AQP (Any Qualified Provider) Acute Elective Services, including Cataract Surgery – South Kent Coast CCG

**Please note that this offer deadline date has been extended to Friday 17 April 2015 at 12 noon** This offer is an accreditation process for new applicants and a due diligence process for providers who are currently accredited to provide Elective Care Services under AQP, to South Kent Coast CCG. All providers that wish to submit, whether existing or new providers, must read the attached documents (available on the Bravo website).

The Technical Envelope has different sections for existing providers and different sections for new providers. Please note that ALL providers must fill out the Qualification Envelope in full.

Please note that under ‘AQP’ contracts there will be no guarantees of volume in the contracts awarded. Further, prices are set according to NHS National Prices or a local tariff where specifically listed in the final contract payment schedules.

Providers should read the Qualification Information document and all other supporting documents, available for download on Bravo. If Applicants are asked Clarification Questions during the Evaluation Stages, they have 48 hours in which to respond.

Please ensure that you have staff available to answer the questions, which will be sent to you by email to the email address registered on Bravo. Failure to respond in the given time could adversely impact your application.

An electronic tendering tool is being used for this procurement. Interested parties should access the portal: https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/aqp/web/login.html Suppliers using the portal for the first time must register to receive a password for their initial login.

To access the ITT: a) Log into the portal and click the “View Current Opportunities and Notices” link; b) Click on the Project Title: AQP Acute Elective Services - South Kent Coast CCG; c) Click the “Log in or Register to Participate” button on the left hand side. Once you register your “Expression of Interest” - this will move the ITT into your “My ITTs” page (a secure area reserved for your projects only); d) Click on the ITT code (itt_2902) and the “Attachments”, “Qualification Envelope - Questionnaire”, “Technical Envelope - Questionnaire” and the “Messaging Service” can be accessed.

For all other enquiries, interested parties must use the messaging service on the e-tendering Portal. Parties wishing to submit a bid for the Contract and to gain access to the Invitation to Tender documentation, are asked to do this in accordance with the instructions set out above (It is important to note that if you do not register on BRAVO, you will not be able to access the supporting documents/information). Interested parties should note that the deadline for submission of Applications is 12 Noon (GMT), 17 April 2015.