Prior information notice
This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS North West London Integrated Care Board
15 Marylebone Rd,
London
NW1 5JD
UK
Contact person: Celine Machola - Rogers
E-mail: C.Machola@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nwlondonics.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nwlondonics.nhs.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Hounslow Community Services
Reference number: C262448
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS North West London Integrated Care Board (the “ICB) is intending to commission a contract for Community Services for the borough of Hounslow, with a proposed contract term of 21 months (the “Proposed Contract”).
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
81 070 668.00
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
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI7
Main site or place of performance:
Hounslow
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a transparency notice to notify the market of the ICB’s intention to follow the Most Suitable Provider Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, in respect of the Proposed Contract. <br/>The provision of Hounslow Community Services includes the following services:<br/>Care Closer to Home<br/><br/>• Adult Community Nursing, including Community Matrons, and including Domiciliary Phlebotomy<br/>• Integrated Community Response Service<br/>• Community Recovery Service<br/>• Adult Continuing Care<br/>• Adult Speech and Language Therapy (SALT)<br/>• Continence<br/>• Tissue Viability<br/><br/>Planned and Specialist Care<br/><br/>• MSK<br/>• Dietetics<br/>• Podiatry, including Biomechanics<br/>• Cardiac Rehabilitation<br/>• Learning Disabilities<br/><br/>Children’s Services<br/><br/>• Paediatric Community Nursing Service<br/>• Children’s Bladder and Bowel Service<br/>• Children’s Continuing Care<br/>• Asthma & Wheeze Community Service<br/>• Specialist Services Schools<br/>• Phlebotomy (Paediatric)<br/>• Child Development including Looked after Children<br/>• Haemoglobinopathy Service<br/>• Paediatric Occupational Therapy<br/>• Paediatric Physiotherapy<br/>• Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy<br/>• Paediatric Audiology (All Ealing registered Children for Tier 3 Paediatric Audiology)<br/>• Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)<br/><br/>Primary Care<br/>The following Primary Care services are also required (covering all of Hounslow):<br/>• Primary Care Patient Co-ordinator Service (PCPC)<br/>• Diabetes<br/>• Wheelchairs<br/><br/>The ICB invites any providers who consider they can deliver the services under the Proposed Contract to express their interest in being considered as the ‘most suitable provider’.<br/>Any providers wishing to express an interest should read and familiarise themselves with the Service Specification and document 1 MSP EOI Instructions and, complete the document: ‘Document 3 A Selection Eligibility Questionnaire , Document 3 B Potential provider response Assessment Template and the potential provider response document Financial Ratio template ’, within the Atamis project, the details of which are provided below. <br/>The opportunity to register an interest and submit a completed ‘Document 3 A Selection Eligibility Questionnaire, Document 3 B Potential provider response Assessment Template and Potential Provider Response document - Financial ratio template’ notice will be open for a period of 14 days, from the date of publishing this notice, before the ICB proceeds to assessment of providers. <br/>The ICB will assess interested providers’ responses to the ‘Document 3 A Selection Eligibility Questionnaire and Document 3 B Potential provider response Assessment Template’, applying the key criteria, and basic selection criteria in order to determine the most suitable provider(s) to whom to make an award.<br/>To register your interest, please follow the link below, and search for the project reference/name as detailed:<br/><br/>https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome<br/>Project reference: C262448<br/>Project Name: Community Response Service for Hounslow
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Price
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
81 070 668.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 21
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
The procurement is being undertaken in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (legislation.gov.uk), Regulation 10, with the intention of awarding a contract under the Most Suitable Provider process.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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 expressions of interest
Date:
23/04/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a transparency notice to notify the market of the ICB’s intention to follow the Most Suitable Provider Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, in respect of the Proposed Contract. <br/>The provision of Hounslow Community Services includes the following services:<br/>Care Closer to Home<br/><br/>• Adult Community Nursing, including Community Matrons, and including Domiciliary Phlebotomy<br/>• Integrated Community Response Service<br/>• Community Recovery Service<br/>• Adult Continuing Care<br/>• Adult Speech and Language Therapy (SALT)<br/>• Continence<br/>• Tissue Viability<br/><br/>Planned and Specialist Care<br/><br/>• MSK<br/>• Dietetics<br/>• Podiatry, including Biomechanics<br/>• Cardiac Rehabilitation<br/>• Learning Disabilities<br/><br/>Children’s Services<br/><br/>• Paediatric Community Nursing Service<br/>• Children’s Bladder and Bowel Service<br/>• Children’s Continuing Care<br/>• Asthma & Wheeze Community Service<br/>• Specialist Services Schools<br/>• Phlebotomy (Paediatric)<br/>• Child Development including Looked after Children<br/>• Haemoglobinopathy Service<br/>• Paediatric Occupational Therapy<br/>• Paediatric Physiotherapy<br/>• Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy<br/>• Paediatric Audiology (All Ealing registered Children for Tier 3 Paediatric Audiology)<br/>• Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)<br/><br/>Primary Care<br/>The following Primary Care services are also required (covering all of Hounslow):<br/>• Primary Care Patient Co-ordinator Service (PCPC)<br/>• Diabetes<br/>• Wheelchairs<br/><br/><br/>The ICB invites any providers who consider they can deliver the services under the Proposed Contract to express their interest in being considered as the ‘most suitable provider’.<br/>Any providers wishing to express an interest should read and familiarise themselves with the Service Specification and document 1 MSP EOI Instructions and, complete the document: ‘Document 3 A Selection Eligibility Questionnaire and Document 3 B Potential provider response Assessment Template’, within the Atamis project, the details of which are provided below. <br/>The opportunity to register an interest and submit a completed ‘Document 3 A Selection Eligibility Questionnaire, Document 3 B Potential provider response Assessment Template and Potential provider response document - financial ratio template’ notice will be open for a period of 14 days, from the date of publishing this notice, before the ICB proceeds to assessment of providers. <br/>The ICB will assess interested providers’ responses to the ‘Document 3 A Selection Eligibility Questionnaire, Document 3 B Potential provider response Assessment Template and Potential Provider response document - Financial ratio template’, applying the key criteria, and basic selection criteria in order to determine the most suitable provider(s) to whom to make an award.<br/>To register your interest, please follow the link below, and search for the project reference/name as detailed:<br/><br/>https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome<br/>Project reference: C262448<br/>Project Name: Community Response Service for Hounslow <br/>The procurement is being undertaken in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (legislation.gov.uk), Regulation 10, with the intention of awarding a contract under the Most Suitable Provider process. <br/>This decision has been made following NWL ICB governance process.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS England
7-8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/04/2024