Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System Complex & Non-Complex Domiciliary Care for NHS Mid Essex CCG

NHS Mid Essex CCG is seeking suitably qualified providers for the provision of Complex and Non-Complex Domiciliary Care for Adults.

This service will be in Lots, with Lot 1 for Complex and High levels of Domiciliary Care needs and Lot 2 for Non-Complex , Moderate and Low Domiciliary Care needs.

This contract is for adult care over the age of 18yrs, complementing a children's Continuing Health Care (CHC) framework that already exists.

The decision to have preferred providers, with predetermined consideration for quality and cost, enables the CHC team to find care effectively and in a more timely way for patients and create choice for Patients.

The intention is to formally procure this new Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System with suitably qualified providers to be operational from 30th April 2020for a period of 30 months plus the option to extend for a further 24 months.

Organisations are required to submit their Application within the e-tender system by 19th February 2020 at 12:00hrs It is noted that NHS Basildon and Brentwood CCG, NHS Castle Point and Rochford CCG, NHS Southend CCG and NHS Thurrock CCG may join the framework at any point of the duration of the contract.

The establishment of this pseudo dynamic purchasing system (PDPS) was intended to procure these services which fall within the light-touch regime (LTR - PCR 2015 Regulations 74-77).

The Pseudo DPS will in many respects look and feel like a DPS set up under PCR 2015 Regulation 34, but the flexibility of the LTR will apply.

None of the formal procedural rules have any direct application including the requirements of Regulation 34.

The contracting authorities make this distinction to avoid implying that they will follow, or be bound by, the full procurement regime under PCR 2015 for this procurement.

The total aggregate contract value is £40,760,000 for the 3 years plus the option to extend for a further 2 years (5 years total) however there is no guaranteed activity within this contract and Providers will receive payment upon actual service delivery.

This service is in lots, with Lot 1 for complex and high levels of domiciliary care needs and Lot 2 for non-complex, moderate and low domiciliary care needs.

Future opportunities for organisations to express an interest in this framework will be advertised and the service will be reviewed in September 2020.

Potential bidders can request to participate by completing a qualification questionnaire to demonstrate how they meet the stated minimum selection criteria.

The CCG's reserve the right to make changes or amendments at any point.

Any changes or amendments will be made explicit via notices or the e-procurement portal Bravo.

The services within this PDPS procurement fall within Section 7 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (the 'Regulations').

All relevant documentation can be found on the e-procurement portal Bravo Solutions at https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk.

Further information contact the email address in this notice.