Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Alder House, Alder Court, St Asaph Business Park
St Asaph
LL17 0JL
UK
Telephone: +44 1745448471
E-mail: rowena.thomas@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
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
T.0835: Delivery of Endoscopy Diagnostic Services for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Reference number: T.0835
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121251
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is inviting tenders from interested providers to support the delivery of Endoscopy services from any of the three BCUHB Acute hospital sites. (Ysbyty Gwynedd, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, and Glan Clwyd Hospital).
BCUHB currently provides a full endoscopy service Monday to Friday, however this does not provide sufficient capacity to deliver the required 8 week diagnostic waiting time target. Current waiting times are excessive and consequently additional Endoscopy capacity is required for a limited time period to help reduce the waiting time.
Full requirements can be found at https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33168000
85100000
85111000
85121200
85121251
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Ysbyty Gwynedd (Bangor), Ysbyty Glan Clwyd (Bodelwyddan), Ysbyty Wrexham Maelor (Wrexham)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is inviting tenders from interested Providers to support the delivery of Endoscopy services from any of the three BCUHB Acute hospital sites. (Ysbyty Gwynedd, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, and Glan Clwyd Hospital).
BCUHB currently provides a full endoscopy service Monday to Friday, however this does not provide sufficient capacity to deliver the required 8 week diagnostic waiting time target. Current waiting times are excessive and consequently additional Endoscopy capacity is required for a limited time period to help reduce the waiting time.
The contract period is April 2018 to 30th June 2018 with an option to extend for a further 6 months in two increments of 3 months.
Full details can be found at https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Previous Experience
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Mobilisation Plan for Service Delivery
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Staffing Approach
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Technical Proposal
/ Weighting: 35
Price
/ Weighting:
35
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 3
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
All Wales Contract due to be implemented during 2018
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Contract will be let for the period of April 2018 to 30th June 2018 with an option to extend for a further 6 months in 2 3 month extensions.
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 refer to https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
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 refer to https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
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.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Please refer to tender documents for registration requirements
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 120-242711
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
26/03/2018
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)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
26/03/2018
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
All Wales Contract due to be implemented in 2018
VI.3) Additional information
Please refer to https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=78762
(WA Ref:78762)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1443848585
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/03/2018