Provision of a Wheelchair Service for Dudley CCG

Arden & Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of NHS Dudley CCG is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified organisations for the provision of a Wheelchair Service. It is the intention of the CCG that a single contract will be awarded to the successful provider following the completion of a selection process.

The Wheelchair service which is put in place following the procurement process will assess and provide mobility equipment to residents of the area who have long-term mobility problems.

It is the intention of the CCG that the contract put in place as a result of the procurement process will be for 3 years.

The contracting authority intends to use an eTendering system for this procurement exercise.

Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU are managing this Procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the Regulations). The Services which are being procured are “Schedule 3 - Social and Other Specific Services” and Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU are bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services. Please see published tender documentation for further detail.

Suppliers are instructed to express an interest in this tender as follows:

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): • Browse to the eSourcing portal: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html and click the link to register • Enter your business and user details, note the username you chose and click “save” when complete • You will receive an e-mail with your unique password (keep this secure) 2. Express and interest in the tender: • Login to the portal with your username/password • Click the PQQs/ITTs open to all suppliers link • Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content • Click the “Express Interest” button at the top of the page • This will move the PQQ/ITT into your “My PQQs/ITTs page” (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only) • You can now access any attachments by clicking “Buyer Attachments” in the PQQ/ITT details box. 3. Responding to the tender: • Click “my Response” under PQQ/ITT details, you can now choose to “Create Response” or “Decline to Respond” (please give a reson if declining) • You can now use the “Messages” function to communicate with the buyer and seek clarification • Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT • There may be a mixture of on-line and off-line actions for you to perform (there is detailed help available). • You must the submit your response using the “Submit Response” button at the top of the page • If you require further assistance please consult the on-line help, or contact the eTendering help-desk on 0800 368 4850.