Official UK procurement notice
Physical Activity Programme for Cancer Patients - PIN - NHS/SOEPS/22.872
Authority: NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCommissioners within NHS Sussex are considering re-commissioning a Physical Activity Programme for people living with and recovering from Cancer. Contracts will be offered across 2 Lots: Lot 1 in Brighton and Hove and Lot 2 in East Sussex. This service provides pre-habilitation and rehabilitation for people with cancer or recovering from cancer.
Lot 1: The current service provides on average 197 referrals per year in Brighton and Hove.
Lot 2: The current service provides an average of 161 referrals per year in East Sussex.
Lot 1: Value of contract for Brighton £90,500 per annum. Total over contract period (3 + 2 year option) = £452,500
Lot 2: Value of contract for East Sussex £74,000 per annum. Total over contract period (3 + 2 year option) = £370,000
Approach to market date:
Contract start date = 1st April 2023
Contract end date = 31st March 2028 (based on a 3 + 2 year option contract)
The aim of the service is to increase awareness of the benefits of physical activity when undergoing treatment for cancer and recovering from cancer. The long-term aim of this service is to reduce cancer mortality rates and improve the general health and wellbeing for patients.
This programme aims to strengthen interventions along cancer care pathways and ensure that cancer survivors feel supported and have an improved quality of life.
It is anticipated that the service would be offered for tender for Lot 1 and 2 under a standard NHS contract for a period of 3 years commencing on the 1st April 2023 with option to extend for a maximum of a further 2 years.
The purpose of this PIN is to gauge market interest for the provision of a Physical Activity Programme for Cancer patients across 2 Lots, with Lot 1 in Brighton and Hove and Lot 2 in East Sussex. A Service Specification has been developed which is aligned to the vision, mission and values of the Surrey and Surrey Cancer Alliance and the NHS Sussex priorities to reduce health inequality for patients with cancer.
It is intended that the outcome of this PIN will inform the tender and contract award process for NHS Sussex.
Closing date for response to this PIN: 10th October, 2022 at Noon.
Closing date for Clarification Questions: 27th September, 2022 at Noon.
Queries and submissions for this PIN can be done via the following portal:
CPV: Health and social work services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Brighton & HovePlanned
Lot #2East SussexPlanned
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Sept 2022, 11:38 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Sept 2022, 13:43 BST
- Authority reference
NHS/SOEPS/22.872- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-025367- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-036732Find a Tender
Publisher note: Key Aims and Objectives To provide personalised support as part of the rehabilitation service for individuals living with and beyond cancer, supporting them to increase their physical activity levels and improve quality of life and deliver tailored exercise programmes and use motivational interviewing techniques to plan and support long term behaviour change. The aims of the service are to: • Raise awareness of the benefits and provision of physical activity and associated health benefits for patients and healthcare professionals • Increase the number of people with, or living with and beyond cancer participating in physical activity • Improve health outcomes for people with, or living with and beyond cancer • Deliver activities and information to people with, or living with and beyond cancer in a way that is meaningful and relevant to them. Activities will be delivered either face to face or online to increase patient access to the service and reduce health inequalities. • Adopt new technologies to ensure that the service can provide a digital offer to patients • Work with existing partners and services across Sussex • Work with the local Acute NHS Trust to develop rehabilitation pathways as appropriate The service will have, but may not be confined to, the following service features: • Physical Activity Programme • Health Trainer/ Motivational Interviewing • Referral management • Staff Training to include Level 4 Cancer and Exercise Rehabilitation qualification
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
9 Sept 2022 → 1 Apr 2023 · 2 dates- Notice published9 Sept 2022, 13:43 BST
- Tender notice expected1 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
The address of Fareham is incorrect. Instead it should be the following: NHS Sussex, Wicker House, High Street, Worthing BN11 1DJ
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
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