Award

National Framework Agreement for All Age Continuing Care Services

COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

25 Jun 2024 at 12:46

Award

12 Dec 2023 at 12:13

Tender

19 Sep 2023 at 10:22

Summary of the contracting process

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the National Framework Agreement for All Age Continuing Care Services. The procurement process involved an open tender, with the contract value at £25,000,000. The services category is health services, and the contract period spans from December 1, 2023, to November 30, 2027. The deadline for tender submissions was October 24, 2023.

This opportunity presents a chance for businesses, especially those in the healthcare sector, to participate in providing continuing care assessment and review services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that meet the award criteria outlined in the ITT documents may be well-suited to compete for this contract. The opportunity is based in the United Kingdom and offers potential for business growth and collaboration within the health services industry.

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Notice Title

National Framework Agreement for All Age Continuing Care Services

Notice Description

This Framework Agreement will facilitate the delivery of All age continuing care assessment and review services, alongside existing NHS delivery teams. This will reduce the existing backlogs, patient waiting times will be reduced, referrals and urgent requirements will be expedited, service quality will be improved and patient satisfaction will be positively impacted. This invitation to tender (ITT) process will be conducted under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) known as the "Light Touch Regime." The process will be similar to that of the Open Procedure described in Regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) but the Awarding Authority will not be bound by the terms of this Regulation or of any other Regulation save as provided for in Chapter 3 Section 7 of the aforementioned Regulations. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service anticipates appointing Bidders whose combined score meets or exceeds 65% against the award criteria detailed in Section 10 of this ITT (which have met the minimum requirements which are set out in these ITT documents) to supply the Services detailed within the specification at SCHEDULE A FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT SPECIFICATION. Additional information: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest and bid for this ITT: 1. Browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk (https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk) and click on viewcurrent opportunities 2. Select the title of the ITT. 3. Review the ITT, Framework Agreement Specifi cation, Prerequisites and List ofEligible Users (you may do this without registering). 4. Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once). 5. Accept the portal terms and conditions and click 'continue', Enter yourorganisation and user details, Note the username you chose and click 'Save'whencomplete. You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keepthis secure). 6. Login to the portal with the username/password. 7. Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are PreQualificationQuestionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) 8. Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content. 9. Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move thePQQ/ITT into your 'My PQQs/My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for yourprojects only). You can now access any attachments by clicking 'BuyerAttachments'in the 'PQQ/ITT Details' box. 10. Responding to the ITT. Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ITT Details', you canchoose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason ifdeclining) You can now use the Messages function to communicate with the buyerand seek any clarifi cation. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT. There may be a mixture of online and offl ineactions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must thensubmit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If yourequire any further assistance please consult the online help, or contacttheTendering help desk.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ec9a1840-ac02-4fb8-835c-2b216965c6a5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/168651b6-d03c-40aa-b54a-afab74f49d10
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£25,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Nov 20232 years ago
Contract Period
4 Dec 2023 - 3 Dec 2027 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
CH2 1UL
Post Town
Chester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Upton
Westminster Constituency
Chester North and Neston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

CAREHOME SELECTION

HCRG WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS

LIAISON FINANCIAL SERVICES

NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

UB HEALTHCARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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