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Contract Notice

Outsourcing of Clinical Services

  • First published: 18 December 2019
  • Last modified: 18 December 2019

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
NHS Shared Business Services Ltd (NHS SBS)
Authority ID:
AA0106
Publication date:
18 December 2019
Deadline date:
20 January 2020
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

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.

Full notice text

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

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85100000 Health services Health and social work services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
Nic.langman@nhs.net
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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