Planning

National Framework Agreement for Home Oxygen Services.

NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD

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Planning

29 Jun 2017 at 09:40

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Commissioning Board is initiating a tender for the "National Framework Agreement for Home Oxygen Services," designed for the healthcare industry in England and NHS Wales. This procurement is currently in the planning stage, with the engagement end date set for 23 February 2018. The services to be provided under this framework include the establishment of a customer contact centre, processing and delivery of home oxygen requests, and equipment supply and installation, among others. Interested suppliers will have the opportunity to participate in an upcoming supplier engagement day in July, with further details to be confirmed.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for suppliers that specialize in medical and oxygen-therapy services. Companies capable of providing comprehensive home oxygen solutions—including customer service support, equipment installation, and maintenance—would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. By engaging in this tender process, businesses can strengthen their market presence within the healthcare sector while contributing to improved patient care in their communities.

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Notice Title

National Framework Agreement for Home Oxygen Services.

Notice Description

The National Framework Agreement will be established by NHS England on behalf of all Clinical CommissioningGroups (CCGs) and NHS Wales, who have the responsibility for commissioning the Home Oxygen Service for Service Users. The Home Oxygen Service (HOS) provides a service to users in their own homes and also supports users working and travelling outside the home through the provision of appropriate oxygen supply and equipment. The services include, but are not limited to; the provision of a customer contact centre; processing and delivery of Home Oxygen requests; supply and installation of equipment; training and guidance for Service Users and/ orcarers; managing oxygen supplies through replenishment of cylinders and Liquid Oxygen (LOX); reimbursement of electricity costs for concentrator users; and servicing and maintenance of equipment. Additional information: The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to: - Give advance notice that NHS England, intends to undertake a tendering exercise to set up framework agreements in respect of Home Oxygen Service; - To request information from the marketplace relating to the services; - To allow potential tenderers to register for the upcoming supplier event. Background NHS England is looking to establish a new national framework agreement for Home Oxygen Services as the current framework for Home Oxygen is due to expire. This will be a single Lot agreement, with multiple suppliers appointed to the Lot. The framework will be accessible to CCGs in England and NHS Wales. The home oxygen service provides a service to users in their own homes and also supports users working andtravelling outside the home through the provision of appropriate oxygen equipment. CCGs, have responsibilityfor providing the home oxygen service to Patients. The services that will be included on the framework include, but are not limited to; - the provision of a customer contact centre; - processing and delivery of Home Oxygen requests; - supply and installation of equipment; - training and guidance for Service Users and/ or carers; - managing oxygen supplies through replenishment of cylinders and Liquid Oxygen (LOX); - reimbursement of electricity costs for concentrator users; - and servicing and maintenance of equipment. Suppliers must be able to deliver all aspects of the service and must support the service that they provide with a suite of reports that enable clinicians to monitor the oxygen usage for their patients, and to be alerted when Service Users are not responsive to Risk Assessments and maintenance. This is in addition to reports that support reconciliation. Supplier Engagement Opportunity NHS England will be holding a supplier engagement day in July with details to be confirmed. The purpose of the day is engage with suppliers that are interested in and consider themselves capable of delivering the services to understand the following: (a) Known constraints with the current Home Oxygen delivery model; (b) Potential solutions to known issues; (b) Possible areas of innovation or opportunities that exist to improve service delivery. Interested parties can register for the event by contacting NHS England via the following e-mail address: anita.pannu@nhs.net with the following information: (a) Organisation Name, (b) Attendees (maximum of 2 per organisation), (c) Contact details, (d) If you would like to take part in any Closed Session. Interested suppliers will be provided with information about the day and supporting notes, which will also be made available to those unable to attend.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3065a9a4-eff5-4b6f-9863-00886cf1af59
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8bd7fcea-83e7-4716-9581-7cacc0b41a75
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85111700 - Oxygen-therapy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jun 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Feb 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS2 7UE
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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