--- title: "Home Oxygen Services National Contracts" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2f625149-f18f-41ef-96ef-ae86dc447926" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2f625149-f18f-41ef-96ef-ae86dc447926" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2f625149-f18f-41ef-96ef-ae86dc447926.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2f625149-f18f-41ef-96ef-ae86dc447926.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2019-01-16" --- # Home Oxygen Services National Contracts Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2f625149-f18f-41ef-96ef-ae86dc447926 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2f625149-f18f-41ef-96ef-ae86dc447926) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2f625149-f18f-41ef-96ef-ae86dc447926.json) ## Summary The NHS England is initiating a procurement process for the "Home Oxygen Services National Contracts," classified under the industry category of oxygen-therapy services. This open procedure is being conducted on behalf of various Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) across the United Kingdom, covering multiple regions including North East, North West, and London. The tender period for submissions will conclude on 4th March 2019, with the contract set to commence on 7th May 2019 and running for a duration of ten years until 6th May 2029. The total value of the contract is estimated at £750 million, with a minimum value of £400 million. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), to provide home oxygen services that are critical for patient care. Companies involved in healthcare support, logistics, and medical equipment supply would be well placed to compete, especially those with capabilities in service delivery, equipment maintenance, and customer support. This contract enables providers to contribute to essential health services whilst fostering long-term relationships with the NHS and CCGs throughout the duration of the contract. ## Notice National Contracts will be established by NHS England for and on behalf of identified Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in each geographical region (identified by Lot) , who have the responsibility for commissioning the Home Oxygen Service for service users. A single contract will be awarded for each Region and all identified CCGs will be party to the Contract. The Home Oxygen Service (HOS) provides a service to users in their own homes and also supports users working and travelling outside the home through the provision of appropriate oxygen supply and equipment. HOS includes, but is not limited to; the provision of a customer contact centre; processing and delivery of Home Oxygen requests; supply and installation of equipment; training and guidance for service users and/ or carers; managing oxygen supplies through replenishment of cylinders and Liquid Oxygen (LOX); reimbursement of electricity costs for concentrator users; and servicing and maintenance of equipment. Additional information: The Authority's E-Tendering Portal https://nhsengland.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html This procurement exercise will be conducted via the Authority's e-tendering portal (https://nhsengland.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html). There will be no hard-copy documents issued to Potential Providers and all communications between Potential Providers and the Authority, including tender submissions will be through the e-tendering portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f5ec7c8-20b2-48b0-bae8-c45406f0985f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Jan 2019 | | Submission deadline | 4 Mar 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 6 May 2019 - 6 May 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £750,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND | | Locality | WAKEFIELD | | Post town | Wakefield | | Postcode | WF3 1WE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Morley South | | Westminster constituency | Leeds South West and Morley | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85111700 - Oxygen-therapy services ## Release History - 16 Jan 2019 at 16:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f5ec7c8-20b2-48b0-bae8-c45406f0985f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f5ec7c8-20b2-48b0-bae8-c45406f0985f 16th January 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://nhsengland.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html - https://www.england.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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