Technologies for Independent Living: Telecare, Telehealth Framework

Description

Established in 2004, Procurement for Housing (PfH) is a national procurement consortium dedicated to the social housing sector and supported by the National Housing Federation (NHF), Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and HouseMark. Collectively our Members manage more than 75% of UK’ social housing stock, with PfH helping them to achieve efficiency savings using a wide range of services including framework agreements, spend analyses, strategy reviews, consolidated billing and comprehensive reporting. PfH is a contracting authority under Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (“PCR 2015”) and a central purchasing body under regulation 37 PCR 2015. Please refer to www.pfh.co.uk for additional information. PfH is administered by Inprova Limited and is headquartered in the North West of England with over 20 years of expertise and experience offering a complete procurement solutions package across outsourcing, technology and consultancy. By integrating procurement services and technology, Inprova operates as a delivery partner, supporting business performance improvement for the public sector. PfH is sought professional and experienced suppliers to form a framework agreement for Technologies for Independent Living: Telecare, Telehealth Solutions. The Framework Agreement will be for an initial period of three (3) years with an option to extend for a further twelve (12) months. The scope of the agreement covers multiple product categories which includes a core list of Telecare and Telehealth equipment and solutions including but not limited to; telecare equipment and associated services, telehealth solutions, telecare monitoring services and solutions, call monitoring and data applications, software and cloud based services and integrated managed services. Bidders were advised to note that the estimated total Lot values provided within Document 1 - Invitation to Tender and in the Contract Notice, represent the estimated maximum spend ranges for each Lot. However, Tenderers were also advised to note that we expect the total value of the Framework Agreement across all lots to be less than that total sum, as it is unknown which contracting route will be selected by PfH Members. Lot 1: Telecare: Equipment, and Associated Services Lot 1 will provide members a full range of telecare solutions, including but not limited to; the supply of equipment related to call centre, warden call, telecare, technology and telephony solutions together with associated services, including but not limited to; Installation, design, servicing, repairs, maintenance, advisory and consultancy services, project and asset management. PfH anticipates awarding places Lot 1 to six suppliers, but reserves the right to award a greater or fewer number of places depending on the bids received. Lot 2: Telehealth Solutions Lot 2 will provide members a full range of telehealth solutions, including but not limited to; telehealth and remote patient monitoring and software solutions, technology and telephony equipment and solutions, supply of equipment and provision of repairs, service, maintenance and associated services. PfH anticipates awarding places on Lot 2 to five suppliers, however, reserve the right to award places to a greater or fewer number of suppliers depending on the bids received. Lot 3: Monitoring Services and Solutions Lot 3 will provide members a full range of monitoring solutions, including but not limited to; the provision of call monitoring from a range of devices or sensors, including but not limited to dispersed alarms, telecare/telehealth devices, door entry and access control systems, fire alarms, intruder alarms, lifts and group living schemes. Additionally, this lots allows for the provision of equipment supply in relation to call monitoring services together with technology and telephony based solutions. PfH anticipates awarding places on Lot 3 to five suppliers but reserves the right to award a greater or fewer number of places depending on the bids received Lot 4: Telecare Equipment and Monitoring Services Lot 4 offers members the opportunity to call off requirements for services spanning both Lot 1 and 3, enabling both the member and supplier to develop and implement a total telecare solution under the remit of a single supplier. PfH anticipates awarding places on Lot 4 to five suppliers but reserves the right to award a greater or fewer number of places depending on the bids received. Bidders should note that to apply for Lot 4 they must also have applied for Lots 1 and 3. Lot 5: Monitoring and Data Applications, Software and Cloud Based Services Lot 5 offers members the opportunity to call off requirements for the provision of call monitoring and data applications, software and cloud based services and solutions relating to both telecare and telehealth or a combination of both services. PfH anticipates awarding places on lot 3 to five suppliers but reserves the right to award a greater or fewer number of places depending on the bids received. Lot 6: Integrated Managed Services Lot 6 offers members the opportunity to call off requirements for managed services for the design, implementation, benefits realisation and continuous improvement of integrated telecare and telehealth products and services. A managed service must have as its core objective the provision of products and services relating to telecare or telehealth and operate to integrate multiple services and agencies (e.g. housing, local authorities, the health service, voluntary and community organisations etc). PfH anticipates awarding places on Lot 6 to three suppliers but reserves the right to award a greater or fewer number of places depending on the bids received. Bidders should note that to apply for Lot 6 they must also have applied for Lots 1 and 3.