Tender

HCT - Occupational Therapy Assessments & Provision

HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY NHS TRUST

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22 Sep 2022 at 10:26

Summary of the contracting process

The Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is seeking proposals for Occupational Therapy Assessments & Provision, aiming to reduce waiting times for children and young people needing interventions. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender period ending on October 24, 2022. The contract value is £400,000 GBP, with services falling under the Health and social work main procurement category.

This tender presents an opportunity for companies proficient in NICE compliant Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to engage with a public health authority seeking high-quality, value-for-money services. Businesses well-suited to compete would be those able to deliver face-to-face assessments primarily in schools, clinics, and homes. The procurement process is open, with electronic and written submission methods required by the deadline of October 24, 2022.

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Notice Title

HCT - Occupational Therapy Assessments & Provision

Notice Description

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust ("HCT") (the Authority") has a waiting list of children and young people that require Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions.<br/><br/>HCT is working with the Herts and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWEICB) and Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) to outsource most of these patients in an effort to reduce the waiting times for an assessment and interventions. As such, the Authorities are seeking proposals from appropriately qualified companies who can take on the outstanding assessments and interventions to assist with reducing the numbers of children and young people on the waiting list.<br/><br/>HCT is seeking a value for money, high quality service that will be responsive to the needs of the client. Robust contract management and good effective liaison with HCT's key contacts will be required.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Supplier will be required to carry out Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions on the cohort of children that is provided to them on behalf of HCT, at the scale required and within the timeframes of delivery.

Assessments and interventions will be expected to be primarily face to face, delivered in schools, clinics and homes. A small percentage can be virtual.

The Supplier will be an expert provider of NICE compliant Occupational Therapy assessments and evidenced based interventions. Interventions must follow the HCT model of delivery .

Part of the service will include providing feedback and a completed report to the parents and child, as well as a copy of the final report to the HCT Integrated Therapy teams for their records.

The Supplier will provide monthly updates in a format agreed by HCT, reporting on completed assessments, summarising the number of children seen and those who have not attended their appointment.

The Supplier shall performance monitor its activities / services to demonstrate that the Services are achieved and where not achieved the extent of any shortfall is identified, reported and acted upon.

Detailed supporting information will be made available to HCT should it be required, and all reports must be provided in the manner prescribed and in accordance with GDPR legislation, to ensure that the Authorities are able to access data as and when required.

Contracts are anticipated to go live in January 2023 and will run until the agreed number of assessments and interventions is completed. It is expected that the contract term will be less than a year.

In the event of any bidders not being able to complete the required amount of assessments in the timeframe specified, HCT reserves the right to award to additional bidders in order to complete the assessments.

Renewal: Contract may be extended for a further 12 Months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-036a64
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026500-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY NHS TRUST
Contact Name
Jessica Jordan
Contact Email
jessica.jordan@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Postcode
AL7 1BW
Post Town
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
Peartree
Westminster Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield

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