UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board would like to invite suitably qualified and experienced providers to tender for the provision of a Home Oxygen Service ("the Services") for the South West Region. NHS Devon is seeking to establish a joint contractual arrangement for the Services as Lead Commissioner on behalf of all South-West Integrated Care Boards: • NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board; • NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board; • NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board; • NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board; • NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board; and • NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board. together ("the Commissioners") The Services involve the provision of oxygen equipment, consumables and related services in the homes of service users resident in the South-West of England. This procurement is being administered by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

NHS Devon is seeking a provider of Live-In Care Reablement to people in their own home to both support hospital discharge and avoid admission and a separate service of support to discharge patients from hospital into a care home; to provide support on a one to one basis. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (ICB) seeks to commission a Provision of Services for Out of Hours GP Support to Devon Community Hospitals - South and West Regions. The service will be provided to patients residing as in-patients in the Devon Community Hospitals - South and West Regions. Aim / Purpose of Service To provide urgent (as opposed to emergency or routine) primary care support to Devon's Community Hospitals during the out-of-hours period where it is required, and the patients' needs cannot be appropriately met in the in-hours period. Hospital staff will be able to seek the advice of a clinician, who will arrange for a GP to attend the hospital to undertake a face-to-face assessment if clinically indicated. This is likely to include (but not be limited to): • Patients who have had an acute deterioration and it is not clear or appropriate to directly admit to hospital. • Patients at or nearing end of life who require an urgent medical review A full specification and list of defined requirements and outcomes are available to view once registered on the Atamis e-procurement portal. Further detail on registering on Atamis is provided below. Contract Terms The Initial contract duration will be for 6 months with an optional extension of up to 6 months with services due to commence on the 2nd of December 2023. Financial Envelope There is a set Finance Envelope of £190,000 per annum The Financial envelope is £95,000 for the initial 6 months and then up to a further £95,000 for the up to 6 months extension. The envelope is exclusive of VAT as the service is exempt. Contract. The Commissioner will be contracting for the services using the NHS Standard Clinical Contract (long form) 2023/24 version. The draft Contract can be found within the ITT documents within Atamis and Bidders must carefully study these documents to ensure they are familiar with the obligations on them should they be awarded a Contract. The closing date for submissions is 12 noon on the 24th of October 2023 Atamis: Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

NHS Devon ICB has successfully run the Safe Bus in Plymouth City and Torquay Town center to support people and providers within the nighttime economy, with the aim of reducing ambulance and Emergency Department (ED) attendances. To support the continued pressure on the health system and to support the nighttime economy the service is commissioned to operate 2200-0400 during nights of high footfall to ensure maximum impact.

NHS Devon ICB ("the Commissioner"), are seeking providers to deliver Primary Care Services to Homeless and Vulnerably housed populations of Exeter and Barnstaple. The service will provide the full range of primary medical care services through an APMS contract. The contract term will be 3 years, with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months, with services scheduled to commence on 1st September 2024. The annual financial envelope is expected to be approximately £536,000.<br/><br/>In addition to providing primary care services, the provider is required to deliver the STAR project. This service supports Rough Sleepers and those at risk of Rough Sleeping into Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services (STAR) in Exeter only. It is a non-recurrent service commissioned through NHS Devon on behalf of Devon County Council. The service is due to expire on 31 March 2025, however, there is a possibility the service may be extended. The annual funding is £154,416 for 2023/24 and indicated to be similar for 2024/25 (not yet confirmed).<br/><br/>NHS Devon is aware that the current provider in Exeter also delivers services under a subcontracting arrangement with Humankind. This includes Opioid Substitution Therapy, Dried Blood Spot Testing and to deliver Buvidal to appropriate clients. This service requires specialist skills and is funded separately for Exeter only.

NHS Devon ICB ("the Commissioner"), are seeking providers to deliver Primary Care Services to Homeless and Vulnerably housed populations of Exeter and Barnstaple. The service will provide the full range of primary medical care services through an APMS contract. The contract term will be 3 years, with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months, with services scheduled to commence on 1st September 2024. The annual financial envelope is expected to be approximately £536,000. In addition to providing primary care services, the provider is required to deliver the STAR project. This service supports Rough Sleepers and those at risk of Rough Sleeping into Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services (STAR) in Exeter only. It is a non-recurrent service commissioned through NHS Devon on behalf of Devon County Council. The service is due to expire on 31 March 2025, however, there is a possibility the service may be extended. The annual funding is £154,416 for 2023/24 and indicated to be similar for 2024/25 (not yet confirmed). NHS Devon is aware that the current provider in Exeter also delivers services under a subcontracting arrangement with Humankind. This includes Opioid Substitution Therapy, Dried Blood Spot Testing and to deliver Buvidal to appropriate clients. This service requires specialist skills and is funded separately for Exeter only Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

NHS Devon ICB ("the Commissioner"), are seeking providers to deliver Primary Care Services to Homeless and Vulnerably housed populations of Exeter and Barnstaple. The service will provide the full range of primary medical care services through an APMS contract. The contract term will be 3 years, with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months, with services scheduled to commence on 1st September 2024. The annual financial envelope is expected to be approximately £536,000. In addition to providing primary care services, the provider is required to deliver the STAR project. This service supports Rough Sleepers and those at risk of Rough Sleeping into Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services (STAR) in Exeter only. It is a non-recurrent service commissioned through NHS Devon on behalf of Devon County Council. The service is due to expire on 31 March 2025, however, there is a possibility the service may be extended. The annual funding is £154,416 for 2023/24 and indicated to be similar for 2024/25 (not yet confirmed). NHS Devon is aware that the current provider in Exeter also delivers services under a subcontracting arrangement with Humankind. This includes Opioid Substitution Therapy, Dried Blood Spot Testing and to deliver Buvidal to appropriate clients. This service requires specialist skills and is funded separately for Exeter only Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (NHS Devon ICB) are seeking the provision of High Intensity User services in Torbay and South Devon. The focus of the work will include identification, early intervention and effective management of patients frequently attending the Emergency Department at Torbay South Devon Foundation Trust. The HIU team should comprise of a team of 3 WTE HIU coordinators - 1 for Brixham and Paignton area, 1 for Newton Abbott area and 1 for Torquay. The workforce will be flexible and reflect the needs of the patients. Whilst the service is primarily a community service, members of the workforce will integrate within the acute provider (ED department) setting. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

The aim of the specialised audiology service is to commission a comprehensive specialised service for adults and children experiencing hearing and communication difficulties who would benefit from assessment, treatment and rehabilitation. The ICB commissioned specialist services will accept referrals direct from health professionals in the community via DRSS and hospitals for all aspects of hearing care for adults for whom the standard community service (over 55 Routine Adult Hearing Aid Service) is not suitable, and children. This will range from babies of a few days old and their families to the elderly. The service includes diagnosis of, quantification of degree, and rehabilitation of hearing loss, tinnitus or balance impairment. It also includes provision of supporting services for patients who may be considering or have bone anchored hearing aids and cochlear implants in addition to providing audiological support to ENT inpatient and outpatient services, as commissioned by those service providers. This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (ICB) wishes to commission a single provider to support individuals who may require some additional assistance on discharge from hospital (or another care setting), from an unregulated provider. This will be a flexible service that will offer a range of support in a person centred way. This could be a few hours support to help someone on their first day at home, assisting with shopping or providing a few visits and/or telephone support over a limited number of weeks. The aim of the service is to provide support to patients at home once they become medically fit, so that they can regain independence at home and reduce the risk of deconditioning in hospital. Key principles of the service: • Work as a key member of the multi-disciplinary Care Transfer Hub to identify individuals who would be suitable for accessing the service. • Act as single point of access and triage for individuals identified as appropriate for this service. • Deliver a flexible, person centred, solution focussed service embedding the principals of a Discharge Personal Budget (the Discharge Person Budget enables a unique solution for each service user within the unit cost). • Ensure service users are settled in safely at home after a spell in hospital. • Support service users to become independent at home again. • Improve service users' outcomes and wellbeing post discharge. • Where support exists already, to refer/signpost and not duplicate. • Develop and maintain knowledge of other services and networks and ensure service users are linked to information and encouraged to access support which may reduce anxiety and enhance ability to continue living independently in their home e.g. benefits, community meals, befriending, day centres. • The support will seek to reduce the impact on POC delivered in the community by Domiciliary Care, in turn improving hospital flow and discharge (reduce reliance on statutory care). • Reduce risk of readmission • Reduce discharge delays. • Reduce average length of stay in community beds. • Improve 7 day working through supporting discharges at weekends. • Support early flow by participating in early discharge planning before the day of discharge. • Support discharge to usual place of residence in line with Better Care Fund (iBCF) Metrics. The contract value is £395,735 per annum with a total contract value of £1,187,205 for the 3 year period, with an optional extension period of 2 additional years at the commissioners discretion.

1.) NHS Devon Integrated Care Boards (ICB) ("the Commissioner"), is seeking to secure a Prime Provider to deliver children and young people's emotional wellbeing and mental health services across the NHS Devon ICB footprint. 2.) It may be that a single provider is unable to deliver all elements within the Commissioner's requirement and therefore partnership working may be required but please note that The Commissioner is seeking to place a single contract. The Commissioner welcomes partnerships, consortiums and/or sub-contractual models at Bidders' discretion but wish to contract with a sole Prime or Lead Provider only. 3.) The geography covered is the NHS Devon footprint and aligns to the three Local Authority footprints of Plymouth, Devon and Torbay. 4.) Services are scheduled to commence on 1st July 2025. The Contract will be for an initial term of 3 (three) years and 9 (nine) months, with an option to extend for any period up to a further 3 (three) years, as defined at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. 5.) The proposed model includes digital provision, delivery of evidence-based interventions and a youth work-based approach. Further detail of these aspects and the broader requirement are captured in the Specification, which will be provided to registered bidders. 6.) In the contract lifetime a range of potential changes are foreseeable, including but not limited to: • The geographical coverage of the 'targeted' provision maybe adjusted or additional geographical areas added. • The inclusion criteria to access the provision maybe adjusted between 0-25 years. • The access requirements maybe increased, such that the provision is asked to expand its offer, in relation to specific components, or across the totality of the provision, to enable access to more children and young people. • The commissioners may change to include a range of other partners including but not limited to Local Authorities and schools. Any or all of the above changes would be associated with a need to vary the contract and maybe associated with additional investment. 7.) TUPE will apply and bidders may request full TUPE information by following the instructions within the formal invitation to tender (ITT) documentation that will be provided to all registered bidders. 8.) Total combined maximum contract value across the full potential term of 6 (six) years and 9 (nine) months is £6,997,442. This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (NHS Devon ICB) are seeking a provider to operate the Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) within Devon. The service will engage with all users of Maternity & Neonatal Services in Devon and all providers of perinatal services, including acute hospital providers, local authorities and perinatal mental health Trusts. The role of the MNVP is to listen to experiences of women & families and brings together service users & staff and other stakeholders to plan, review and improve maternity & neonatal care. The aims and ambitions of the service include: • Listening to and reflecting the views of local communities. • MNVPs have strategic influence and are embedded in decision-making at Trust & ICB level. Benefits • Better decisions about service changes and how money is spent. • Improved safety and experience. • Support providers to address health inequalities by understanding communities' needs and co-developing solutions. • Shaping a sustainable future for the NHS that meets people's needs and aspirations. • Reduced risks of legal challenges The contract term will commence on the 1st of April 2025 for a period of 3 years, with an option to extend for a period of up to 2 years at the commissioner's discretion.

A Discharge To Assess Bed Primary Care Cover Service in Plymouth to provide safe, effective and agile Primary Medical care to patients who are in Bedded Intermediate Care. The care provided will be of equivalent scope as would be provided by a patient's own GP practice. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners

The aim of the specialised audiology service is to commission a comprehensive specialised service for adults and children experiencing hearing and communication difficulties who would benefit from assessment, treatment and rehabilitation. The ICB commissioned specialist services will accept referrals direct from health professionals in the community via DRSS and hospitals for all aspects of hearing care for adults for whom the standard community service (over 55 Routine Adult Hearing Aid Service) is not suitable, and children. This will range from babies of a few days old and their families to the elderly. The service includes diagnosis of, quantification of degree, and rehabilitation of hearing loss, tinnitus or balance impairment. It also includes provision of supporting services for patients who may be considering or have bone anchored hearing aids and cochlear implants in addition to providing audiological support to ENT inpatient and outpatient services, as commissioned by those service providers. This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

NHS Devon ICB (the Commissioner) are seeking providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Level 2 and 3a NHS Orthodontic Services in North Devon and Torridge. Orthodontics is the dental specialty concerned with facial growth, development of the dentition and occlusion, and the assessment, diagnosis, interception and treatment of malocclusions and facial irregularities. The contract term will be for an initial period of 7 years, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. Services are due to commence from 30th May 2025 and by 28th November 2025. The Commissioner has a maximum financial envelope available of £546,060.50 per annum. The total maximum contract value for the duration excluding extensions is £3,822,423.50, and £5,460,605 including extensions. The contract will be for the delivery of 6,635 Units of Orthodontic Activity (UDAs) per annum. Interested parties who wish to take part in the procurement are invited to take part in an Invitation to Tender (ITT) process, based on the competitive procedure and designed to identify the most economically advantageous tender and therefore determine the incoming provider. All ITT responses must be returned by 12 noon on 4th March 2025, at the latest. This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (the Commissioner) is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement and appoint suitable providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver the following services: LOT 1 - Live-in Care at Home for All-Ages LOT 2 - Complex Care for All-Ages LOT 3 - Trusted Assessors for Spot Therapy and Clinical Psychology Provision (SEND) The geography covered is that of NHS Devon ICB. 4) The duration of the framework agreement is for a period of 4 years commencing on 1st December 2025. 5) The combined maximum value of the Framework Agreement is £61,297,064 for the 4-year period LOT 1 - Live-in Care at Home for All-Ages - £2,757,224 LOT 2 - Complex Care for All-Ages - £56,091,840 LOT 3 - Trusted Assessors for Spot Therapy and Clinical Psychology Provision (SEND) - £2,448,000 This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board is seeking a provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver a digitalised Continuing Healthcare (CHC) end to end person management digital system, where information seamlessly flows between processes by connecting the entire lifecycle into one platform. The system needs to facilitate the services to deliver enhanced transformation across all spectrums of the service. Devons CHC Service provides high quality, safe care to Devon's most vulnerable Adults and Children, and currently has a combined active caseload of around 3,000 individuals. The ICB is seeking an efficient and effective digital system to manage the caseload and the inherent complexities associated with the services. Devon's caseload, plus combined legacy data is circa 3000 records. The new system is in the first instance to replace two existing systems. For Devon ICB this is a replacement for an off the shelf record system. For Torbay and South Devon, there is a locally developed bespoke system that requires replacement. It is intended the new replacement system will operate for both organisations. One of the key requirements for a new system will be the need for it to be sufficiently flexible to support a wide range of services outside the traditional CHC / Funded Nursing Care (FNC) / Fast Track (FT) / Continuing Care (CC) agenda. Service wide transformation will be implemented across all areas including clinical, business, performance, finance and contracting and commissioning, enabling better integration between systems across Health and Social Care is also critical. CHC is a unique service as it covers and links many elements of the health and social care system. Therefore, interoperability is of paramount importance, allowing for the CHC service and wider Health and Social Care teams to share and view records. This will support improved accessibility and visibility of data which in turn will enable more efficient and streamlined workflows for all teams and a better person experience. The Commissioner has a maximum financial envelope available of £200,000 per annum, inclusive of VAT. The total maximum contract value for the 4-year Contract is £800,000 and (inclusive VAT). At the end of the initial contract term the Commissioner will have extension options of up to 3 years in total, made of 3 x12 month periods, which will be awarded at the commissioner's discretion, giving a maximum possible contract value of £1,400,000 inclusive of VAT over 7 years if the full contract term is fulfilled. The new contract will commence the 2nd of February 2026. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of NHS Devon Integrated Care Board.

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (Devon ICB) are seeking to secure a Prime Provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver Children and Young People's (CYP) Admission Avoidance and Discharge Support Service, in line with the specified requirements. The Commissioners confirm that whilst they are seeking a Prime Provider, they welcome partnerships, consortiums and/or sub-contractual models, which is at Bidders' discretion. As laid out in the tender documentation, this is single lot competitive process under the Provider Selection Regime 2023 (PSR) regulations. The geography covered by this service would be the NHS Devon footprint which aligns to the three Local Authority footprints of Plymouth, Devon and Torbay, working in communities across Devon, Plymouth and Torbay, with community-based services and within the four acute hospital settings. Services are scheduled to commence on 1st April 2026. The Contract will be for an initial term of 3 (three) years, with an option to extend for any period up to a further 2 (two) years, as defined at the sole discretion of the Commissioners. The detailed breakdown of the requirements can be found within the service specification, which is part of the tender documentation. Provided below is a high-level overview of the requirements to be delivered. The Children and Young People's Admission Avoidance and Discharge Support Service, is a health-based mentoring offer which supports CYP in the community and in acute settings to avoid admission, readmission and enable discharge from acute settings. The Service enables discharge and avoids future admission through the provision of relational, holistic social, emotional wellbeing and mental health support. Given the current landscape of the NHS and planned clustering of Integrated Care Boards, interested parties should be aware that NHS Devon ICB and NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board plan to cluster in line with the proposed footprints. These changes will be reflected during the contract term, to further support alignment and collaboration across their neighbouring systems. TUPE elements are likely to apply. The TUPE information will be confirmed during the formal invitation to tender (ITT) period to all interested parties. Total combined maximum contract value, across the full potential term of 5 (five) years including any optional extension years is £2,115,000, exclusive of VAT. A breakdown of the costs can be found within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation. A F01: Prior Information Notice (prior information only) was published back on 11th June 2025, looking for expressions of interest from interested parties from the marketplace. Details of that engagement can be found here - 2025/S 000-031552. This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.