Framework VCSOs/SMEs Contracts (re-opening PDPS) for NHS Mid and South Essex ICB

CPV: Community health services

Bids received

9 bids received · 9 suppliers appointed

Framework period

1 yr from 18 Jun 2025

Procedure method

Open procedure

Legal basis

CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)

Procurement category

Services

Notice status

Awarded

Procurement threshold

Unspecified in notice

Regulatory regime

Standard

Commercial structure

Framework agreement

Who may use this agreement

Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority

Competition type

Competitive procedure

GPA / WTO covered

Unspecified in notice

Recurring procurement

Yes

First published

4 Dec 2023, 16:43 GMT

Last source update

13 Nov 2025, 14:47 GMT

Award evaluation window

15 May 2025 – …

Authority reference

ACE-0780-2024-MSE

FTS notice number

2025/S 000-073600

Classification (CPV)

Community health services

Delivery area

East of England (UKH)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-042194 Find a Tender

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this Framework Agreement (contract) is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The Authority intends to award a NHS Standard Contract for this Framework Agreement for Mid and South Essex. NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein referred to as the 'Authority') has sought suitably qualified Providers for the establishment of this Framework Agreement for the provision of Voluntary Sector and Specialist SME Contracts in Mid and South Essex (previously referred to as the 'Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System PDPS') ‘tranche 2’ with the intention of awarding Providers and onboarding them to the list of Pre-Approved Providers for this Framework Agreement. Please note that this form has a mandatory minimum requirement for at least '1' to be marked against the below statements. The true number should be read as '0'. Section V Award of Contract: V.2.2) Information about tenders: - Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: '0' The overarching contract period of this Framework Agreement is from the 01/04/2024 – 31/03/2028 (a total of 4-years), with this Tranche 2 (the re-opening of the framework) period from the 18/06/2025 – 17/06/2026. The Framework will re-open on annual basis, as outlined in the tender documentation with each round (re-opening) advertised appropriately on the FTS Platform. After completing the assessment of tenders, the Authority awards to the Providers that met the minimum requirements to join this Framework Agreement (FA). This FA has no activity guarantee, with a minimum contract value of £0.00 per annum. This notice has reflected a minimum value of £1.00 due to an error on this form which prevents the true figure of £0.00 per annum being illustrated in Section II.1.7) of this form. The minimum contract value of £0.00 pa and maximum indicative aggregate contract value £500million. This indicative value was calculated by using the Authority's actual annual spend across a wide range of voluntary, small and medium-sized enterprises, specialist and locality specific purpose led services across the entire geography of Mid and South Essex. Any call-off from this Framework will be run in accordance with the Framework Agreement documentation and will be published separately in accordance with the regulations. DECISION MAKING PROCESS: The selected providers were selected due to achieving the minimum requirements (and at least 50% pass-score threshold) across the key criteria used. The providers have been assessed and passed against the relevant key criteria. Basic Selection Criteria was set out in the procurement documentation, the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) and were scored Pass/Fail. The Key Criteria was: PSR Key Criteria 1 - Quality and Innovation 40.00% PSR Key Criteria 2 - Value Pass/fail PSR Key Criteria 3 - Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability 40.00% PSR Key Criteria 4 - Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice 10.00% PSR Key Criteria 5 - Social Value 10.00% The award decision makers: NHS Mid and South Essex ICB Board There were no conflicts of interest identified among the procurement project group members approving the award of the procurement. The standstill period will start on 13th November 2025 and will expire at midnight on 25th November 2025. Any representations must be made in writing before midnight 25th November 2025 by email to [email protected] and clearly articulate any suspected breach in the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This will then be reviewed by the Authority's PSR Representation Review Panel.

Appointment period ends

14 May 2025, 17:30 BST

Submission channel

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Accepted languages

en

Bid validity

180 days from the deadline

Bids opened

15 May 2025, 09:00 BST

9 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

• Arke LtdFramework contractor The Coach House, Heywood House, Heywood, Westbury,, Wiltshire, South West, BA13 4NA
• College Health LtdFramework contractor 50 College Road,, Maidstone, East of England, ME15 6SB
• First Point 24 LtdFramework contractor 3 Alexandra Street,, Southend on Sea, East of England, SS1 1BX
• Frontline Referrals LtdFramework contractor Citizens Advice Bureau, Barnards Yard,, Saffron Walden, Essex, East of England, CB11 4EB
• Headway EssexFramework contractor The Headway Centre, Woodland Walk,, Colchester,, East of England, CO4 6DH
• Learna LimitedFramework contractor Ty Bevan, Unit 24, Lambourne Crescent,, Cardiff, Wales, CF14 5GF
• Nouvita Healthcare LtdFramework contractor 33-35 Wellfield Rd, Hatfield, East of England, AL10 0BY
• OptimalCarePlus LimitedFramework contractor Building 13, Suite 113, Thames Enterprise Centre, Thames Industrial Park,, East Tilbury,, East of England, RM18 8RH
• Southend Care LtdFramework contractor Brook Meadows House, Burr Hill Chase,, Westcliff on Sea,, East of England