Published date: 8 February 2018

This notice was replaced on 11 April 2018

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

Awarded contract (published 11 April 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Services provided by nurses - 85141200

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£400,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

17.380

Published date

8 February 2018

Closing date

16 March 2018

Contract start date

1 September 2018

Contract end date

31 August 2020

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

A Specialist Nursing Service that will support individuals in Hastings and Rother who are aged 18 years old and over who are rough sleepers and/or member of the street community and/or living in temporary accommodation.

The provider will deliver a holistic, nurse-led healthcare, first aid and education service to the target population groups. The service should provide information, advice and support around physical health and wellbeing, where appropriate, refer to specialist services as part of routine daily contact with individuals. Making every contact count is an opportunity to educate and empower individuals to make positive lifestyle choices and changes for their own health and wellbeing.

The provider will be expected to deliver a service that is innovative and based on robust partnership working with key stakeholders.

The provider will deliver the service to a list size of approximately 400 people in three settings: at least one community setting in Hastings and Rother to be agreed with commissioners, at the Conquest Hospital, Hastings and as an outreach service on the streets and in temporary accommodation in Hastings and Rother.

The primary period of the Contract will be 2 years from commencement of the service with a single option of extending the term for up to a maximum period of a further 2 years. Contract extensions will be at the sole discretion of the contracting authority.

The closing date for Bidders to submit their tender offer is 16th March 2018 at 12:00 mid day.

The service will commence on 1st September 2018.

The maximum total value for the potential four year period is £500,000. Any Bids that exceed the maximum value will not be evaluated (they will be excluded from the process).

An electronic process is being used for this procurement. Interested parties wishing to participate must register their details on the IN-tend eSourcing portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Tenders/Current) to gain access to obtain the tender documentation. All correspondence will be dealt through this website.

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The Services to which this ITT relates fall within Chapter 3, Section 7, Particular Procurement Regimes to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Part H of the Annex V to the Public Contracts Directive (also known as "light touch regime" formerly Part B services). Neither the publication of the above advertisements, the inclusion of a Bidder selection stage nor the use of the term "Pre-Qualification Questionnaire" nor any other indication (including any statement in this ITT) shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Chapter 3, Section 7, Particular Procurement Regimes.

About the buyer

Address

36-38 Friars Walk
Lewes
BN7 2PB
England

Telephone

01273 403717

Email

christopher.mccarthy@soeprocurement.nhs.uk