Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
QNX
Sackville House, Brooks Close
Lewes
BN7 2FZ
UK
Contact person: Jack Oldroyd
E-mail: Sussex.NursingHomeAQP@evalucom.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://sussex-nhaqp-2025.carepulse.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://sussex-nhaqp-2025.carepulse.co.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NHS Sussex ICB Nursing Home Any Qualified Provider (AQP)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Sussex ICB has opened the NHS Sussex Nursing Home Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contract for new applicants.
This contract covers the provision of nursing home services for adults in CQC registered Nursing Homes and is applicable to Providers with nursing homes in West Sussex, East Sussex, Brighton, or the surrounding area.
Applications are open from Tuesday 1 April 2025 and will close at 5:00 pm on 13 May 2025. Applications must be submitted through CarePulse eProcurement (https://sussex-nhaqp-2025.carepulse.co.uk/).
Successful Providers will be added to the NHS Sussex Nursing Home AQP list. This AQP list is used by the ICB as the primary route for commissioning NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) placements for adults.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
.01
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Sussex ICB has opened the NHS Sussex Nursing Home Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contract for new applicants.
This contract covers the provision of nursing home services for adults in CQC registered Nursing Homes and is applicable to Providers with nursing homes in West Sussex, East Sussex, Brighton, or the surrounding area.
Applications are open from Tuesday 1 April 2025 and will close at 5:00 pm on 13 May 2025. Applications must be submitted through CarePulse eProcurement (https://sussex-nhaqp-2025.carepulse.co.uk/).
Successful Providers will be added to the NHS Sussex Nursing Home AQP list. This AQP list is used by the ICB as the primary route for commissioning NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) placements for adults.
The procurement is conducted under the Prover Selection Regime Competitive Process.
Nursing home Providers that are already on the NHS Sussex Nursing Home AQP contract do not need to apply.
The Contract does not guarantee any volume of activity or payment to the Provider. There is no minimum number of packages that the Provider can expect to receive through the contract.
Evalucom Consulting Ltd are managing the procurement process on behalf of NHS Sussex ICB Commissioning Authority.
If you have any questions, please email Sussex.NursingHomeAQP@evalucom.co.uk. In your email, please include your name, your role, and details of your nursing home organisation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
28/07/2025
End:
30/11/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Commissioners may opt to extend the Contract Term by up to 2 years, in accordance with Schedule 1C of the Contract Particulars.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-009136
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
13/05/2025
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
14/05/2025
Local time: 09:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Sackville House, Brooks Close
Lewes
BN7 2FZ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/04/2025