Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council
County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 1DH
UK
E-mail: sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH15
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.norfolk.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NHS Health Checks Community Provision
Reference number: NCCT42875
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Norfolk County Council's Public Health team are seeking to procure a suitable Provider to deliver a Norfolk wide NHS Health Check (NHS HC) community provision service. The service will comprise the following key elements: • Flexible and accessible community-based provision delivered by trained practitioners as per the NHS HC Competency Framework.• Minimum target delivery of 22,700 NHS Health Checks.• A focus on engaging innovatively with communities across Norfolk, as well as to targeted groups where there are higher levels of deprivation and health inequalities.• Working closely with GP practices across Norfolk to provide capacity support, raise awareness of NHS HCs and encourage NHS HC invitations. • Providing support with the expected roll-out of the NHS Digital Health Check in 2024This procurement will be under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 890 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH17
UKH16
UKH15
Main site or place of performance:
Norfolk
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Norfolk County Council's Public Health team are seeking to procure a suitable Provider to deliver a Norfolk wide NHS Health Check (NHS HC) community provision service. The service will comprise the following key elements: • Flexible and accessible community-based provision delivered by trained practitioners as per the NHS HC Competency Framework.• Minimum target delivery of 22,700 NHS Health Checks.• A focus on engaging innovatively with communities across Norfolk, as well as to targeted groups where there are higher levels of deprivation and health inequalities.• Working closely with GP practices across Norfolk to provide capacity support, raise awareness of NHS HCs and encourage NHS HC invitations. • Providing support with the expected roll-out of the NHS Digital Health Check in 2024. .Full details of the requirement can be found in the Service Specification, which forms a Schedule to the Terms and Conditions. This procurement will be under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 85
Price
/ Weighting:
15
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 890 000.00
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:
The Contract may be extended by up to 48 months at the Council’s discretion.
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
The value indicated is the initial 36 months only.
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:
As stated in the ITT
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-003057
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
10/05/2024
Local time: 11:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
10/05/2024
Local time: 11:00
Place:
Norwich
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
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council's e-procurement system, in-tend. To participate in this procurement and gain access to documents when they are available, applicants must first be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Help. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the tenders section and express an interest in the project. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing support@in-tend.co.uk.This procurement will be under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NCC Procurement - Head of Sourcing
Norwich
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings maybe brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/04/2024