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title: "NHS Southport & Formby CCG and NHS South Sefton CCG - Home Oxygen Service - Assessment & Referral (HOS-AR)"
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# NHS Southport & Formby CCG and NHS South Sefton CCG - Home Oxygen Service - Assessment & Referral (HOS-AR)

Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f931f77c-4d58-4986-ba81-4b0f778f06ee

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## Summary

The NHS Southport & Formby Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS South Sefton CCG are initiating a procurement process for a Home Oxygen Service - Assessment & Referral (HOS-AR) aimed at providing essential services to patients within their jurisdiction. The contract, valued at £1,800,000, has a total duration of six years, starting from 1st April 2022, with a potential extension of two years from 2026. The tender process, classified under social and specific services within the Light Touch Regime, is currently at the award stage, having been published on 24th May 2022, following the completion of submissions by 12th November 2021.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in healthcare services, particularly those capable of delivering home-based assessments and managing patients who require home oxygen therapy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the selection criteria are geared towards inclusivity. Businesses that can demonstrate expertise in healthcare service delivery, compliance with NICE guidelines, and adaptability in patient care will be well-positioned to compete for this contract.

## Notice

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) is working with NHS Southport & Formby Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group to award a contract for a Home Oxygen Service - Assessment & Referral (HOS-AR) for patients living in the CCG area. The aim of the Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service (HOS-AR) is to ensure that home oxygen is appropriately prescribed to those people who clinically need it. The provider will be required to deliver assessment and follow-up appointments in either a clinic environment or in the patient's home, where appropriate. The service will clinically manage all adult patients where a potential need for home oxygen has been identified or a prescription for home oxygen has been initiated. NICE guidance recommends that a specialised assessment needs to take place to enable the oxygen requirements of the patient is individually met. There will be an initial contract period of 4 years commencing on 1st April 2022. There will be the option to extend for a further 2-year period from 1st April 2026. The contract value is set at PS1,800,000 over the entire 6-year contract period. Additional information: This procurement was for Social and other specific services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ('Regulations') http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/schedule/3/made Accordingly, the Contracting Authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/part/2/chapter/3/made The Contracting Authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement. Right to Cancel: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at any time, which shall include the right not to award a contract or contracts, and does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award a contract in part, or to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a72539e-979b-4896-a35f-931287b2fb8f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Pseudo Open Tender under Light Touch Regime |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,800,000 |
| 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 | STAFFORDSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | BOOTLE |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L20 3NJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Electoral ward | Derby |
| Westminster constituency | Bootle |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85141200 - Services provided by nurses

## Release History

- 24 May 2022 at 14:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a72539e-979b-4896-a35f-931287b2fb8f
- 8 Oct 2021 at 12:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30cb4e0f-0e11-422e-92a1-1185cc13a281

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a72539e-979b-4896-a35f-931287b2fb8f
  24th May 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30cb4e0f-0e11-422e-92a1-1185cc13a281
  8th October 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/part/2/chapter/3/made
- http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/schedule/3/made
- http://www.southseftonccg.nhs.uk

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