Notice Information
Notice Title
AQP Non-Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS)
Notice Description
Commissioners within NHS Coastal West Sussex CCG wish to commission a direct access non-obstetric ultrasound (NOUS) service. This Service will deliver a safe, high quality service for NHS Coastal West Sussex CCG that offers patients a choice of provider, together with choice of location, date and time of appointments, excellent outcomes and an improved patient experience. The Commissioners will be holding a Provider Information Event for all interested parties on Monday 17th October 2016. To reserve up to three places per organisation, please email claire.ferguson5@nhs.net or call 01903 708617 with contact details of those who will be attending. The provision of direct access non-obstetric ultrasound (NOUS) service is a contract for a period of 3 years commencing on the 1st April 2017 with option to extend for a maximum of a further two years. In 2013 the AQP direct access non-obstetric ultrasound (NOUS) was originally commissioned and seven providers were accredited, five remain. These providers will have their accreditation extended for a further period of three years and will continue to provide the service locally. It should be noted that under the Any Qualified Provider model, there will be no guarantees of volume or payment in the contracts awarded. The offer documentation comprises of the following: Doc 1 AQP Qualification Information Doc 2 AQP Application form Doc 3 Service Specification In securing services from Providers, the authority needs assurance of competence, quality and safety standards, just as it would for services secured under a formal tender process. Any provider will be eligible to join a list of qualified providers subject to demonstrating competency against the authority's specified criteria. Please read the qualification questionnaire and the supporting offer documents very carefully since failure to comply with the requirements contained therein (including paying particular attention to Maximum Word Limits for answers) will invalidate your submission. If qualified, your organisation will be required to accept the terms and conditions and be compliant with the NHS Standard Contract and any subsequent revisions thereof. It should be clearly noted that certain parts of the contract e.g. Local Quality Requirements are subject to change this and every year in line with DH/Monitor Guidance. At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority will reflect these changes as it deems appropriate in this contract. Please note that the Contracting Authority will not enter into an arrangement with any individual or organisation that does not fully accept this requirement. Please note that caveat responses will be considered as non-acceptance of this requirement. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to change dates and times or modify any stage of the process including the introduction of additional steps or stages in order to gain additional assurance and/or maximise efficiencies. Additional information: An electronic procurement process is being used for this procurement. Interested parties wishing to participate must follow the process detailed below to register their details on the IN-tend eTender system website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning to gain access to further information and obtain the tender documents to be completed and returned for consideration. Any correspondence received via other means will not be responded to. The window for questions from Applicants will close at 12pm, Tuesday 25th October 2016, allowing time for answers to be posted and applicants to complete and submit their applications by 12pm, Monday 4th November 2016. If Applicants are asked Clarification Questions during the Evaluation Stages, they have 48 hours in which to respond. Please ensure that you have staff available to answer the questions, which will be sent to you by email. Failure to respond in the given time could adversely impact your application. Suppliers Instructions of how to express interest and participate in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the e-tendering portal (this is only required once): - Browse to the e-tendering Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning and click the link to register. - Read and accept the terms and conditions and lick 'Continue'. - Enter your correct business and user details. - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete. - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure). 2. Express an Interest in the tender: - Login to the portal with the username/password. - Click the 'Tenders' link and then select 'Current'. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier.) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the bottom of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My Tenders' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only.) - You can now access any attachments via the relevant tabs. - You can now use the 'Clarifications' function to communicate with the buyerand seek any clarification. - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT. - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available).You must then submit your reply using the 'Publish Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-49423f66-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3beff42d-2356-4986-83a0-31b504ad5420
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Other -
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85100000 - Health services
85323000 - Community health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Jan 20179 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Nov 2016Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 6 Jan 20179 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2017 - 31 May 2020 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEWES
- Postcode
- BN7 2PB
- Post Town
- Brighton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ22 East Sussex CC
- Delivery Location
- TLJ South East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Lewes
- Electoral Ward
- Lewes Bridge
- Westminster Constituency
- Lewes
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3beff42d-2356-4986-83a0-31b504ad5420
18th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ae9359a-fa5f-4bcf-b37b-5b3e11a2206b
7th October 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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