Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Shared Business Services Ltd (NHS SBS)
05280446
31 Broadway, Halyard Court, Chandlers Point
Salford
M50 2UW
UK
Contact person: Nic Langman
Telephone: +44 1612122413
E-mail: Nic.langman@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/edittransaction.asp?TID=37752
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=30779&B=NHSSBS
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=30779&B=NHSSBS
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Other – Joint venture between the Department of Health and Steria
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Outsourcing of Clinical Services
Reference number: Outsourcing
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Outsourcing of clinical services will offer public sector organisations the ability to purchase additional capacity within an alternative providers own premises, using the providers equipment, systems and staff to help supplement the delivery of patient care. This service will augment capacity and provide quality, value for money outsourced clinical services to achieve reduced waiting lists, excellent standards of care and the safe and timely delivery of services ensuring patients can be seen within suitable and compliant timeframes. Outsourced Clinical Services are to provide either a full pathway of care, or elements of care as required by the authorised organisation, at the bidder managed facilities, shared facilities or in the community etc., using the bidders own equipment and staff.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
117 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
M50 2UW.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Outsourcing clinical services will offer public sector organisations the ability to purchase additional capacity within an alternative providers own premises, using the providers equipment, systems and staff to help supplement the delivery of patient care. This service will augment capacity and provide quality, value for money outsourced clinical services to achieve reduced waiting lists, excellent standards of care and the safe and timely delivery of services ensuring patients can be seen within suitable and compliant timeframes. Outsourced Clinical Services are to provide either a full pathway of care, or elements of care as required by the authorised organisation, at the bidder managed facilities, shared facilities or in the community etc., using the bidders own equipment and staff.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
117 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Please respond through the EU supply tender portal, tender reference; 37752 by 13 p.m. on 20.1.2020.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Details will be included in the procurement documentation available for download from EU supply eTendering portal: https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Details will be included in the procurement documentation available for download from EU supply eTendering portal: https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 20
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
20/01/2020
Local time: 13:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
20/01/2020
Local time: 13:00
Place:
Halyard Court, 31 Broadway, The Quays, Salford Quays M50 2UW.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The duration referenced in Section II 1.4) is for the placing of orders.
The value provided in Section II 1.4) is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to successful suppliers any business through this framework agreement. Spend and volumes may vary throughout the life of the framework agreement from the anticipated levels given in this notice.
The framework will be for the benefit, and on behalf, of public sector bodies, details of such bodies can be accessed at: https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/proc-framework-agreements-support
In addition, if provided for in the contract documents, NHS SBS may extend the scope and benefit of the framework agreement to private sector bodies, subject to the approval of NHS SBS. Whilst NHS SBS is not required by procurement legislation to do so, it has extended the principles of public procurement rules to provide its private sector customers with the best value and open and transparent procurement procedures.
The envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement, stated in IV.1.3) is an estimate and is subject to change
The services to which this procurement relates fall within the scope of Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the ‘Regulations’) the light touch regime. NHS SBS may re-advertise and open further procurement processes to invite additional providers to be appointed to the framework.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Shared Business Services
Halyard Court, 31 Broadway, The Quays
Manchester
M50 2UW
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
OJEU procedures include a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to bidders. This period allows unsuccessful bidders to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Such information should be requested from NHSSBS. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/12/2019