The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The submission route named on the official notice.

This contract notice is being issued in respect of issued as part of a Light Touch Regime (“LTR”) tender process for the provision of Surrey Children’s Community Health services (the “CCH Services”).

The contract will be for an initial period of 6 years with optional further extension provisions for an additional 2 years (8 years total).

This is an invitation to tender.

This procurement is governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) and the Procurement Patient Choice and Competition Regulations 2013 (PPCCR 2013).

The Services required fall under Schedule 3 of PCR 2015.

As a result, this procurement is undertaken under the LTR as detailed in Regulations 74 to 76 of the PCR 2015.

The Contracting Authorities are using a procedure that is open to all interested Bidders with elements of Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN).

While the Contracting Authorities have elected for this procurement process to use an approach similar to the CPN procedure, the procurement is being undertaken under the LTR and the Contracting Authorities have created a process to be followed as outlined in the ITT.

For the avoidance of doubt, regulation 29 of the PCR 2015 will not apply.

The Contracting Authorities will follow the PCR 2015 principles of transparency, equal treatment and non-discrimination in conducting this procurement.

Any interested organisation, Consortium or a collaboration with the experience, capability and capacity to deliver the ambition laid out in the tender documents may submit a tender return in response to this ITT.

The Contracting Authorities welcome collaborations and partnerships, subject to them appointing a lead to act on their behalf as the lead contracting party taking overall responsibility for delivery of the CCH Service in accordance with the requirements of the Contract.

The Contracting Authorities will be NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB (SHICB), NHS Frimley ICB, National Health Service England (South East) (“NHSE”) and Surrey County Council (SCC) (collectively known as the “Contracting Authorities”).

SCC will be leading the procurement process on behalf of itself and the Contracting Authorities.

The Contract will be awarded using a standard NHS contract, with standard terms and conditions and SHICB as the contract manager on behalf of all Contracting Authorities.