CHC (Adult) Care Home Provider Framework

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NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board sought to commission a dedicated nursing care home AQP Framework to support the fair cost of care across providers and manage escalating costs within CHC. The AQP Framework Provider will be expected to: • Lead the development of a service specification which sits within the NHS Standard Contract and engage nursing care providers in this process. • Undertake due diligence checks on all providers who wish to join the AQP Framework. • Gather feedback and support small scale changes on an annual basis through a contract variation process. • Implement NHS Standard Contract Variation Agreements e.g. update prices. • Draft contract variations and issue for signature to all AQP providers. • Provide procurement software for speed, security, and user experience. • Hold the signed agreements on behalf of CHC. The Commissioner is directly awarding a contract to Evalucom Consulting in accordance with the G-Cloud 13 guidance. The total value of the initial 36-month contract term is £306,000 (excl VAT), with an optional extension of up to 12 months. The 36-month contract period commenced on the 1st August 2024. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner(s). Additional information: The services are deemed to be subject to the full regime of current EU procurement legislation and as such this tender will be conducted in accordance with, and governed by, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

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