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title: "NHS Southport & Formby CCG and NHS South Sefton CCG - Support Service for Personal Health / Wheelchair Budgets"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b403"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU"
published: "2021-05-21"
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# NHS Southport & Formby CCG and NHS South Sefton CCG - Support Service for Personal Health / Wheelchair Budgets

Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b403

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## Summary

NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting a planned procurement for a Support Service for Personal Health and Wheelchair Budgets, with a call for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) invited from potential providers. This service aims to assist individuals with Direct Payment Personal Health Budgets and Third Party Personal Health Budgets across the Southport & Formby CCG and South Sefton CCG areas. The estimated contract value is approximately £160,000 per year, with a duration of three years and the possibility of a two-year extension. The deadline for submitting an EOI is set for 12pm on 11th June 2021, located within the UKD73 region.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in financial consultancy and support services tailored to health budgets. Providers capable of offering innovative solutions to assist individuals in managing their health payments and services are particularly well-suited for this procurement. Companies focused on financial transaction processing, clearing-house services, and those experienced in supporting health-related services may find this opportunity aligns well with their offerings, enabling them to expand their footprint within the public health sector.

## Notice

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) are working on behalf of Southport & Formby CCG and South Sefton CCG who wish to make a call for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for a Support Service for Personal Health / Wheelchair Budgets. The CCGs are looking for Expressions of Interest (EoIs) who are able to provide a support service for individuals who require support with Direct Payment Personal Health Budgets; Third Party Personal Health Budgets or Third Party Personal Wheelchair Budgets. The potential contract will be valued at approximately PS160,000 per year; and the contract duration will be for 3 years with the potential to extend for a further 1 x 2-year period.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The CCGs are looking for Expressions of Interest (EoIs) who are able to provide a support service for individuals who require support with Direct Payment Personal Health Budgets; Third Party Personal Health Budgets or Third Party Personal Wheelchair Budgets. The support service will undertake support to individuals for Direct Payment Personal Health Budgets (PHBs). Individuals are expected to buy and manage health services themselves and hold audit trails of their spend. The support service will undertake to support individuals or their carers to manage the Direct Payments and keep an audit trail of these payments. The support service will also undertake support to individuals for Third Party Personal Health Budgets (PHBs). This is where the organisation will hold the money on behalf of the induvial and pay for and arranges the care and support as agreed in a care plan. Third Party Wheelchair Budgets operate in a similar manner where the organisation assists the individual to purchase mobility equipment from outside of the NHS. The CCGs are looking to gain Expressions of Interest (EoIs) from providers who could be interested in delivering a Support Service for Personal Health / Wheelchair Budgets to patients in the 2 CCG areas. Any interested organisation needs to visit https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/ to complete a short questionnaire regarding delivery of the Support Service for Personal Health / Wheelchair Budgets in the CCG areas. This information will inform and assist the CCGs in forming their future intentions for these services. The deadline for submitting an Expression of Interest (EOI) is 12pm (noon) on Friday 11th June 2021. The CCGs are only seeking expressions of interest from Providers who are genuinely capable and attracted to this potential opportunity. Please only express an interest if you have the relevant authority to do so on behalf of your Provider. Additional information: The procedure which the Contracting Authority is following is set out in the procurement documents. Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the tender process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011409-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 20 May 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU |
| Additional buyers | NHS SOUTHPORT & FORMBY CCG |
| 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 | Kew |
| Westminster constituency | Southport |
| Delivery location | TLD73 Sefton |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

## Release History

- 21 May 2021 at 21:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011409-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southportandformbyccg.nhs.uk
- http://www.southseftonccg.nhs.uk
- https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/

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