Community Outbreak Response Service

NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express interest in delivering the Service(s), by responding to this opportunity as required and described in this document, and within the published tender. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and is supporting the procurement process.<br/><br/>The procurement process is described within the documentation published. This procurement has been advertised in accordance with the process set out in The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Commissioner intends to carry out a competitive process as described in regulation 11.<br/><br/>As a result of this competitive process, a Contract will be awarded to the successful Provider(s) for a period of 3 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. It is anticipated that the service provision resulting from this procurement process will have an annual value of £50,000. The maximum total contract value is up to £250,000 if the contract is extended by 2 years. Please note that any bids in excess of the maximum annual price of £50,000 will be deemed as non-compliant and will be rejected. <br/><br/>The successful Provider is expected to be fully operational, providing services from 1st October 2024. Tenders must be submitted by 23rd August at 1700hrs.<br/><br/>To express an interest/complete a tender submission, interested parties should navigate to https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and search for opportunity reference C297962.