II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ2
Main site or place of performance:
East Sussex UK, within the areas covered by NHS Hastings and Rother CCG and NHS Eastbourne Hailsham and Seaford CCG.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Dementia Post Diagnosis Support Service will act as a key support to enable people to live well throughout the disease journey.
The aim of the Dementia Post Diagnostic Support Service is to be the main point of contact for the person diagnosed and their carer during the entire dementia journey. Potential bidders will be expected to demonstrate an awareness of and the ability to provide support at all stages (including complex, challenging and end of life/bereavement support) of the disease.
The service will provide appropriate emotional support, practical facilitation, guidance and information to meet the needs of those entering the service, as well as facilitating access to well-being interventions which promote independence and quality of life.
The service will commence on 1.4.2018.
The contract will be for 3 years duration. Commissioners reserve the right to extend for up to a further 24 months.
The value stated represents the value should the contract be extended for the full 5 year term.
An electronic process is being used for this procurement. Interested parties wishing to participate must register their details on the IN-tend eSourcing portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Tenders/Current) to gain access to obtain the tender documentation. All correspondence will be dealt through this website.
Instructions to access the portal:
1. Browse to the SoEPS Commissioning Support portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
2. Click the ‘Register’ link on the left-hand side of the page.
3. Enter your correct business and user details (your organisation may already have registered, please check with your internal bid department if you have one before re-registering).
4. Note the email address and password chosen and Click ‘Register My Company’ when complete.
5. Login to the portal with the username/password.
6. You will be prompted to change your password on first login.
7. Hover your mouse over the ‘Tenders’ button on the main toolbar and choose the relevant option:
— ‘My Tenders’ shows a list of the opportunities in which you have already expressed an interest or to which you have been invited.
— ‘Awarded’ shows a list of tenders awarded on the system (where these are were open to all).
— ‘Current’ shows a list of all the advertised opportunities on the system (i.e. open to all) in which you are able to express an interest.
— ‘Forthcoming’ shows a list of pipeline projects (including those in which providers can still express an interest — i.e. deadlines not yet reached).
8. Click on the ‘View Details’ button for relevant opportunity to access the content, clicking ‘Express an Interest’ where required to do so.
9. Click the relevant procurement as required then click the ‘Opt-In’ at the bottom of the page to start building your submission to the procurement stage. This will move the project over to your ‘My Tenders’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only).
10. Note the deadline for completion and follow the on screen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT, accessing any attached documents as required.
11. Any questions on specific opportunities should be directed through the portal messaging facility.
If you have any questions on the above or general questions around tendering with NHS South of England Procurement Services Commissioning Support please contact:
commissioning.tenders@soeprocurement.nhs.uk
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No