Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
White Rose House, West Parade
Wakefield
WF1 1LT
UK
E-mail: wyicb-leeds.prmbu@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE42
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.wypartnership.co.uk/
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://nhswyicb.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://nhswyicb.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (Leeds Place) AQP Consultant-Led Ear Nose & Throat (ENT) and Adult Hearing Loss Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (WY ICB) is inviting interested bidders to apply to be accredited for the AQP Consultant-Led Ear Nose & Throat (ENT) and Adult Hearing Loss Services.
Please note that the service is to be delivered to Leeds patients only and not across West Yorkshire.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE42
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The WY ICB is re-opening this window for new entrants to join the Any Qualified Provider (AQP) list. We are also requesting that current providers re-apply to ensure that they still comply with the requirements of the qualification criteria.
The principle aim of the service is to provide a local consultant-led community ENT services for the diagnosis, management, and treatment of ENT problems, which complement and work in partnership with existing primary, community, and secondary care ENT.
In addition, by providing a fully integrated Adult Hearing Loss service, the providers will support adults experiencing difficulties with their hearing and communication who might benefit from hearing assessment and care, including the option of trying hearing aids to reduce these difficulties.
Details of the requirements are stated in the service specification and can be found as an attachment in the Qualification Envelope in the procurement portal.
Please note that by choosing to offer this service as an Any Qualified Provider, the Commissioner offers no guarantee of activity volume. Patients will choose the provider they wish to carry out their treatment and this patient choice will drive activity levels.
The term of this contract will be on a cost per case basis as per the published tariffs.
But please note that the finance rate agreed from 1 April 2024 will be subject to wider WY ICB discussions.
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
Start:
01/04/2024
End:
30/09/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Extension for up to 12 months
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 note that during the lifetime of this contract, the Contracting Authority may ask for rechargeable aids to be offered as standard and the delivery of Leeds specific pathways as outlined in the service specification - section 3.2 and 4.3 respectively.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
10/01/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
10/01/2024
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.3) Additional information
The AQP Documents can be downloaded from the NHS WY ICB Sourcing portal at
https://nhswyicb.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
and clicking on CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
This is a new portal, and you will be asked to register to create an account and supplier profile. You should only create one supplier account per organisation, but you can have more than one user per supplier account.
GUIDANCE ON SPAM FILTERS:
In order to prevent e-Tendering portal emails from being quarantined by your organisation fire wall or spam filter, you are advised to instruct your IT team to accept all emails from a ".bravosolution.com";
".bravosolution.co.uk" and ".jaggaer.com" address. Please also review the Junk Email settings of your email client software to avoid accidental message deletion.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/11/2023