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 North East London ICB
UNEX Tower, 5 Station Street,
London
E15 1DA
UK
Contact person: Mrs Oluwatoyin Omolaiye
Telephone: +44 7471025900
E-mail: oluwatoyin.omolaiye@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI5
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://northeastlondon.icb.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=5ad6acf5-1f60-ed11-811b-9f38301b3091
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=5ad6acf5-1f60-ed11-811b-9f38301b3091
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=5ad6acf5-1f60-ed11-811b-9f38301b3091
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
PRJ -1214 NEL Community Hospice Service for Children and Young People
Reference number: DN642077
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS North East London are seeking to commission a community-based Hospice and palliative care service for Children and Young People. Timely, high quality palliative and end of life care to be provided to eligible children, young people and their families.
Key services required include:
-hospice based day and overnight respite; step down care; symptom management; end of life care; hospice at home to include respite and end of life care; post death care and bereavement support.
Personalised care planning and review, integrated working with statutory and community partners, development of transition support, and a focus on equity of access are key features of the service.
NHS North East London currently have the following contracts in place, which are partially funded by the service providers below to provide the above services:
Please refer to the draft service specification document for further information on the service.
There are two lots:
• LOT A – Inner North East London
• LOT B – Outer North East London
The contract is going to be for 5 years with an option to extend for an additional 2 years.
The total contract value if extended is £7,280,000. (£1,040,000. per annum). Contract start date is 1st April 2023.
LOT A - Inner NEL = £460,000 per Annum
LOT B - Outer NEL = £580,000 per Annum
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1
II.2) Description
Lot No: A
II.2.1) Title
Inner NEL
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI5
Main site or place of performance:
North East London (Inner NEL)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Location of Provider Premises must be Inner North East London (NEL)
Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the provision of Hospice Palliative and end of life care for Children and Young People. NHS North East London are seeking to commission a community-based Hospice and palliative care service for Children and Young People. Timely, high quality palliative and end of life care to be provided to eligible children, young people and their families. Key services required include: -hospice based day and overnight respite; step down care; symptom management; end of life care; hospice at home to include respite and end of life care; post death care and bereavement support. Personalised care planning and review, integrated working with statutory and community partners, development of transition support, and a focus on equity of access are key features of the service.
Please refer to the draft service specification document for further information on the service.
NHS North East London is considering options for making future arrangements for these services beyond March 2023 and at the present time is looking to directly award contracts to hospice providers depending on the outcome of the NHS North East London’s review and any organisation coming forward in response to this notice.
The following requirements should be considered by providers:
•The provider must be community based within North East London
•Offer appropriate locations to provide the full range of commissioned services across North East London from 1st April 2023.
•Demonstrate the management and clinical experience to provide all the elements of the service from 1st April 2023
•Have a track record of integrating pathways and services with local acute and community providers in North East London.
•Quality – the provider will be expected to provide care in accordance with national clinical guidelines (NICE etc) and achieve improved outcomes for children and families
The current combined annual caseload across the two hospices of children and young people receiving care (not including post bereavement support to families) is approximately 450.
The contract is a going to be for 5 years with an option to extend for an additional 2 years.
The annual value of this contract is £460,000. The total contract value if extended is £3,220,000.
NHS uplifts will be applied year on year dependent on NHS allocations and guidance.
The ICB may, from time to time, be in receipt of Non Recurrent monies and providers would be expected to work with us to deploy funding, and deliver activities alongside the core contract.
The ICB currently has NHS matched funding in addition to the core contract values; there may be a recurrent element from 2024 onwards but this is to be confirmed.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
3 220 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 84
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: B
II.2.1) Title
Outer NEL
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI5
Main site or place of performance:
North East London (Outer NEL)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Location of Provider Premises must be Outer North East London
Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the provision of Hospice Palliative and end of life care for Children and Young People. NHS North East London are seeking to commission a community-based Hospice and palliative care service for Children and Young People. Timely, high quality palliative and end of life care to be provided to eligible children, young people and their families. Key services required include: -hospice based day and overnight respite; step down care; symptom management; end of life care; hospice at home to include respite and end of life care; post death care and bereavement support. Personalised care planning and review, integrated working with statutory and community partners, development of transition support, and a focus on equity of access are key features of the service.
Please refer to the draft service specification document for further information on the service.
NHS North East London is considering options for making future arrangements for these services beyond March 2023 and at the present time is looking to directly award contracts to hospice providers depending on the outcome of the NHS North East London’s review and any organisation coming forward in response to this notice.
The following requirements should be considered by providers:
•The provider must be community based within North East London
•Offer appropriate locations to provide the full range of commissioned services across North East London from 1st April 2023.
•Demonstrate the management and clinical experience to provide all the elements of the service from 1st April 2023
•Have a track record of integrating pathways and services with local acute and community providers in North East London.
•Quality – the provider will be expected to provide care in accordance with national clinical guidelines (NICE etc) and achieve improved outcomes for children and families
The current combined annual caseload across the two hospices of children and young people receiving care (not including post bereavement support to families) is approximately 450.
The contract is going to be for 5 years with an option to extend for an additional 2 years.
The annual value of this contract is £580,000. The total contract value if extended is £4,060,000.
NHS uplifts will be applied year on year dependent on NHS allocations and guidance.
The ICB may, from time to time, be in receipt of Non Recurrent monies and providers would be expected to work with us to deploy funding, and deliver activities alongside the core contract.
The ICB currently has NHS matched funding in addition to the core contract values; there may be a recurrent element from 2024 onwards but this is to be confirmed.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
4 060 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 84
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
Providers are expected to be CQC registered and be a member of Hospice UK.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:
16/12/2022
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
To participate in the procurement, potential bidders will need to register their organisation on our e-tendering portal (if you are not already registered on e-tendering portal) (https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=5ad6acf5-1f60-ed11-811b-9f38301b3091) and express their interest by completing the attached Expression of Interest questionnaire. Your expression of interest will be treated as incomplete should you fail to submit a duly completed expression of interest questionnaire. The deadline for the expression of interest is 16/12/2023 (2.00pm).
The expression of interest questionnaire is available @ (https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=5ad6acf5-1f60-ed11-811b-9f38301b3091). Interested organisations must download the expression of interest questionnaire. Duly completed expression of interest questionnaire must be submitted via messaging facility on this project on procontract.
If you have any clarification questions, please submit it via messaging facility on pro-contract.
Please note that any expressions of interests by any other means will not be considered.
Please note that the PIN is being advertised as a call for competition. The contract will be awarded without further contract notice. The services to which this Procurement relates fall within the "Light Touch Regime" (LTR) governing procurement of Health, Social, Education and Other service contracts.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/11/2022