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title: "National Framework Agreement for All Age Continuing Care Services"
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buyer: "COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL"
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# National Framework Agreement for All Age Continuing Care Services

Buyer: COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ec9a1840-ac02-4fb8-835c-2b216965c6a5

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## Summary

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the National Framework Agreement for All Age Continuing Care Services. The procurement process involved an open tender, with the contract value at £25,000,000. The services category is health services, and the contract period spans from December 1, 2023, to November 30, 2027. The deadline for tender submissions was October 24, 2023.

This opportunity presents a chance for businesses, especially those in the healthcare sector, to participate in providing continuing care assessment and review services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that meet the award criteria outlined in the ITT documents may be well-suited to compete for this contract. The opportunity is based in the United Kingdom and offers potential for business growth and collaboration within the health services industry.

## Notice

This Framework Agreement will facilitate the delivery of All age continuing care assessment and review services, alongside existing NHS delivery teams. This will reduce the existing backlogs, patient waiting times will be reduced, referrals and urgent requirements will be expedited, service quality will be improved and patient satisfaction will be positively impacted. This invitation to tender (ITT) process will be conducted under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) known as the "Light Touch Regime." The process will be similar to that of the Open Procedure described in Regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) but the Awarding Authority will not be bound by the terms of this Regulation or of any other Regulation save as provided for in Chapter 3 Section 7 of the aforementioned Regulations. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service anticipates appointing Bidders whose combined score meets or exceeds 65% against the award criteria detailed in Section 10 of this ITT (which have met the minimum requirements which are set out in these ITT documents) to supply the Services detailed within the specification at SCHEDULE A FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT SPECIFICATION. Additional information: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest and bid for this ITT: 1. Browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk (https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk) and click on viewcurrent opportunities 2. Select the title of the ITT. 3. Review the ITT, Framework Agreement Specifi cation, Prerequisites and List ofEligible Users (you may do this without registering). 4. Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once). 5. Accept the portal terms and conditions and click 'continue', Enter yourorganisation and user details, Note the username you chose and click 'Save'whencomplete. You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keepthis secure). 6. Login to the portal with the username/password. 7. Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are PreQualificationQuestionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) 8. Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content. 9. Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move thePQQ/ITT into your 'My PQQs/My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for yourprojects only). You can now access any attachments by clicking 'BuyerAttachments'in the 'PQQ/ITT Details' box. 10. Responding to the ITT. Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ITT Details', you canchoose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason ifdeclining) You can now use the Messages function to communicate with the buyerand seek any clarifi cation. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT. There may be a mixture of online and offl ineactions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must thensubmit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If yourequire any further assistance please consult the online help, or contacttheTendering help desk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/168651b6-d03c-40aa-b54a-afab74f49d10 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 4 Dec 2023 - 3 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,000,000 |
| 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 | COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL |
| Locality | CHESTER |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH2 1UL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Upton |
| Westminster constituency | Chester North and Neston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | CAREHOME SELECTION; HCRG WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS; LIAISON FINANCIAL SERVICES; NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT; UB HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 25 Jun 2024 at 12:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/168651b6-d03c-40aa-b54a-afab74f49d10
- 12 Dec 2023 at 12:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/078096f4-c03a-4b5c-877b-ca8bd240e729
- 19 Sep 2023 at 10:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/316c71f1-3e8b-435c-881f-b72435b4d756

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/168651b6-d03c-40aa-b54a-afab74f49d10
  25th June 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/078096f4-c03a-4b5c-877b-ca8bd240e729
  12th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/316c71f1-3e8b-435c-881f-b72435b4d756
  19th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk

## Provenance

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