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title: "NHS England Increasing Capacity Framework Agreement - Refresh"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0337a8"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2022-08-15"
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# NHS England Increasing Capacity Framework Agreement - Refresh

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND (NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0337a8

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## Summary

The National Health Service, represented by NHS England, has awarded a framework agreement for health services under the NHS Increasing Capacity Framework. The procurement process was completed on July 26, 2022, with successful bidders signing framework agreements starting from August 1, 2022. The agreement will run until November 20, 2024, with no extension option. This framework aims to provide services such as NHS inpatient and outpatient care, pathology, imaging, and urgent elective care. The contracting authority, NHS England, retains the right to refresh the framework multiple times to ensure providers meet requirements and allow for new entrants.

This tender presents an opportunity for healthcare service providers to engage with NHS England and its contracting authorities. Businesses operating in the health services sector, particularly SMEs and large organisations, are invited to compete for contracts under the NHS Increasing Capacity Framework. With a focus on quality and pricing criteria, providers must meet the eligibility requirements to secure contracts. The procurement method employed is open, providing equal access to all interested suppliers. Interested parties can find detailed information on the tender process at the UK EU Supply platform.

## Notice

The National Health Service Commissioning Board (which uses the operational name 'NHS England') established a framework for clinical services titled Increasing Capacity Framework (ICF) under the light touch regime in November 2020. As advertised in the original OJEU contract notice this framework agreement could be refreshed. This award notification is to advise of contract awards associated with refreshing the framework agreement. The awarded clinical services under the Framework Agreement include: 1) NHS inpatient and outpatient (including full supporting pathology and imaging) services and urgent elective care and cancer treatment to service users in line with nationally set criteria; 2) NHS inpatient non-elective care (either direct admission or transfer from an NHS organisation). The ICF may be accessed by NHS England and all ICB's, and NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts across England and their successor bodies.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS England Increasing Capacity Framework Agreement (Refresh)- A Framework Agreement has been entered into by NHS England on behalf of all Contracting Authorities with each provider assessed as capable through this procurement process (a "Provider"). Contracts based upon the NHS Standard Contract or Sub-Contract may be placed by a Contracting Authority with any Provider holding a Framework Agreement covering the relevant Services required by that Contracting Authority. It is the intention that in accordance with the Framework Agreement, each Contracting Authority, may enter into a separate NHS Standard Contract or Sub-Contract with any Provider, for the Services. The procurement was awarded 26th July 2022 with Framework Agreements signed by successful bidders for a start date of 1st August 2022.The Framework Agreements will have a fixed term ending on 20th November 2024 with no option to extend in accordance with the original OJEU contract notice. The estimated value is based on a potential upper value over the duration of the ICF and actual value will depend on actual demand. Additional information: All existing Providers originally awarded a framework agreement in November 2020 have been sent a notice of extension which will terminate 20th November 2024. Therefore all framework agreements regardless of award date will terminate conterminously.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022398-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2022 - 20 Nov 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000,000 |
| Lots value | £10,000,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND (NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD) |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 52 |
| Supplier names | 3V HEALTHCARE; ACADEMY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH EXPERTS; ALIMENTARY SOLUTIONS; ALPHA RADIOLOGY REPORTING; ANGLIA COMMUNITY EYE SERVICE LIMITED (ACES; BLUEBELL PHYSIOTHERAPY CENTRE; CHARTWELL PRIVATE HOSPITAL & DIAGNOSTICS LTD (THE CHARTWELL HOSPITAL; CHASE LODGE HOSPITAL PHARMACY; CHEQUERS HEALTH GROUP; CLEVELAND CLINIC LONDON; CLINICAL COLLECTIVE LTD T/A CLINICAL PARTNERSHIP; CLINICAL EYE SERVICE LTD T/A HEADCORN EYE CENTRE; COMMUNITAS CLINICS; COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EYECARE LTD (CHEC; COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE; CYTED; DIRECT MEDICARE; DMC HEALTHCARE; EASTBOURNE HEALTHCARE PARTNERSHIP; EDINA HEALTHCARE; ENDOCARE DIAGNOSTICS; EVOLUTIO CARE INNOVATIONS; EXPRESS DIAGNOSTICS; EYECARE MEDICAL; FCMS (NW; HARMONIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY; ID MEDICAL GROUP LTD T/A ID MEDICAL CLINICAL SERVICES; INTEGRATED PATHOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS AND IPP FACILITIES T/A SYNLAB; ISIGHT; KLINIKEN; LEICESTERSHIRE CONSULTANT EYE SURGEONS LLP (THE STONEYGATE EYE HOSPITAL; MAYFLOWER HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE; MEDICA REPORTING; MINOR OPS; NOVUS HEALTH; ONCOLOGICA; OPTICAL EXPRESS; OPTIMUM PAIN MANAGEMENT; PARTNERS IN PROGRESS; PHOENIX HEALTH SOLUTIONS; PROBUS SURGERY; PROREHAB PHYSIOTHERAPY; RADIOLOGY REPORTING ONLINE LLP T/A EVERLIGHT RADIOLOGY; REGENT'S PARK HEALTHCARE; SCRIVENS; SUSSEX MEDICAL CHAMBERS; THE GRANGE MEDICAL CENTRE; THE HEALTH SUITE; THE TRUSTEES OF THE LONDON CLINIC LIMITED (THE LONDON CLINIC; THURROCK HEALTH HUBS; TRENT CLIFFS PRIVATE HEALTHCARE; VENTURI CARDIOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 15 Aug 2022 at 10:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022398-2022
- 25 May 2022 at 16:41 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014688-2022
- 13 May 2022 at 16:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012554-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205
- https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
- https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx
- https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx
- https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx
- https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx

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