Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2017-05-31
Buyer: NHS Hastings and Rother Clinical Commissioning Group
Country: UK
Region: Surrey, East and West Sussex
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services | 85120000: Medical practice services | 85141000: Services provided by medical personnel | 85142100
Estimated value: 12000000 GBP

Technical requirements: The Children's Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service in East Sussex will operate as a single combined service that provides children's therapy and equipment and includes all professional therapies; speech and language, occupational therapy and physiotherapy.
The Children's Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service will operate as a single combined service that provides children's therapy and equipment and includes all professional therapies; speech and language, occupational therapy and physiotherapy.
The aim of the combined service's is to ensure that all children and young people achieve their best possible developmental potential and physical and emotional health and well-being both in childhood and through transition into adulthood.
The services will be delivered to children and young people aged 0-19 years across East Sussex, supporting children with neurodevelopmental and musculoskeletal conditions (the latter where appropriate).
The values stated in advertisements are for the envisaged primary period of 3 years and are indicative only (12 000 000 GBP — 13 500 000 GBP). It is envisaged that there will be a further optional extension period (at the option of the authority) of up to an additional 2 years.
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Award value: 12000000