Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
4-5 Charnwood Court, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Contact person: David Makani
Telephone: +44 1443848585
E-mail: david.makani@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.1) Name and addresses
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Pontypool
UK
E-mail: alex.curley@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nwssp.wales.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
St Asaph
UK
E-mail: simon.whitehead@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nwssp.wales.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Merthyr Tydfil
UK
E-mail: esther.price2@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nwssp.wales.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Cardiff
UK
E-mail: claire.salisbury@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nwssp.wales.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Carmarthen
UK
E-mail: gemma.deverill@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nwssp.wales.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Health Education and Improvement Wales
Nantgarw
UK
E-mail: heiw@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://heiw.nhs.wales/
I.1) Name and addresses
Powys Teaching Health Board
Bronllys
UK
E-mail: Simon.Whitehead@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.powysthb.wales.nhs.uk/home
I.1) Name and addresses
Public Health Wales NHS Trust
Cardiff
UK
E-mail: Christine.Thorne@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/888/home
I.1) Name and addresses
Velindre University NHS Trust
Nantgarw
UK
E-mail: Helen.c.James@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.velindre-tr.wales.nhs.uk/home
I.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust
St Asaph
UK
E-mail: Simon.Whitehead@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.ambulance.wales.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Government
Cardiff
UK
E-mail: CPSProcurementAdvice@gov.wales
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
I.1) Name and addresses
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Port Talbot
UK
E-mail: keir.warner@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Executive for Wales
Cardiff
UK
E-mail: TBCcustomerhelp@gov.wales
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.wales.nhs.uk/TBC
I.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee (WHSSC)
Caerphilly
UK
E-mail: esther.price2@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nwssp.wales.nhs.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
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 Agreement for Healthcare Planning Services for NHS Wales
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71540000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Wales requires the services of suitably qualified Healthcare Planners on a call off basis to include [but not limited to] assisting with a range of requirements around Programme Business Case, Strategic Outline Case development, Outline Business Case development, Business Justification Case, Full Business Case development, Construction phase and Commissioning and Patient and Public Engagement (PPE). Such services being applicable to the development of the estate within NHS Wales.
Services are to be provided by means of a 4 year Framework Agreement made available for all NHS Organisations to utilise but principally through the offices of NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - Specialist Estates Services.
More details are contained within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) and accompanying documents within the Bravo e-Tender Wales portal ITT_106644
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
6 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71210000
71240000
71241000
79400000
79411000
79411100
79415200
79933000
71540000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
All Wales
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services on behalf of the Health Boards in Wales are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Healthcare Planning services to support NHS Capital Estates and Facilities department to call off a wide range of services to enable their future strategic direction and to support the preparation of business cases. The Framework will cover a range of services:
- Whole system strategic healthcare planning prior to strategic outline case.
- Organisational statistical analysis and scenario planning.
- Organisational capacity planning.
- Model of care development.
- Contribution to Health Board/Trust service and estate strategy.
- Project specific statistical activity analysis and scenario planning.
- Project specific capacity planning.
- Business case writing.
- Brief preparation.
- Functional content preparation.
- Schedules of accommodation.
- Activity Database (ADB) room data sheets preparation.
- Whole hospital and departmental operational policies.
- Equipment scheduling.
- 1:500, 1:200 and 1:50 scale drawing reviews.
- User group management/training.
- Planning for post project evaluation.
- Change management, service modernisation and commissioning.
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:
01/05/2024
End:
30/04/2028
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 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:
Please see a suite of tender documents within the Bravo e-Tender Wales portal ITT_106644
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
As set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
11/12/2023
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:
11/12/2023
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The Authority anticipates awarding a framework agreement with multiple providers. Any work resulting from the agreement will be subject to either a direct award where this can be ascertained or via mini competition against specific requirements. There is no commitment to award any business under such an agreement.
Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into NHS Wales terms and conditions as set out in the ITT and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms.
The Contracting Authority acts on behalf of itself, Local Health Boards, and other NHS Trusts/Special Health Authorities within Wales.
The Contracting Authority may not accept completed submissions after the stated closing date.
All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part, or annul the tendering process and not award any contract.
All documents are to be priced [where applicable] in sterling and all payments made in sterling.
The term of any agreement will be 4 years.
NOTE: The authority uses the eTenderWales Bravo platform to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest in Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=92521
(WA Ref:92521)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
To ensure this procurement captures the requirements relating to Social Value, bidders will be required to submit responses in relation to the following areas;
Well-Being of Future Generations Act
Foundational Economy
Carbon Footprint
More information about this will be provided in the tender documents.
To complete your formal proposal, please access the ITT via the Bravo eTenderwales portal where you will find a full suite of tender.
documentation.
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)
—Browse the eSourcing portal: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/and click the link to register
—Accept the T’s & C’s and click "continue"
—Enter your correct business/user details
2. Express an Interest in the tender
—Login to the portal with the username/password
—Click the "ITT open to all suppliers" link.
—Click on ITT_106644.
—Click the "express interest "button at the top of the page
—This will move the ITT into your "my ITTs" page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only)
—You can now access any attachments by clicking "buyer attachments" in the "ITT details" box
3. Responding to the tender
—Click "my response" under "ITT details", you can choose to "create response" or to "decline to respond" (please give a reason if
declining)
—You can now use the "messages" function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
—Note the deadline for completion, and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=135725.
(WA Ref:135725)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/11/2023