Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Business Services Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
UK
E-mail: angela.nixon-moore@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://nhsbsa.bravosolution.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nhsbsa.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://nhsbsa.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://nhsbsa.bravosolution.co.uk/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to 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
Healthy Start Scheme Payments
Reference number: 20_02_03
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority require a supplier who is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) or the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) to provide a service to support their existing cards provider to deliver the healthy start scheme payments providing chip and pin, contactless enabled prepaid, top up, cards to beneficiaries on behalf of the Authority’s sponsor the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). The Authority are digitising the healthy start scheme and are due to start private beta in April 2020, with the target of pre-paid cards being issued to beneficiaries from October 2020.
The supplier will be expected to work with the Authority's card provider.
The Authority intends to novate the contract following award to Xerox UK Ltd the current card provider.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
950 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
30160000
30161000
30163000
66100000
66110000
66170000
79211120
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
The main place of performance for the Authority staff working with the supplier in this service will be Newcastle upon Tyne. The service is delivered nationally throughout England and Wales.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The broad scope of the contract includes
The supplier is to provide pre-paid card accounts for approximately 300 000 beneficiaries, increasing to approximately 500 000 over the term which includes private beta, public beta and live service.
This procurement Includes the requirement for the delivery of an online management portal, central funds account, issue PIN via two or more channels, secure transfer of data via API’s and working jointly with Xerox UK Ltd and their supply chain to provide a joined up solution to provide healthy start prepaid cards, account management and a point for customer service and advice for the Authority.
It is anticipated that the Authority will award the contract by July 2020 with service commencement in October 2020 and the contract term is an initial period which includes transition and implementation of up to 30 June 2022 with the option to extend for a further 2 years up to 30 June 2024, such option to be exercised at the discretion of the Authority.
The Authority upon award to the successful supplier will then novate the contract to their incumbent cards provider Xerox UK Ltd by way of the deed of novation included with in the invitation to tender and the successful supplier will be expected to work as a supplier to Xerox UK Ltd.
The Authority will be the customer up to the point of the novation whereby Xerox UK Ltd will be the customer.
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
Start:
27/07/2020
End:
30/06/2024
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The initial term expires 30 June 2022 and there is a 2-year extension period which may be extended at the Authority's discretion which would allow the contract to be extended up to 30 June 2024.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Supplier's who are not already registered on the NHSBSA esourcing portal must go to https://nhsbsa.bravosolution.co.uk/nhsbsa/login.html?_ncp=1549284827205.966-1 and click Register then follow the instructions.
Once registered supplier's will be able to view and access the full invitation to tender documentation.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Deed of novation included within tender documentation pack.
Contract includes provisions from the cabinet office model service contract with amendments.
The agreement is conditional upon the valid execution of the deed of novation and provision by the supplier to the Authority with evidence that it is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) or the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).
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:
01/06/2020
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
01/06/2020
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.3) Additional information
The value in section II.2.6) is an estimate of the value over the term including the extension period which is optional and there are a number of variables which could affect the value of the contract and the value could be more or less than the value stated in II.2.6).
All information will be confirmed in the procurement documents.
Any resulting contract will be considered as a contract made in England according to English Law and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts;
The Authority is not liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in or tendering for this contract including but not limited to where the contract award procedure is cancelled or adjusted for any reason. No reimbursement of costs shall be available.
Tenders and all supporting documents must be priced in sterling and all payments made in relation to the project will be in sterling.
Dialogue and correspondence will be conducted in English.
The Authority reserves the right to require deposits, guarantees, bonds, insurance cover and/or other forms of security as it deems appropriate.
Grouping of bidders may be required to form a separate limited liability company or other legal form and/or one that takes full responsibility and/or liability and/or confirm that each takes joint and several liability.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/04/2020