Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board, Woodlands House, Maes-Y-Coed Road
Cardiff
CF14 4HH
UK
Contact person: Emma Lane
Telephone: +44 02921836450
E-mail: emma.lane@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.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:
www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.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
Strategic Advisor for Cardiff and Vale UHW2 Project
Reference number: CAV-OJEU-PROJECT45437
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79418000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board who are seeking to appoint a Strategic Advisor for Cardiff and Vale UHW2 Project.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79418000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NWSSP on behalf of the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board are seeking to appoint a Strategic Advisor to support the University Hospital Wales 2 Programme.
The Strategic Advisor will specifically work with Health Board to deliver the Programme Business Case. On completion and achievement of the required approvals by the Board of Health Board and by the Welsh Government, Health Board may request that the Strategic Advisor provides further support for the development of the detailed business case stages leading up to the construction phase.
The Health Board is seeking a Strategic Advisor ideally with a track record on 1bn+ GBP schemes, who will support the Executive Team, and who can provide the range of capacity and expertise to work collaboratively with the existing organisational teams to deliver the Programme Business Case.
There is a capped budget for the core requirement of GBP 250,000.00
The timescales are to develop and draft the PBC by 12/2/21 (with an interim delivery of approved content by 31/1/21 which would facilitate stakeholder communications) which will achieve support and approval from key stakeholders within a challenging timescale, consistent with the Treasury’s Green Book and with the express inclusion of:
- The purpose of the PBC;
- The case for change including strategic, economic, commercial, financial and management. Should include a focus on the sustainbility and regeneration of South Wales;
- Programme Governance Including stakeholder management arrangements;
- Strategic priorities in the development of the Programme; and
- Development process - early site options, key stages, timeline and milestones for the whole development, level of engagement and link to sustainable objectives.
- Advise on the overall content, consistent with delivering a successful PBC and Programme; and
- Review our clinical strategy and help develop it to a state suitable for a PBC, and set out how to develop it through the greater levels of detail demanded by SOC, OBC, etc.
- To support engagement with key stakeholders (staff, patients, public sector partners, etc) during the development of the PBC in order to gain appropriate input and feedback and ultimately to achieve support and approval from all decision-makers.
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: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will have an option to extend for up thirty six months at the sole discretion of the Health Board which is included in the months duration within this notice.
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:
Yes
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.1.2) 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
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:
02/11/2020
Local time: 14:00
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: 190 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
02/11/2020
Local time: 14:00
Place:
Electronically via Bravo Solutions etenderwales system
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
Please note additional information on this procurement:
1. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award any contract.
2. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the ITT and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms.
3. The Contracting Authority will not accept completed ITT's after the stated closing date.
4. All documents to be priced (where applicable) in sterling and all payments made in sterling.
5. All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders.
6. Prospective suppliers should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board.
7. Bidders wishing to participate should visit the Bravo e-tenderwales portal and access the itt_83651 for all tender documentation.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=104400
(WA Ref:104400)
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
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board will allow a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract.
Unsuccessful tenderers and applicants are entitled to receive reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the tenderer/applicant was unsuccessful. Should additional information be required it should be requested of the addressee in section I.1. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the procurement rules have the right to take action in the High Court (England and Wales). Any such action is subject to strict time limits in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendments) Regulations 2015.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/10/2020