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Award

06 Jun 2023 at 17:04

Tender

07 Jun 2021 at 22:44

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board has recently awarded a contract for the provision of Home Oxygen Services across the East of England Region. The procurement process was completed, with NHS HWE ICB acting as the lead commissioner for the region. The service includes installation, maintenance, equipment supply, and electricity cost reimbursement, with a focus on 7-day delivery to support patient discharge from hospitals. The contract value was advertised at £85 million GBP, and the initial proposed contract period was 7 years with an option for a 36-month extension.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for providers of oxygen-therapy services and home medical treatment services. Companies capable of supplying equipment, managing installations, and servicing medical devices would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The procurement method was an open procedure, providing a transparent and fair opportunity for businesses to participate and contribute to healthcare service delivery in the East of England Region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

East of England Region Home Oxygen Service

Notice Description

The purpose of this notice is to confirm the outcome of the procurement process for the provision of Home Oxygen Services across the East of England Region. This notice is being published by NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) as the lead commissioner on behalf of the other Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) within the East of England Region. The previous process and notice was published by NHS West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) as the lead CCG on behalf of the other CCGs within the East of England Region prior to the ICBs being established on 1st July 2022. The contract opportunity notice was published on the Find a Tender Service on 7th June 2021, reference: 2021/S 000-012732. The advertised East of England Home Oxygen service comprised the following key elements: - Responding to requests for the Installation and Supply of Equipment, including identifying and providing the agreed equipment, facilities and services required to perform the contract - The ongoing maintenance and servicing of equipment - Identifying and processing the re-imbursement of electricity costs - Providing business management information as set out within the Contract - Installation of equipment and the provision of consumables related to home oxygen supply to service users - Provision of a portal which complies with the minimum requirements set out within the Portal Specification contained within the tender documents. - The service will be delivered 7 days a week to support the expected increase in patients being discharged from hospital during weekends and bank holidays and reduce the requirement for urgent 4-hour Home Oxygen Order Forms (HOOFs).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this notice is to confirm the outcome of the procurement process for the provision of Home Oxygen Services across the East of England Region. This notice is being published by NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) as the lead commissioner on behalf of the other Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) within the East of England Region. The previous process and notice was published by NHS West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) as the lead CCG on behalf of the other CCGs within the East of England Region prior to the ICBs being established on 1st July 2022. The contract opportunity notice was published on the Find a Tender Service on 7th June 2021, reference: 2021/S 000-012732. The advertised East of England Home Oxygen service comprised the following key elements: - Responding to requests for the Installation and Supply of Equipment, including identifying and providing the agreed equipment, facilities and services required to perform the contract - The ongoing maintenance and servicing of equipment - Identifying and processing the re-imbursement of electricity costs - Providing business management information as set out within the Contract - Installation of equipment and the provision of consumables related to home oxygen supply to service users - Provision of a portal which complies with the minimum requirements set out within the Portal Specification contained within the tender documents. - The service will be delivered 7 days a week to support the expected increase in patients being discharged from hospital during weekends and bank holidays and reduce the requirement for urgent 4-hour Home Oxygen Order Forms (HOOFs). The procurement process has concluded, with no contract award being made to any bidder.

Options: The initial proposed contract period was for 7 years with the option to extend for an additional 36 months.

Renewal: The contract may be extended for a further 36 months subject to agreement by all parties (extension period 1st April 2029 - 31st March 2032).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b92d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016054-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

24 - Chemical products

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

42 - Industrial machinery

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

24111500 - Medical gases

24111900 - Oxygen

33157000 - Gas-therapy and respiratory devices

33157110 - Oxygen mask

33157200 - Oxygen kits

33157400 - Medical breathing devices

33157810 - Oxygen therapy unit

42996600 - Oxygenation equipment

44611100 - Air cylinders

44611110 - Compressed-air cylinders

44611200 - Breathing apparatus

44612100 - Gas cylinders

85111700 - Oxygen-therapy services

85141210 - Home medical treatment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£85,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£85,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jun 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2022 - 31 Mar 2029 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Additional Buyers

NHS Basildon and Brentwood Clinical Commissioning Group

NHS Bedford Clinical Commissioning Group

NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board

NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group

NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board

NHS Castle Point and Rochford Clinical Commissioning Group

NHS East and North Herts Clinical Commissioning Group

NHS Herts Valley Clinical Commissioning Group

NHS Ipswich and Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group

NHS Luton Clinical Commissioning Group

NHS Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

NHS Norfolk and Waveney CCG

NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group

NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

NHS Southend Clinical Commissioning Group

NHS Thurrock Clinical Commissioning Group

NHS WEST SUFFOLK CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP

NHS West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Postcode
AL8 6JL
Postcode Area
St Albans
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)

Local Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Electoral Ward
Handside
Westminster Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield

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