--- title: "AQP Domiciliary Care for Adults with Continuing Healthcare Needs in Northamptonshire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8351a219-29b2-4d1d-b979-07d401c56c93" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8351a219-29b2-4d1d-b979-07d401c56c93" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8351a219-29b2-4d1d-b979-07d401c56c93.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8351a219-29b2-4d1d-b979-07d401c56c93.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2018-02-28" --- # AQP Domiciliary Care for Adults with Continuing Healthcare Needs in Northamptonshire Buyer: N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8351a219-29b2-4d1d-b979-07d401c56c93 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8351a219-29b2-4d1d-b979-07d401c56c93) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8351a219-29b2-4d1d-b979-07d401c56c93.json) ## Summary The N E L Commissioning Support Unit is initiating a procurement process for "AQP Domiciliary Care for Adults with Continuing Healthcare Needs in Northamptonshire." This service, classified under health services (CPV code 85100000), aims to provide high-quality domiciliary care to adults above 18 with continuing healthcare needs. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a market engagement notice published on 28th February 2018. Interested providers are invited to a marketplace event on 21st March 2018, where key requirements will be outlined. Attendance confirmation is required by 20th March 2018. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and domiciliary care services. Companies that can deliver flexible, person-centred care and support, including personal assistance, domestic tasks, and clinical interventions, would be well-suited to compete. With an emphasis on high-quality service delivery, this procurement process is ideal for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) eager to expand their reach within the healthcare sector in the East Midlands region. ## Notice NHS Nene Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS Corby Clinical Commissioning Group wish to establish a number of qualified providers who can provide consistently high quality, person centered and flexible domiciliary care services to adults aged 18 and over who have been assessed as eligible to receive continuing healthcare. The term 'Domiciliary Care' is being used to describe care and support services delivered to an individual in their own home or as an addendum to an existing residential based setting. It includes 24 hour support and rehabilitation services in peoples own homes. Domiciliary care will involve the provision of some or all of the following: * Assistance with personal, nursing or social care, which may be defined as undertaking any activity which requires a degree of personal and physical contact with the patient to assist them to undertake such functions such as dressing, washing, bathing or shaving, toileting, getting in or out of bed, eating, drinking, and communicating. This is not an exhaustive list. * Domestic tasks including meal preparation, shopping and laundry, help with managing finances * Under specified and documented circumstances, assistance with medication * Carer support, including night sitting and night visiting * Specified clinical interventions * Specified interventions that may need to be provided by a qualified nurse The service will be procured through an Any Qualified Provider process which is scheduled to commence in early April 2018. The commissioners would like to invite interested providers to a market place event to be held on 21st March 2018 from 1.00pm - 3.00pm at the following venue: Sunley Management Centre Boughton Green Road Northampton NN2 7AL The purpose of the event will be to outline the requirements of the new contract and to explain the procurement process. Please confirm your attendance by emailing NELCSU.ProcurementNorthants@nhs.net by no later than 12 noon on Tuesday 20th March 2018. Please note that the venue can only accommodate a maximum of two delegates per organisation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bbeaa02-401e-48e9-8325-aff58ce3c4b1 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Feb 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Mar 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | NORTHAMPTON | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN3 6BJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | | Local authority | West Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Boothville and Parklands | | Westminster constituency | Northampton North | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 28 Feb 2018 at 14:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bbeaa02-401e-48e9-8325-aff58ce3c4b1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bbeaa02-401e-48e9-8325-aff58ce3c4b1 28th February 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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