Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane
Maidenstone
ME16 9QQ
UK
Contact person: Mr Jack Moss
Telephone: +44 7841802075
E-mail: jack.moss@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.mtw.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.mtw.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework for the Supply of OSCE Ready International Nurses
Reference number: DN462197
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) are seeking tenders from suitably experienced supplier who can provide OSCE ready international nurses in accordance with the service specification and other associated documentation.
The development of a direct award framework will enable NHS organisations to access the single appointed supplier for the provision of OSCE ready international nurses. This is seen as a valuable resource for NHS Trust’s within the United Kingdom and represents an exciting step change in the provision of Nurses into the NHS.
The contract will run for 48 months, unless terminated in accordance with the terms and conditions.
Expressions of interest will only be accepted via the Trust procurement portal. MTW is undertaking this procurement activity under the competitive procedure with negotiation procedure and will subsequently award a direct access framework that is accessible by all NHS Trust’s within the United Kingdom.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) are seeking tenders from suitably experienced supplier who can provide OSCE ready international nurses in accordance with the service specification and other associated documentation.
The development of a direct award framework will enable NHS organisations to access the single appointed supplier for the provision of OSCE ready international nurses. This is seen as a valuable resource for NHS Trust’s within the United Kingdom and represents an exciting step change in the provision of nurses into the NHS.
The contract will run for 48 months, unless terminated in accordance with the terms and conditions.
Expressions of interest will only be accepted via the Trust procurement portal. MTW is undertaking this procurement activity under the competitive procedure with negotiation procedure and will subsequently award a direct access framework that is accessible by all NHS Trust’s within the United Kingdom.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: Not applicable. The Framework length shall be 4 years.
IV.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 245-603046
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/03/2020
Local time: 12:00
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)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
MTW NHS Trust
Maidstone
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/02/2020