Community and Acute Beds and Mattresses for Mid Essex, Basildon and Brentwood, Thurrock and North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Groups

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The Authority (herein all references to the Authority means NHS Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS Basildon & Brentwood CCG, NHS Thurrock CCG and NHS North East Essex CCG) has awarded a contract to Talley Group Ltd for the Lease of Dynamic Pressure Area Care Mattresses and Cushions via Lot 4b (Community and Acute Beds and Mattresses Products) of the NHS SBS Community Equipment Products and Services Framework Agreement (SBS/15/RC/GWB/8730) as advertised in Contract Notice 2015/S 220-400660. The provision of Dynamic Pressure Area Care Mattresses and Cushions will provide a vital gateway to independence, dignity and well-being for in scope patients that are registered with a Mid Essex CCG General Practice (GP), Basildon & Brentwood CCG GP, Thurrock CCG GP, and North East Essex CCG GP. This contract is for the supply of specialist equipment on loan to people living in the community based on clinical needs, that will enable people do tasks they would otherwise be unable to do, or to provide support to a carer / care worker to enable on-going care in their home environment. Once clinical need has been determined, pressure relieving specialist equipment will be made available for the duration of their need, subject to clinical review. The contract commences 1st April 2022 until 31st March 2027, at an aggregate value of £4,148,920 for years 1 - 5. It is anticipated that if the 24 month extension, from 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2029, is activated by the Authority, it will be at least an annual value of £829,784, bringing the anticipated aggregate value to at least £5,808,488. However, the Authority have allowed for a margin to the current level of orders for perceived Basildon & Brentwood CCG and Thurrock CCG variation. This is a block contract with a cap and collar agreed (tolerance levels of 2.5% under the indicative activity plan and 5% over the indicative activity plan) and the activity levels could be in line with previous years or lower. It is likely that Bariatric activity will increase over the term, and any such modifications will be made in line with the Change Control mechanisms within the contract and in accordance with Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020). All figures quoted are net values, exclusive of VAT. Additional information: The Authority is publishing this Contract Award Notice in the Contracts Finder in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) at Regulation 108, for spend above £25,000. The Contracting Authorities participating in this contract award are as follows: NHS Basildon & Brentwood Clinical Commissioning Group Phoenix House Christopher Martin Road Basildon SS14 3HG https://basildonandbrentwoodccg.nhs.uk NHS Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group Wren House, Colchester Road Chelmsford CM2 5PF https://midessexccg.nhs.uk NHS Thurrock Clinical Commissioning Group Civic Offices 2nd Floor New Road Grays RM17 6SL https://www.thurrockccg.nhs.uk NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group Severalls Business Park Aspen House Stephenson Road Colchester CO4 9QR https://www.neessexccg.nhs.uk