Social and other specific services – public contracts
Prior information notice - This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board
QNX
Wicker House, High Street
Worthing
BN11 1DJ
UK
Contact person: Stuart Meredith
E-mail: stuart.meredith@soeprocurement.nhs.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://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Children's Integrated Therapies and Equipment Service - NHS/SOEPS/22.843 - RFI/Market Engagement
Reference number: NHS/SOEPS/22.843 - RFI/Market Engagement
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Commissioners in NHS Sussex wish to procure an integrated therapy and equipment service for children and young people in East Sussex. This is a process designed to help the Commissioner form a view of the best way to commission the service and is not the beginning of a Tender exercise. A further Tender advertisement will be issued at the appropriate time where required. Your feedback at this point will not have a bearing on any future Tender submissions you may wish to offer at a later date. You will not be disadvantaged if you choose not to respond to this RFI, but it will be helpful to understand your views at this early stage, so you are encouraged to respond as fully as you can.
The Children's Integrated Therapy Service (CITS) brings together the health and local authority provision across the therapy services of Speech and Language, Occupational and Physiotherapy AND the assessment, prescription, and supply of relevant equipment.
The fundamental aims of integrating the commissioning of children's therapy services and equipment is to remove duplication and inefficiencies, promote equality of access and increase value for money, with the resulting service improvements for children, young people, parents, and carers.
The Children's Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service's will ensure that all children and young people known to the service achieve their best possible developmental potential, physical and emotional health, and well-being both in childhood and through transition into adulthood.
The Children's Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service has a key role to play in the services for children with SEN and Disability and is required to contribute to the SEND Reforms of the Children and Families Act 2014.
The Contract period for this service is for 3 years + option of the authority to extend a further 2 years.
Contract value per annum is £4.5 million. Total contract for 5 years = £22.5 million.
Please complete your response and return it via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home by no later than Thursday 22nd December 2022 at noon.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
22 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Commissioners in NHS Sussex wish to procure an integrated therapy and equipment service for children and young people in East Sussex. This is a process designed to help the Commissioner form a view of the best way to commission the service and is not the beginning of a Tender exercise. A further Tender advertisement will be issued at the appropriate time where required. Your feedback at this point will not have a bearing on any future Tender submissions you may wish to offer at a later date. You will not be disadvantaged if you choose not to respond to this RFI, but it will be helpful to understand your views at this early stage, so you are encouraged to respond as fully as you can.
The Children's Integrated Therapy Service (CITS) brings together the health and local authority provision across the therapy services of Speech and Language, Occupational and Physiotherapy AND the assessment, prescription, and supply of relevant equipment.
The fundamental aims of integrating the commissioning of children's therapy services and equipment is to remove duplication and inefficiencies, promote equality of access and increase value for money, with the resulting service improvements for children, young people, parents, and carers.
The Children's Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service's will ensure that all children and young people known to the service achieve their best possible developmental potential, physical and emotional health, and well-being both in childhood and through transition into adulthood.
The Children's Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service has a key role to play in the services for children with SEN and Disability and is required to contribute to the SEND Reforms of the Children and Families Act 2014.
The Contract period for this service is for 3 years + option of the authority to extend a further 2 years.
Contract value per annum is £4.5 million. Total contract for 5 years = £22.5 million.
Please complete your response and return it via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home by no later than Thursday 22nd December 2022 at noon.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
22 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
60 months duration includes one period of 24 months option to extend.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:
22/12/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
01/04/2024
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/11/2022