year, 24 hours a day, in accordance with the service Specification and Service User's Care Plan.
Contracts awarded following publication of the initial notice/window relating to this service were for a maximum period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years, commencing on 1st November 2021.
Contracts awarded after the 1st November 2021 will be from the point of award until the 31st October 2024, with the option to extend for a further 24 months subject to satisfactory performance.
Due to a change in e-tendering system utilised by the Contracting Authority, this notice is being published to maintain the principles of the original process and enable providers, who have not already been successfully accredited and awarded a contract following the publication of the initial notice in August 2021 (FTS Ref: 2021/S 000-019083, https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019083-2021), to express an interest and submit an application.
Providers who already hold a contract relating to this service do not need to re-submit / re-apply.
This Procurement is being advertised in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (the "Regulations") to the extent that the Regulations relate to services within the scope of Schedule 3 thereto (Social and Other Specific Services). The Commissioner and AGCSU are, therefore, bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services (also known as the "Light Touch Regime").
The Procurement Process is described within the documentation published available via the e-tendering portal.
The service covers care in Norfolk and Waveney and will be provided for children and young people (Service Users) who have been determined as having a Continuing Care need.
The provider will ensure that the services can be provided 365 days per year, 24 hours a day, in accordance with the service Specification and Service User's Care Plan.
Any contract awarded as a result of this process will be on a zero value, zero volume basis.
eProcurement portal link for further details relating to this process/window:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
And searching for the opportunity using the details below:
Project reference: C198152
Project Name: Children & Young People's Continuing Care Services, Norfolk and Waveney
More information
Additional text
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To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.
Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:
Phone: 0800 9956035
E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk
About the buyer
Contact name
NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB
Address
County Hall, Martineau Ln
Norwich
NR1 2DH
GB
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