Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board
QNQ
King Edward VII Hospital St Leonards Road
Windsor
SL4 3DP
UK
Contact person: Milica Babic
Telephone: +44 2045228382
E-mail: EastBerkshire.NursingHomeAQP@evalucom.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.frimley.icb.nhs.uk
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://eastberkshire-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://eastberkshire-nhaqp-2025.carepulse.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
East Berkshire Nursing Home Any Qualified Provider (AQP) for NHS Frimley ICB
Reference number: East Berkshire Nursing Home AQP for NHS Frimley ICB
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The NHS Frimley ICB Commissioning Authority has opened the East Berkshire Nursing Homes Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contract for applications.
Applications are now open as of Monday, 3 February 2025, through the CarePulse eProcurement system https://eastberkshire-nhaqp-2025.carepulse.co.uk and will close at 5:00 pm on 17 March 2025.
Successful Providers will be added to the East Berkshire Nursing Homes AQP list. This list will serve as the primary route for commissioning NHS Continuing Healthcare placements for adults.
The services will be delivered in CQC-registered Nursing Homes.
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 are managing the procurement process on behalf of the NHS Frimley ICB Commissioning Authority.
If you have any questions, require more information, or wish to participate, please email the Evalucom team at: EastBerkshire.NursingHomeAQP@evalucom.co.uk.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NHS Frimley ICB Commissioning Authority has opened the East Berkshire Nursing Homes Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contract for applications.
Applications are now open as of Monday, 3 February 2025, through the CarePulse eProcurement system https://eastberkshire-nhaqp-2025.carepulse.co.uk and will close at 5:00 pm on 17 March 2025.
Successful Providers will be added to the East Berkshire Nursing Homes AQP list. This list will serve as the primary route for commissioning NHS Continuing Healthcare placements for adults.
The services will be delivered in CQC-registered Nursing Homes.
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 are managing the procurement process on behalf of the NHS Frimley ICB Commissioning Authority.
If you have any questions, require more information, or wish to participate, please email the Evalucom team at: EastBerkshire.NursingHomeAQP@evalucom.co.uk.
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:
01/07/2025
End:
30/06/2028
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 000-000780
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
17/03/2025
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:
18/03/2025
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 Frimley Integrated Care Board
Windsor
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/02/2025