Framework for Children's and Young People's Complex Domiciliary Care Services

NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight ICB, on behalf of a number of Hampshire authorities, wish to receive responses to an Invitation to Tender (ITT,) from suitably qualified and experienced providers with the necessary capacity and capability, (or a demonstrable ability to provide the necessary capacity and capability), to provide domiciliary care provision services, for children and young people with complex needs.

This is an opportunity to be added to the framework awarded in July 2022. Remaining contract term is until 30/06/2025 with an option to extend for 2 x 12months.

Deadline to respond to the ITT for the Framework is 20th May 2025.

If your organisation is interested in this service and is considering bidding for a place on the Framework, we encourage you to attend our Market Engagement Session on Tuesday 29th April 2025 to enable a more thorough understanding of the service and guidance for completing the submission.

Please join via Microsoft Teams using the following:

Meeting ID: 375 526 943 797 2

Passcode: uj6w9en9

or this link: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:mee… ↗

The tender documents can be accessed as follows:

1.Browse to the SoEPS Commissioning Support portal

in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning ↗

2.Click the "Register" link on the left-hand side of the page.

3.Enter your correct business and user details.

4.Note the email address and password chosen and Click "Register My Company" when complete.

5.Login to the portal with the username/password.

6.You will be prompted to change your password on first login.

7.Hover your mouse over the "Tenders" button on the main toolbar and choose the relevant option:

• "My Tenders" shows a list of the opportunities in which you have already expressed an interest or to which you have been invited
• "Awarded" shows a list of tenders awarded on the system (where these are were open to all)
• "Current" shows a list of all the advertised opportunities on the system (i.e. open to all) in which you are able to express an interest.
• "Forthcoming" shows a list of pipeline projects (including those in which providers can still express an interest - i.e. deadlines not yet reached).

8.Click on the "View Details" button for relevant opportunity to access the content, clicking "Express an Interest" where required to do so.

9.Click the relevant procurement as required then click the "Opt-In" at the bottom of the page to start building your submission to the procurement stage. This will move the project over to your "My Tenders" page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only).

10.Note the deadline for completion and follow the on screen instructions to complete the RFI/SQ/ITT, accessing any attached documents as required.

11.Any questions on specific opportunities should be directed through the portal messaging facility.