Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Ofsted
Piccadilly Gate, Store Street
Manchester
M1 2WD
UK
Contact person: Leslee Draper
Telephone: +44 3000131270
E-mail: Leslee.Draper@ofsted.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: WWW.Ofsted.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: WWW.Ofsted.gov.uk
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.delta-esourcing.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.delta-esourcing.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
www.delta-esourcing.com
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Other: inspection of education and social care
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Medical Screening: Applicants registering on the early years Register and Social Care Register.
Reference number: CON 0538
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
1.4 Ofsted require a supplier to provide a service that informs and supports Ofsted's decisions in relation to:
—all applicants for registration as a childminder on the Early Years Register,
—all childcare applicants who intend to work directly with children as part of the staff ratio,
—the manager of the day-to-day running of the childcare provision (childcare on domestic premises only),
—other people specifically asked to complete it by Ofsted (for example, members of a childminder's household where Ofsted are unable to make a suitability decision without further medical information),
—all applicants for registration to provide or manage social care establishments or agencies under the Care Standards Act 2000.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH
UKF
UKG
UKJ
UKK
UKD
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
East of England, East Midlands (England), West Midlands (England), South East (England), South West (England), North West (England), North East (England).
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ofsted require a supplier to provide a service that informs and supports Ofsted's decisions following evaluation or investigation of the applicants medical declarations and a Health Declaration Booklet. The supplier is to provide a recommendation and a report and use an electronic solution to track and trace referrals and submit and accept documentation securely.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Contract may be extended to 60 months (5 years) from the start of the contract.
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Variant bids will only be accepted on the provision that a compliant bid is received and is scored as being able to fully meet the solution.
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
All contact is to take place via Delta eSourcing.com.
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 223-406366
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/05/2017
Local time: 23:55
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
Tender must be valid until:
08/07/2017
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
10/05/2017
Local time: 09:00
Place:
www.delta-esourcing.com
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Leslee Draper, Ofsted Commercial Team will manage the tender process from publication to award.
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 contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Manchester:-Health-and-social-work-services./6ESU278BU7
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6ESU278BU7
GO Reference: GO-2017410-PRO-9978689.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ofsted
Piccadilly Gate, Store Street
Manchester
M1 2WD
UK
Telephone: +44 3000131270
E-mail: Info-contracts@ofsted.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.Ofsted.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Ofsted
Piccadilly Gate, Store Street
Manchester
M1 2WD
UK
Telephone: +44 3000131270
E-mail: Info-contracts@ofsted.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/04/2017