Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHSE England North — Lancashire and South Cumbria
Preston Business Centre, Watling Road
Preston
PR2 8DY
UK
E-mail: necsu.procurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/north/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS
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://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
North Of England Commissioning Support Unit
Teesdale House, Westpoint Road, Thornaby
Stockton-on-Tees
TS17 6BL
UK
E-mail: necsu.procurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD1
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.necsu.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
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
Local Pharmaceutical Services Hawkshead
Reference number: NHSE458
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of NHS England North (Lancashire and South Cumbria) who wish to commission a Local Pharmaceutical Service, within the locality of Hawkshead, Cumbria.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
945 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85149000
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD1
Main site or place of performance:
Hawkshead, Cumbria.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS England (North) Lancashire and South Cumbria who wish to commission a Local Pharmaceutical Service within the area of Hawkshead, Cumbria.
The basic principles that mirror that of the open procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of tenderers in accordance with the Light Touch Regime within The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, ensuring a fair, open and transparent process in accordance with NHS (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013.
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the Contracting Authority must consider:
(a) how what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area where it exercises its functions; and
(b) how, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing that improvement.
Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to economic, social and environmental wellbeing.
NECS will be utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your tender submission, will be conducted via the portal www.proactisplaza.com/supplierportal/?CID=NECS hosted by Proactis, the managed service provider for the NECS electronic tendering system.
To express an interest in tendering for this service, please register on the electronic tendering portal, which can be found at www.proactisplaza.com/supplierportal/?CID=NECS
Once registered, you will be able to view details of the tender opportunity by selecting the “Opportunities” box, and then searching for Hawkshead Local Pharmaceutical Services (Reference NHSE458). To view further information on this specific tender opportunity, click the button marked “show me”. From this area, you will be able to request documents for this tender opportunity.
Please note that it is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection. If you have any problems registering on the portal, you should contact PROACTIS by Email: Suppliersupport@proactis.com
Website: http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index (Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 17:00).
Please note: Tender documentation will be available via Proactis from 15.4.2019 and the closing date for receipt of tenders is 12:00 noon on Wednesday 15.5.2019.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 84
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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
“Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 Contracting Authorities must consider:
(a) how what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the area where they exercise their functions; and
(b) how, in conducting the process of procurement, they might act with a view to securing that improvement.
Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to “economic, social, and environmental well-being”. The basic principles of the Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Light-Touch Rules Regime, Regulations 74 to 77 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) (for Health, Social, Education, and certain other Service Contracts).”
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
Information about national procedures is available at: (URL)
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/pdfs/uksi_20150102_en.pdf
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
Public contracts for health, social, education, and certain other service contracts listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) (PCR 2015) shall be awarded in accordance with Chapter 3 Section 7 Regulation 74 to 77 of PCR 2015.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/05/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
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
“This procurement will be conducted via the NECS e-tendering system (Proactis) as such there will be no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, will be conducted via the PROACTIS portal.
To express an interest in tendering for this procurement, please register on the PROACTIS e-tendering portal, which can be found at: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS and follow the registration instructions.
Please note that it is free to register on PROACTIS, which can be accessed at any time of day.
Should you have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal, you should contact the eTendering provider by Email: Suppliersupport@proactis.com or Website: http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index (Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).
The basic principles of the open procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102).
(MT Ref:215616)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
North of England Commissioning Support Unit
Teesdale House, Thornaby
Stockton-on-Tees
TS17 6BL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.necsu.nhs.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
North of England Commissioning Support Unit
Teesdale House, Thornaby
Stockton-on-Tees
TS17 6BL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The commissioner will act in accordance with Part 3 Chapter 5 Regulation 85 to 87 and Part 3 Chapter 6 Regulation 88 to 104 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) (PCR 2015). Part 3 of the PCR 2015 provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to the time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied tenderer is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice — The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/04/2019