Tender

Community Audiology AQP - South East London CCG

N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

12 Jan 2022 at 18:31

Tender Notice
Planning

13 Dec 2021 at 16:19

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS South East London Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is preparing to award new contracts for Community Adult Audiology services under an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) model. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with bids due by 9th February 2022 at 12:00 noon. Successful contracts are expected to commence on 1st April 2022 and will run for three years until 31st March 2025, with an option for extension for an additional two years until 31st March 2027. The indicative annual value of the contract is £2,700,000, and the services fall within the healthcare industry category of ENT or audiologist services in the London region.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in audiology and related healthcare services, especially those that can provide patient-centred care and have the capacity to deliver hearing aids and associated treatments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) are particularly well-suited to compete, as the contract will be allocated based on activity and patient choice, allowing various providers to potentially benefit from involvement in this service provision under the Light Touch Regime.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community Audiology AQP - South East London CCG

Notice Description

NHS South East London CCG is seeking to award new contracts for Community Adult Audiology services under an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) model. The aim of the service will be to provide a comprehensive patient-centered Community Adult Audiology service which will include the provision of hearing aids for age related hearing loss (non complex) in-line with national guidance (NICE) and local requirements for the patients registered with a GP Practice within South East London CCG. New AQP contracts will start on 1st April 2022 and run for a period of three years until 31st March 2025 with a further extension option of up to two years to 31st March 2027. The indicative annual value of activity through the AQP is PS2,700,000 (Ex VAT). Please note that AQP contracts awarded will have no minimum contract value as the contract value for a particular AQP provider will be dependent on activity and patient choice. The Authority will consider requests from Preferred Bidders who are not existing AQP providers for a later contract commencement date. However, where any AQP contracts start later than 1st April 2022, the end dates will still be fixed at 31st March 2025 and 31st March 2027 (initial period end date and extended period end date respectively). The Authority wish(es) to receive responses to the ITT from suitably qualified and experienced Providers with the necessary capacity, capability and premises (or a demonstrable ability to provide the necessary capacity and capability within the requisite timescale, which is notified to Potential Bidders in the ITT) to provide the range of Services as set out in the ITT, in a safe and effective manner subject to any conditions specified in the Contract or any tender documents issued in connection with the Procurement. Further details on the service requirements and specifications, the tariff of payment, the draft contract and the procurement process and evaluation criteria is set out in the procurement documentation accessible via the tender portal at the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=a92bab86-9073-ec11-8110-005056b64545 The Procurement process will be facilitated entirely online via the ProContract e-tendering portal. Interested applicants wishing to participate in the procurement and join the AQP must register on the portal, express an interest in the project, access the AQP documentation and complete the online questionnaires hosted on the portal and submit these via the portal prior to the deadline for submission. The deadline for completed bid submissions is 9th February 2022 at 12:00 (noon). All clarification requests and correspondence pertaining to this opportunity must be directed through the portal. A timetable for the procurement, guidance re: process, and supplementary information relating to the contract opportunity is also available for download from the portal. Additional information: London Shared Services (previously NELCSU) is managing this process on behalf of NHS South East London CCG (The Authority). The services to which this advert relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the Regulations) and the "Light Touch Regime" (LTR) governing the procurement of Health, Social, Education and Other service contracts. This contract is below the LTR thresholds. Neither the reference to the "Open Procedure" or the use of the term "Tender process", nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that The Authority intends to hold itself bound to any of the Regulations, save those applicable to below-threshold contracts for Schedule 3 services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-827054b4-3ea5-4649-98bb-5899c1bc29ae
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f24a6f8c-afe6-4545-a083-23301219d0e2
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Single stage process under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) - Schedule 3 services
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85121240 - ENT or audiologist services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
10 Jan 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2027 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2A 2DU
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Hackney
Electoral Ward
Hoxton East & Shoreditch
Westminster Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Further Information

Notice Documents

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