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NHS Sussex Nursing Home Any Qualified Provider (AQP)

NHS Sussex ICB · compiled

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Opportunity overview

The NHS Sussex ICB Commissioning Authority has opened the NHS Sussex Nursing Home Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contract for applications. Applications are open from Thursday 1 August 2024 through the CarePulse eProcurement system (https://sussex-nhaqp-2024.carepulse.co.uk/) and will close at 5:00 pm on 12 September 2024. Successful Providers will be added to the NHS Sussex Nursing Home AQP list. This AQP list will be used by the NHS Sussex ICB as the primary route for commissioning NHS Continuing Healthcare placements for adults.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£1
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 Nov 2024
Award ID
037438-2024-1
Status
active
Identifier
See Section VI: Complementary information
Location
Sussex, UKJ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • The NHS Sussex ICB Commissioning Authority opened the NHS Sussex Nursing Home Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contract for applications. Applications were open from Thursday 1 August 2024 through the CarePulse eProcurement system (https://sussex-nhaqp-2024.carepulse.co.uk/) and closed at 5:00 pm on 12 September 2024. Successful Providers will be added to the NHS Sussex Nursing Home AQP list. This AQP list will be used by the NHS Sussex ICB as the primary route for commissioning NHS Continuing Healthcare placements for adults. 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 Sussex ICB Commissioning Authority. If you have any questions, require more information or want to participate, please email the Evalucom team at: Sussex.NursingHomeAQP@evalucom.co.uk.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0426b9
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Renewal

Description
Optional 2 year contract extension may be exercised.

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
II.2.4.

New Value

Text
The NHS Sussex ICB Commissioning Authority has opened the NHS Sussex Nursing Home Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contract for applications. Applications are open from Thursday 1 August 2024 through the CarePulse eProcurement system (https://sussex-nhaqp-2024.carepulse.co.uk/) and will close at 5:00 pm on 12 September 2024. Successful Providers will be added to the NHS Sussex Nursing Home AQP list. This AQP list will be used by the NHS Sussex ICB as the primary route for commissioning NHS Continuing Healthcare placements for adults. The scope of the contract also includes NHS-funded Nursing Care (FNC) packages. 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 Consulting Ltd will manage the procurement process on behalf of the NHS Sussex ICB Commissioning Authority. If you have any questions, require more information or want to participate, please email the Evalucom team at: Sussex.NursingHomeAQP@evalucom.co.uk.

Old Value

Entry 2
Id
2
Description
The contract has been awarded to the following Providers: ACORN HEALTH CARE LIMITED ADELAIDE HEALTHCARE LIMITED AFFECTIONATE CARE HOME LIMITED AFFECTIONATE HEALTHCARE LIMITED ALFRISTON CARE LTD AMBERLEY LODGE CARE HOME LIMITED ARONEL COTTAGE CARE HOME LTD ASHTON CARE (BOGNOR REGIS) LIMITED ASPEN PLACE LTD BALCOMBE CARE HOMES LIMITED BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE HOMES LIMITED BARNHAM MANOR LIMITED BARRON KIRK QUALITY CARE LIMITED BAY HOUSE CARE LTD BIRCHGROVE HEALTHCARE (SUSSEX) LIMITED BONDCARE (LONDON) LTD BRENDONCARE FOUNDATION(THE) BROOKLANDS (FOREST ROW) LIMITED BUPA CARE HOMES (ANS) LTD BUPA CARE HOMES (BNH) LIMITED BUPA CARE HOMES (CFCHOMES) LIMITED BURLINGTON NURSING HOME LIMITED CADOGAN CARE LIMITED CARE @ ROBERTSBRIDGE LIMITED CARING HOMES (BROADBRIDGE) LIMITED CARLISLE LODGE LIMITED COAST CARE HOMES LTD COLVILLE CARE LIMITED COUNTRY LODGE NURSING HOME LIMITED DONNINGTON HOUSE CARE HOME LIMITED DOWNLANDS NURSING HOME LTD DSL CARE LTD EXCEL CARE HOMES LIMITED FERNDALE HEALTHCARE LIMITED FOREVER CARE LTD FRESHFORD COTTAGE NURSING HOME FULFORD CARE HOME LIMITED GALLEON CARE HOMES LIMITED GROVE PARK HEALTHCARE GROUP LIMITED GUILD CARE HAILSHAM HOUSE AND OPERATIONS LIMITED HASTINGS COURT LTD HAZELGROVE HEALTHCARE LIMITED HC-ONE LTD HC-ONE NO.1 LIMITED HC-ONE NO.3 LIMITED HEATHERDENE NURSING HOME HIGHBURY HOUSE NURSING HOME HL ASSOCIATES HOMEBEECH LIMITED INGHAM HOUSE LIMITED INGLEWOOD NURSING HOMES LIMITED INSPIRICARE LTD KARGINI CARE SERVICES LIMITED KENLEY CARE LTD KINDCARE (UK) LTD LIFESTYLE CARE UK LTD LONGACRE CARE HOME LIMITED MEDICREST LIMITED MELROSE CARE LIMITED METHODIST HOMES MIDDLETON GROVE LIMITED MRS CAROLINE MILLS NEWCARE HOMES LIMITED OAKLAND PRIMECARE LIMITED OAKLANDS CARE HOVE LIMITED OAKLODGE NURSING HOME OLDERCARE (HASLEMERE) LIMITED PETWORTH COTTAGE NURSING HOME RADIANT CARE LIMITED REGENCY MEDICINE LTD ROTTINGDEAN NURSING HOME RUSSETTINGS CARE LIMITED RVJ HEALTHCARE LTD SEAWAY NURSING HOME LIMITED SILVERLAKE CARE 2 LIMITED SOUTH CARE HOMES LTD SOUTHLANDS COURT CARE HOMES LIMITED SOVEREIGN CARE LIMITED SPLENDID HEALTHCARE LTD ST MATTHEWS (MORETON CENTRE) LIMITED ST MICHAEL'S CARE HOMES LIMITED ST PETER'S PARK RETIREMENT VILLAGE LIMITED ST. DOMINIC'S LTD THE ADELAIDE NURSING HOME LIMITED THE BEECHES WORTHING LIMITED THE DEVONSHIRE NURSING HOME THE LAURELS NURSING HOME (HASTINGS) LIMITED THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION TRUSCOTT MANOR CAREHOME LTD WESTHOLME CLINIC LIMITED WILLETT LODGE CARE HOME LTD WOODCOTE CARE LTD
Entry 3
Id
3
Description
Following the previous Contract Award Notice published on 18 December 2024, the contract has been awarded to the following providers: PARRIS LAWN CARE LTD WOODSTOWN HEALTHCARE LIMITED
Entry 4
Id
4
Description
This notice confirms contract award to the following provider under the Provider Selection Regime: JK HEALTHCARE LIMITED - 3rd Floor, Marlborough House, 298 Regents Park Road, London, England, N3 2SZ This notice follows the transparency notices previously published: Intention to Award notice - 2024/S 000-037438 Contract Award notice - 2024/S 000-040857 Contract Award notice - 2025/S 000-001942

Bid Opening

Date
13 Sept 2024, 09:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
No
Has Dynamic Purchasing System
No

Expected award period

Starts
13 Sept 2024, 09:00

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Tender Period

Ends
12 Sept 2024, 17:00
Starts
1 Aug 2024, 00:00

Classification

Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Contract period

Ends
30 Nov 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Dec 2024, 00:00

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Id
1

Type

document

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
The NHS Sussex ICB Commissioning Authority opened the NHS Sussex Nursing Home Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contract for applications. Applications were open from Thursday 1 August 2024 through the CarePulse eProcurement system (https://sussex-nhaqp-2024.carepulse.co.uk/) and closed at 5:00 pm on 12 September 2024. Successful Providers will be added to the NHS Sussex Nursing Home AQP list. This AQP list will be used by the NHS Sussex ICB as the primary route for commissioning NHS Continuing Healthcare placements for adults. 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 Sussex ICB Commissioning Authority. If you have any questions, require more information or want to participate, please email the Evalucom team at: Sussex.NursingHomeAQP@evalucom.co.uk.

Options

Description
The Commissioners may opt to extend the Contract Term by up to 2 years, in accordance with Schedule 1C of the Contract Particulars.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality criterion are stated only in the procurement documents
Type
quality
Description
1
Criterion 2
Name
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Type
cost
Description
1

Contract period

Ends
30 Nov 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Dec 2024, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ
Entry 2
Region
UKJ
Entry 3
Region
UKJ
Entry 4
Region
UKJ

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-70F
Name
NHS Sussex ICB

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ2
Locality
Worthing
Postal Code
BN11 1DJ
Country Code
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Wicker House, High Street

Details

Identifier

Id
70F
Scheme
GB-NHS

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-NHS-QNX
Name
NHS Sussex ICB

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ2
Locality
Lewes
Postal Code
BN7 2FZ
Country Code
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sackville House, Brooks Close

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AGENCY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local agency/office
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Id
QNX
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
NHS Sussex ICB

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-120206
Name
NHS Sussex ICB

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Worthing
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Sussex ICB
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-130744
Name
See Section VI: Complementary information

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ
Locality
Sussex
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
See Section VI: Complementary information
Legal Name
See Section VI: Complementary information
Scheme Entered
See Section VI: Complementary information
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-130745
Name
NHS Sussex ICB

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Lewes
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Sussex ICB
Organisation 6
Id
GB-NHS-ODS QNX
Name
NHS Sussex ICB

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ2
Locality
Lewes
Postal Code
BN7 2FZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sackville House, Brooks Close

Details

Identifier

Id
ODS QNX
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
NHS Sussex ICB

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
037438-2024-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-130744
Name
See Section VI: Complementary information

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
037438-2024-1
Status
active
Award ID
037438-2024-1
Date Signed
19 Nov 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
1
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Lewes · UKJ2 · BN7 2FZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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