East Berkshire Nursing Home Any Qualified Provider (AQP) for NHS Frimley ICB

Location

Berkshire

Description

The NHS Frimley ICB Commissioning Authority opened the East Berkshire Nursing Home Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contract for applications. Applications were open from 3 February 2025 through the CarePulse eProcurement system (https://eastberkshire-nhaqp-2025.carepulse.co.uk) and closed at 5:00 pm on 17 March 2025. Successful Providers will be added to the East Berkshire Nursing Home AQP list. The AQP list will be used by the NHS Frimley ICB as the primary route for commissioning NHS Continuing Healthcare placements for adults. The contract notice previously published on FTS is: 2025/S 000-003414 This procurement has been carried out by Evalucom on behalf of NHS Frimley ICB. NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) is solely facilitating this publication on behalf of Evalucom.

Total Quantity or Scope

The contract award process is a competitive process conducted in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). Successful Providers will be added to the NHS East Berkshire Nursing Home AQP list. This AQP list is used by the ICB as the primary route for commissioning NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) 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 Consulting Ltd are managing the procurement process on behalf of NHS Frimley ICB Commissioning Authority. If you have any questions or require more information, please email the Evalucom team at: EastBerkshire.NursingHomeAQP@evalucom.co.uk.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

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

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• Options are available.

Legal Justification

A Prior Information Notice (PIN) and Contract Notice for this procurement were published on Find a Tender by Evalucom: F01: Prior Information Notice Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-000780 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04cee4 Published 10 January 2025, 10:00 am F02: Contract notice Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-003414 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04cee4 Published 3 February 2025, 9:46am This procurement has been carried out by Evalucom on behalf of NHS Frimley ICB. NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) is solely facilitating this publication on behalf of Evalucom.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This notice is an intention to award to the following providers: ABBEY CHASE RESIDENTIAL AND NURSING HOMES LIMITED ARIA HEALTHCARE GROUP LTD BUPA CARE HOMES (AKW) LIMITED BUPA CARE HOMES (ANS) LIMITED BURNHAM LODGE LIMITED CARE UK CARE SERVICES LIMITED CHANDOS LODGE CARE HOMES LTD FOXLEIGH GROVE NURSING HOME HARWOOD HOUSE LIMITED MARULA LODGE LIMITED MMCG (2) Limited NELLSAR LIMITED OXFORD HOUSE CARE LIMITED PRESSBEAU LIMITED SSL ASCOT OPCO LTD SURREY HILLS & HEIGHTS DEMENTIA CARE CENTRE LIMITED THE FREMANTLE TRUST THE PAVILION CARE CENTRE LIMITED THE SUMMERS CARE CENTRE LTD THEIR PERFECT CARE LIMITED VALORUM CARE LIMITED WHITEGATES CARE CENTRE LIMITED WINDSAR CARE LIMITED WINDSOR CLINICAL AND HOME CARE SERVICES GROUP LTD