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title: "Provision of a Local Care Organisation for the City of Manchester"
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# Provision of a Local Care Organisation for the City of Manchester

Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c693b00b-c5bf-4d43-a7f9-702c918b1eec

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## Summary

The NHS Shared Business Services is seeking providers for the "Provision of a Local Care Organisation for the City of Manchester." This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is located in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The tender period concludes on 28th April 2017, with a total estimated contract value of £5.9 billion over a ten-year term, starting from 1st April 2018 to 31st March 2028. Interested parties are required to submit a Qualification Questionnaire (QQ) as part of the initial application process. A Bidder Information Event is scheduled for 30th March 2017, allowing potential bidders to gain more insight into the requirements and submission process.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those with capabilities in community health solutions, primary care, and integrated delivery models. Companies that can demonstrate experience in managing complex health needs and are able to collaborate within multi-agency frameworks will be well-positioned to compete. This initiative aims to enhance community health services and may lead to greater integration of care, making it particularly appealing for innovative providers looking to expand their reach in the public sector.

## Notice

This opportunity is for a contract holder for a 'Local Care Organisation' (LCO) for a range of out of hospital health and care services for Manchester. The LCO is envisaged to operate through a 'neighbourhood model', with emphasis upon: local population health & prevention of ill health; connecting to community assets & building upon people's strengths and self-management skills; and targeted care support people's needs particularly as needs change and become more complex. The LCO will therefore have a critical coordination and cooperation role with system partners in order to contribute to substantial system financial pressures. To do this they will need to deliver sustainable, high quality, safe and affordable prevention, primary, community, secondary health & social care services, through a blend of direct and sub-contracted provision. Commissioners seek responses from interested Providers who wish to deliver the Services as set out in the Prospectus. Over time, some services currently provided in the acute sector may be transferred to the LCO; commissioning intentions may result in the transfer of some low acuity, non-surgical (or non-complex surgical) services, into the LCO from year three (2020/21) at the earliest, and possibly thereafter over the contract term. Commissioners seek responses from interested Providers who wish to deliver the Services as set out in the Prospectus: i.e. a LCO for the population of Manchester with the aim of bringing together a range of health, social care and public health services to be delivered in the community. Interested Providers must complete and submit a Qualification Questionnaire (QQ). Providers are asked to indicate their proposed bidding model in response to their QQ. Full details of this can be found in the Bidder Instruction Document. Further details can be found at https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com/ The estimated total contract value for the ten year contract term is PS5,900,000,000. The contract will be awarded without further advertisement of this opportunity and there will be no further opportunity to express interest. A Bidder Information Event will take place on Thursday 30th March 9.30-10.30am. All interested parties should register on EU Supply and email Laura Davies through the messaging facility to confirm attendees and register to attend. A maximum of 2 representatives per organisation. The Event will take place at The Irish Centre, 1 Irish Town Way, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M8 0RY https://www.iwhc.com/contact Any questions that you wish to raise at this event should be submitted in advance via the EU Supply messaging facility. The deadline for submission of questions is Friday 24th March 12 noon.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca968323-1414-4391-899e-d57b3397cf01 |
| 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 | 14 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Apr 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M50 2UW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Quays |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 14 Mar 2017 at 09:07 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca968323-1414-4391-899e-d57b3397cf01
- 10 Mar 2017 at 16:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca968323-1414-4391-899e-d57b3397cf01

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca968323-1414-4391-899e-d57b3397cf01
  14th March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com/
- https://www.iwhc.com/contact
- https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/

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