Contract Timeline

Publication Date

1st April 2025 15:16:13 PM

TenderAmendment Deadline

23rd April 2025 11:00:00 AM   Expired

Contract Summary

This REPLACES the previous Prior Information Notice as tender documentation is now available. In this present instance ESPO is seeking to renew its Technology Enabled Care Products and Services framework. Lot 1.1 - Technology Enabled Care (Telecare) products and associated services Lot 1.2 - Technology Enabled Care (Telecare) services Lot 2.1 - Telehealth products and associated services Lot 2.2 - Telehealth services The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. As part of the on-going contract management process, during the period of the Framework Agreement, ESPO shall monitor the financial stability of the awarded Suppliers during the period of the Framework Agreement by reference to credit rating agency reports. ESPO shall obtain a credit score for the Supplier on or before the Framework start date as a base score and where a significant change in the credit score is identified over the life of the Framework Agreement, ESPO reserves the right to investigate the reasons for this significant change. Depending on the severity of the changes, it will be at the sole discretion of ESPO to suspend or even permanently remove the Supplier from the Framework Agreement. To tender: (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '203_25' (via "View Opportunities" from the 'EastMidsTenders' Portal); (d) Express an interest (if not already completed via the previously Published PIN); (e) Download the tender documents (from the ProContract Activity summary screen, once an Expression of interest has been completed). Additional information: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders' information only. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-b5fd17-39df6ad8-f0e6-44ad-b5ae-273f245d46a7

Publication Source

Contracts Finder

Procurement Stage

TenderAmendment

Procurement Method

Open

Procurement Method Details

Open Procedure (above Threshold)

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

SME VCSE

Framework / DPS

Framework

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

32500000
33000000
48814000
51300000
64200000
79711000
85000000

CPV Division(s)

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
48 - Software package and information systems
51 - Installation services (except software)
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
85 - Health and social work services

Awarding Authority

ESPO

Buyer Name

Food, Communities and Technology Procurement Team

Buyer Email

tenders@espo.org

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby

LEICESTER

LE19 1ES

England

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

19th February 2025 10:03:01 AM

Tender Deadline

3rd April 2025 11:00:00 AM   Expired

Contract Summary

This REPLACES the previous Prior Information Notice as tender documentation is now available. In this present instance ESPO is seeking to renew its Technology Enabled Care Products and Services framework. Lot 1.1 - Technology Enabled Care (Telecare) products and associated services Lot 1.2 - Technology Enabled Care (Telecare) services Lot 2.1 - Telehealth products and associated services Lot 2.2 - Telehealth services The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. As part of the on-going contract management process, during the period of the Framework Agreement, ESPO shall monitor the financial stability of the awarded Suppliers during the period of the Framework Agreement by reference to credit rating agency reports. ESPO shall obtain a credit score for the Supplier on or before the Framework start date as a base score and where a significant change in the credit score is identified over the life of the Framework Agreement, ESPO reserves the right to investigate the reasons for this significant change. Depending on the severity of the changes, it will be at the sole discretion of ESPO to suspend or even permanently remove the Supplier from the Framework Agreement. To tender: (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '203_25' (via "View Opportunities" from the 'EastMidsTenders' Portal); (d) Express an interest (if not already completed via the previously Published PIN); (e) Download the tender documents (from the ProContract Activity summary screen, once an Expression of interest has been completed). Additional information: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders' information only. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-b5fd17-39df6ad8-f0e6-44ad-b5ae-273f245d46a7

Publication Source

Contracts Finder

Procurement Stage

Tender

Procurement Method

Open

Procurement Method Details

Open Procedure (above Threshold)

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

SME VCSE

Framework / DPS

Framework

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

32500000
33000000
48814000
51300000
64200000
79711000
85000000

CPV Division(s)

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
48 - Software package and information systems
51 - Installation services (except software)
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
85 - Health and social work services

Awarding Authority

ESPO

Buyer Name

Food, Communities and Technology Procurement Team

Buyer Email

tenders@espo.org

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby

LEICESTER

LE19 1ES

England

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

10th December 2024 16:52:47 PM

Contract Summary

This is a Prior Information Notice where the tender documentation is not yet available. However, interest in this opportunity (Expressions of interest) can still be registered (see below on details of how to complete). ESPO is seeking to renew its Technology Enabled Care Products and Services framework. It is anticipated that the new framework will be awarded during Spring 2025. This procurement is intended to create a list of pre-approved providers of technology enabled care products and services including telecare and telehealth services and equipment, monitoring, response services and consultancy. The framework is intended to meet the needs of a fully outsourced provision as well as the purchase of individual pieces of equipment. Pre-market engagement will inform the nature and format of the solution to be procured (including the lot structure which has yet to be finalised.). Prior to retendering, ESPO is seeking to engage with the supplier market to help design the new framework to ensure that it best meets the needs of both suppliers and customers across the public sector. Suppliers responding to this opportunity will be invited to participate in the pre-market engagement which will take place between December and January 2024. The duration of the framework agreement is expected to be for 2 years (24 months), with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years (24 months). The total estimated value stated includes the option period (including in the Spend profile, where the total has been evenly spread over 4 Financial years as an example including the option period, to provide a simple/approximate estimate). To express an interest: (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '203_25' (via "View Opportunities" from the 'EastMidsTenders' Portal); d) Express an interest. Additional information: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, ESPO's Framework Agreements are open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal. ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders information only.

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-b5fd17-39df6ad8-f0e6-44ad-b5ae-273f245d46a7

Publication Source

Contracts Finder

Procurement Stage

Planning

Procurement Method

Open

Procurement Method Details

Open Procedure (above Threshold)

Procurement Category

N/A

Tender Suitability

SME VCSE

Framework / DPS

Framework

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

32500000
33000000
48814000
51300000
64200000
79711000
85000000

CPV Division(s)

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
48 - Software package and information systems
51 - Installation services (except software)
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
85 - Health and social work services

Awarding Authority

ESPO

Buyer Name

Food, Communities and Technology Procurement Team

Buyer Email

tenders@espo.org

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby

LEICESTER

LE19 1ES

England