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title: "AQP Window 4 Care Home beds for eligible fully funded continuing healthcare clients"
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# AQP Window 4 Care Home beds for eligible fully funded continuing healthcare clients

Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-808b005a-65e6-4385-8bdd-01e53b9ad044

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## Summary

The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is currently seeking tenders for "AQP Window 4 Care Home beds for eligible fully funded continuing healthcare clients". This procurement falls under the healthcare services industry and is targeted at the provision of care home beds for continuing healthcare clients in Derbyshire, England. The tendering process is in the award stage, with the contract duration set for 20 months starting from December 1, 2018, to July 31, 2020. The initial invitation to tender was published on July 17, 2018, and responses were due by noon on August 17, 2018.

This opportunity to supply care home beds can lead to significant business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) engaged in healthcare services. Businesses that specialise in residential health facilities services and have experience in providing care home solutions are well-positioned to compete for this contract. With a tariff of £909.15 per client per week, firms with capabilities to deliver high-quality nursing care within the set framework may find this tender particularly beneficial to expand their operational portfolio in this sector.

## Notice

The 4 Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Groups are coming together to procure the provision of Care Home beds for eligible continuing health care clients resident in Derbyshire. The Contract will be for a period of 20 months. The ITT is now available and the deadline for responses is 12:00pm (noon) on 17/08/18. To access the documentation and submit your response; please register your organisation on the Bravo website: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk The ITT reference is ITT_1042 The services to which this notice relates are public service contracts for social and other specific services listed in Schedule 3, of the Public Services Contracts Regulations 2015 ('the Regulations'). Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the contracting authorities intend to hold themselves bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to the procurement of services listed in schedule 3. Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the e-Sourcing Portal: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register- Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details -Note the user-name you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the user-name/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and off-line actions for you to perform (there is detailed on-line help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the on-line help, or contact the eTendering helpdesk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a20158a-52b4-4424-9e15-09e869e7263d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Aug 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Dec 2018 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2019 - 31 Jul 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £909 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE1 3QT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby North |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | AMBIANCE CARE HOMES LTD BLACKWELL CARE HOME; PINE VIEW CARE HOMES; PJ CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85144000 - Residential health facilities services

## Release History

- 8 Mar 2019 at 14:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a20158a-52b4-4424-9e15-09e869e7263d
- 17 Jul 2018 at 14:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14773447-82b5-4f4f-b12c-4364cecd1b2e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a20158a-52b4-4424-9e15-09e869e7263d
  8th March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14773447-82b5-4f4f-b12c-4364cecd1b2e
  17th July 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

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