--- title: "The Provision of a Core+ 2 Service on behalf of NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6cd0fda2-2cdd-4aad-8ab3-139f4b29c455" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6cd0fda2-2cdd-4aad-8ab3-139f4b29c455" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6cd0fda2-2cdd-4aad-8ab3-139f4b29c455.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6cd0fda2-2cdd-4aad-8ab3-139f4b29c455.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD (NHS SBS)" published: "2017-11-21" --- # The Provision of a Core+ 2 Service on behalf of NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD (NHS SBS) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6cd0fda2-2cdd-4aad-8ab3-139f4b29c455 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6cd0fda2-2cdd-4aad-8ab3-139f4b29c455) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6cd0fda2-2cdd-4aad-8ab3-139f4b29c455.json) ## Summary The NHS Shared Business Services Ltd (NHS SBS) is initiating a tender for the provision of a Core+ 2 Service on behalf of the NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group. This procurement process falls under the health and social work services category and is located in Rochdale, North West England. The tender period concludes on 20th December 2017, with an indicative contract value of £22,200,000 and a duration of three years, starting from 1st April 2018. Interested providers are required to complete and submit a Qualification Questionnaire, which is part of the qualification stage of the tender process, followed by an award stage that may include strategic dialogue. This tender presents significant growth opportunities, particularly for businesses specialising in health services and those capable of delivering clinical care solutions efficiently. Companies with experience in service integration, quality assurance, and organisational sustainability would be well-positioned to compete. Given the broad scope of the Core+ 2 Service aimed at enhancing health outcomes across a large population, providers with innovative approaches and a strong understanding of local healthcare needs will likely find this opportunity both appealing and lucrative. ## Notice NHS SBS are acting on behalf of NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group ('the Contracting Authority')) to obtain a Provider to deliver a clinically safe and competent Core+ 2 Service which is designed to improve outcomes and reduce variation across the whole of the Rochdale Borough covering a population base of approximately 230,000 patients. The Provision of the Core+ 2 Service consists of seven themes, with each theme containing sub indicators, of which can be viewed within the Service Specification located on the EU-Supply Portal. The Contracting Authority seeks responses from interested Providers who wish to deliver the Service as set out in the Service Specification. Interested Providers must complete and submit a Qualification Questionnaire (QQ). Providers are asked to indicate their proposed bidding model within their QQ response. Where Bidder Members are involved in the proposed model they should also complete the required sections of the QQ. Full details of this can be found in the Bidder Instruction Document. All documents are available electronically via EU Supply - https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com. Please see the QQ Bidder Instruction Document for an overview of the procurement process. The QQ includes Grounds for Exclusion, Economic and Financial Standing and Technical and Professional Ability including: - Contract Specific Technical Questions: A series of scored questions under the criteria of: (1) Deliverability; (2) Quality; (3) Integration and Transformation; and (4) Organisational Sustainability. Some questions ask Bidders to refer to previous experience. Other questions ask Bidders to explain their understanding of local requirements for the Core+2 Service and in some instances their proposed approach to delivery of the Service. This flexibility of approach is utilised as permitted under the 'light touch regime'. - Standard Technical Questions: A series of Pass/Fail questions dealing with aspects relevant to service provision, for example, CQC Registration, Insurances, Regulatory etc. This will be a Qualification Stage followed by an Award Stage. The Award Stage will involve invitation of proposals which will be evaluated against award criteria and is also likely to include strategic dialogue. Further information will be provided in due course. The contract will be awarded without further advertisement of this opportunity and there will be no further opportunity to express interest. The indicative affordability threshold is PS7,400,000 per annum and the Contract will be for a duration of 3 years. The QQ documentation should be completed and submitted by 5pm on 20th December 2017. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4315e851-d225-4e89-b012-b9bcf8723d36 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Nov 2017 | | Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £22,200,000 | | 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 SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD (NHS SBS) | | Locality | ROCHDALE | | Post town | Oldham | | Postcode | OL16 1XU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD37 Greater Manchester North East | | Local authority | Rochdale | | Electoral ward | Central Rochdale | | Westminster constituency | Rochdale | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 21 Nov 2017 at 23:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4315e851-d225-4e89-b012-b9bcf8723d36 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4315e851-d225-4e89-b012-b9bcf8723d36 21st November 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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