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National Framework Agreement for All Age Continuing Care Services

COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

25 Jun 2024 at 12:56

Award

08 Feb 2024 at 14:28

Award

12 Dec 2023 at 11:51

Tender

19 Sep 2023 at 10:16

Summary of the contracting process

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has completed a procurement process for a National Framework Agreement for All Age Continuing Care Services in the health services category. The tender, conducted under the Light Touch Regime, aimed to expedite care services, improve quality, and reduce patient waiting times. The Framework Agreement, lasting two years with options for extension, involved a detailed award criteria assessment and resulted in an active contract with HCRG Workforce Solutions Ltd t/a Melia Care Services worth £25,000,000.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for healthcare service providers looking to work with the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust on continuing care services. The procurement stage has now reached the Award phase, with active contracts already signed. Businesses, especially SMEs, with expertise in health services delivery and a focus on quality provision, innovation, and commercial value, are well-suited to compete for future similar tenders within the healthcare 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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Framework Agreement aims to provide a range of services to support the assessment, delivery and review of AACC provision. The AACC services provided under this framework will support Contracting Authorities to meet targets set at a national and local level, and achieve compliance with the following national frameworks (and any future related frameworks): * National Framework for Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Care * Young People's Continuing Care National Framework 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.

Options: The Framework Agreement will run for two (2) years with the option to extend for up to a further two (2) years in instalments of one (1) year a maximum four (4) year term, however call-off Contracts may exceed this period provided that Contracts are awarded within the Framework Agreement Term.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0401e1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019434-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£25,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£25,000,000 £10M-£100M

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
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Additional Buyers

FULL DETAILS OF THE ELIGIBLE USERS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE INTERNET ADDRESS BELOW

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
info@coch-cps.co.uk, marion.haddley@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

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 LTD T/A MELIA CARE SERVICES

LIAISON FINANCIAL SERVICES

NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

UB HEALTHCARE

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