Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
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 2920903876
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.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from 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
Provision of an All Wales Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The current agreement for the provision of South East Wales Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy expires on 31st March 2024. It is the intention to proceed with an agreement for an Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy Service on behalf of all Health Boards in Wales from 1st April 2024.
This notice is to inform the market of the future contract plans and that NWSSP Procurement Services will be holding a pre-procurement event on Wednesday 30th November 2022. The format will be a short presentation in the morning of the 30th of November via Microsoft Teams followed by a short question and answer session.
This will be followed by the opportunity for individual 20 minute 1:1 sessions in the afternoon with Health Board representatives and representatives from NWSSP Procurement Services. .
If the service decides to undertake a procurement exercise this will be advertised as appropriate at the relevant time. This notice is also an opportunity for any potential providers to submit requests for tender documentation in Welsh. Any requests for documentation to be provided through the medium of the Welsh language must be submitted via email to david.makani@wales.nhs.uk by Wednesday 9th November 2022.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 255 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
85320000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is not a call for competition but an opportunity for providers within this market to meet with NWSSP Procurement Services and representatives from Health Boards in Wales.
If NWSSP Procurement Services decides to undertake a procurement exercise this will be advertised as appropriate at the relevant time.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/06/2023
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is not a call for competition but an opportunity for providers within this market to meet with NWSSP Procurement Services and Health Board representatives. If the service decides to undertake a procurement exercise this will be advertised as appropriate at the relevant time.
This Pre-Market engagement stage is an opportunity for NWSSP Procurement Services and Health Board representatives to notify the market of the intention to procure on an All-Wales basis and the need to factor in Liberty Protection Safeguards. This event will allow NWSSP Procurement Services & Health Boards to gain an understanding of LPS from a market perspective. This engagement event will be a virtual event via Microsoft Teams held on Wednesday 30th November 2022, exact timings to be confirmed. Following a short presentation, current providers and potential bidders will have an opportunity to participate in a live question and answer session. The afternoon session will then be an opportunity for those providers and bidders to attend a 20-minute 1:1 meeting with NWSSP Procurement Services and Health Board representatives again via Microsoft Teams. Individual time slots will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Next Steps
If your organisation is interested in attending the above event, please respond to the e mail address below confirming the names and positions of all proposed attendees. When confirming your interest in attending the event please also advise if you would like a 1:1 slot.
Email address to express interest: David.makani@wales.nhs.uk addresses.
Please note that this engagement event together with any other soft market sounding in relation this proposed procurement may not necessarily lead to a formal procurement and/or award of any contracts. Furthermore, any information provided by current providers/potential bidders during this engagement event may be used by NWSSP Procurement Services to help to scope the proposed procurement/services and may also be shared widely with other current providers/potential bidders.
Accordingly, current providers/potential bidders are advised not to share any confidential information and/or information they would not wish to be shared more widely. NWSSP Procurement Services accepts no liability for any costs incurred by current providers/potential bidders as a result of attending the engagement event.
It is intended that all information provided and gathered will be publicly available in the form of a 'frequently asked questions' document or in any format determined by NWSSP Procurement Services which shall be available to any bidders to ensure transparency and fairness in any procurement process going forward. It should be noted that any figures provided are indicative of historical use only and they do not take into account LPS. The figures should not be construed to indicate any guarantee or levels of spend.
The Contracting Authority anticipates that any procurement exercise which may be taken forward in the future shall be subject to the Light Touch Regime in accordance with Schedule 3 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 as amended.
This notice is also an opportunity for any potential providers to submit requests for tender documentation in Welsh. Any requests for documentation to be provided through the medium of the Welsh language must be submitted via email to David.Makani@wales.nhs.uk by Wednesday 9th November 2022.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=125150.
(WA Ref:125150)
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=125150.
(WA Ref:125150)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/10/2022