Tender

NHS Halton CCG Community COPD Service

NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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18 Jul 2017 at 10:20

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is conducting a tender for the "NHS Halton CCG Community COPD Service," which focuses on providing community and home-based care for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) across Halton. This procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with the initial submission deadline having been paused and now expected to reopen on 1st September 2017. The contract is valued at £750,000 annually, with an initial duration of five years and an option to extend for an additional two years. The geographical scope covers the North West region of England and is classified under social and other specific services in accordance with the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly those in the healthcare and community services sectors, to expand their operations and service offerings. Companies that can deliver patient-centred care, work collaboratively with social care providers, and facilitate a shift of care into the community are ideally positioned to compete. The successful bidder will contribute to the NHS Halton CCG's aims of reducing non-elective admissions and improving patient outcomes, making this a vital contract for organisations experienced in pulmonary care and community healthcare provision.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS Halton CCG Community COPD Service

Notice Description

**PLEASE NOTE: This tender is subject to a pause in the process and the submission date is no longer Friday 18th August 2017 at 12pm. This pause is to allow the CCG to gather some further information for the tender. This pause is going to be effective immediately and will remain in place until Friday 1st September 2017. Relevant further information will be published on the 1st September and the new tender submission date will be advised at this time. NHS Halton CCG has a requirement for a Community COPD Service. Operating across Halton, the Community COPD Service will provide home (including residential & nursing homes) and community based care. The service must be able to deliver: * Patient centred care which allows patients with COPD to be more independent, taking more responsibility for their own care and quality of life. * Seamless care and support to patients and their carers through close working arrangements with social care and 3rd sector providers * A 'shift of care' into the community, working primarily with general practice as part of a multi-disciplinary team designed around, and for, the patient and carer * Referrals of appropriate patients to the Community Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service The Community COPD Service will also be required to make a significant contribution to NHS Halton CCG's plans to reduce non-elective admissions, to effectively manage prescribing costs and to improve the management of patients with COPD in primary care. The contract will be awarded for an initial 5-year period with the potential to extend for a further 1 x 2-year period. The annual value of the contract is set at PS750,000. This procurement is for Social and other specific services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ('Regulations') http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/schedule/3/made Accordingly, the Contracting Authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/part/2/chapter/3/made The Contracting Authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure which the Contracting Authority is following is set out in the procurement documents. As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement. Additional information: Right to Cancel: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at any time, which shall include the right not to award a contract or contracts, and does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award a contract in part, or to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary. The Contracting Authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this Contract Notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender, irrespective of the outcome of the competition or if the competition is cancelled or postponed. All dates, time periods and values specified in this notice are provisional and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change these. Transparency: The Contracting Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR. In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, the contracting authority intends to publish procurement documentation and the text of any resulting contractual arrangements, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act. If and when this requirement is offered to tender, this will be done via electronic means using the internet. Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services. Any other public-sector body detailed within this notice, wishing to access the contract may do so only with permission from the contracting NHS body. Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the tender process. Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information. This exercise will be conducted on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk Candidates wishing to be considered must register their expression of interest & provide additional procurement-specific information (by registering on the Bravo portal). Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to re-register. For technical support in submitting your expression of interest contact the Bravo Solution Help-desk on +44 8003684850 or E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk .

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-da3e5ab3-1545-4f9e-8481-62249305f4b8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c011a54-4d77-48d5-a7a1-82b36663b539
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85121230 - Cardiology services or pulmonary specialists services

85121232 - Pulmonary specialists services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,250,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Aug 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Sep 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2025 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
NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
RUNCORN
Postcode
WA7 5TD
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Halton
Electoral Ward
Grange
Westminster Constituency
Runcorn and Helsby

Further Information

Notice Documents

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