Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Ty Gorwel, St Davids Park,
Carmarthen
SA31 3BB
UK
Contact person: Alun James
Telephone: +44 1267229776
E-mail: alun.james@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:
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
Autism Diagnostic Assessments - Hywel Dda UHB
Reference number: HDd-ITT-51433
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Due to exponential demand on the service, Hywel Dda University Health Board seeks to appoint a suitable provider to support both the Integrated Autism Service and/ or the Child/ Adolescent ASD Service with Autism Spectrum Diagnostic (ASD) Assessments to reduce the HDUHB waiting list for the following period January 2022 to 31 March 2025.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL14
Main site or place of performance:
Hywel Dda University Health Board
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Integrated Autism Service (IAS) has been established in line with the Social Service and Wellbeing (Wales) Act (2014) and Refreshed ASD Strategic Action Plan (WG: 2016) and Delivery Plan 2016-2020. Children and Adults autism services sit within the Mental health & Learning Disability Directorate of Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB),
The Integrated Autism service is hosted by Hywel Dda University Health Board and one of its core functions is to offer Diagnostic assessment of autism in adults who do not meet eligibility criteria for statutory services such as secondary Mental Health and Learning Disability services.
Due to exponential demand on the service, HDUHB seeks to appoint a suitable provider to support both the Integrated Autism Service and/ or the Child/ Adolescent ASD Service with Autism Spectrum Diagnostic (ASD) Assessments to reduce the HDUHB waiting list for the following period January 2022 to 31 March 2025.
HDUHB intend to award to multiple providers with an equal share of the funding. Successful suppliers will be advised of the indicative funding figure as part of the award process
The procurement is being conducted under the principles of the Light Touch Regime in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations
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: 36
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.1.2) 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.2.3) 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:
21/10/2022
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:
21/10/2022
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 tender exercise is being conducted via the Bravo e-tenderWales system
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=125202
(WA Ref:125202)
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
30/09/2022