Prior information notice
This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS South Devon and Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group
Pomona House, Oak View Close
Torquay
TQ2 7FF
UK
Contact person: Gill Munday — Commissioning Manager, South Devon and Torbay CCG
E-mail: gill.munday@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK42
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.southdevonandtorbayccg.nhs.uk/Pages/default.aspx
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://www.southdevonandtorbayccg.nhs.uk/Pages/default.aspx
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Additional capacity for general neurological conditions.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Commissioners are seeking interest from suitably qualified potential provider(s) to assist with capacity and support for the current outpatient neurology service in South Devon and Torbay. The service is targeted on the over 18 population who are registered with a GP in the SD&T CCG area. We are particularly interested in community and nurse led models of care supported by early consultant diagnosis.
Potential providers are asked to contact Gill Munday: gill.munday@nhs.net or Emma Herd: emma.herd1@nhs.net within the period from 5.8.2016 to 19.8.2016 to discuss the opportunities and explore possibilities to help the CCG to meet its urgent and pressing need. Contact outside of this period may not be considered due to the urgent need to resolve capacity issues to meet the needs of patients.
Any resulting contract is envisaged to be to bridge the gap to assist the current capacity issues. We envisage this to be to the order of 12 months with an optional 12 month extension period.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111000
85141000
85141200
85140000
85111200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK42
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The capacity issues relate to general neurological conditions including epilepsy, headache and migraine. The service would provide:
— Rapid and accurate diagnosis;
— Information and advice from diagnosis onward;
— Support to self manage where relevant;
— Provision of a care plan;
— Appropriate follow up;
— Availability as close as practicable to a patients home.
We have difficulty stating the exact value of the contract but can share with those providers who engage with us details around the activity shortfall that presents us with an urgent and pressing need. To help potential providers understand if they can assist we have supplied the best estimated (potential) annual value that we are able to calculate at this point.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
12 month extension option.
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
To note, this prior information notice may result in a call for offers and lead to contract award. The reader should therefore consider this information notice as a call for competition that may result in an award of contract under the provision of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any process arising from the PIN will be run in a transparent process, treating all bidders equally.
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:
Relevant licences to practice in regard to the subject matter service required.
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
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated in procurement documents.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:
19/08/2016
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Services are healthcare services within the meaning and scope of Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (‘the Directive’) and Schedule 3 to the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (‘the Regulations’). The procurement will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent procurement process, treating all bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services. The use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor any other indication or described procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS South Devon and Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group
Pomona House, Oak View Close
Torquay
TQ2 7FF
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS South Devon and Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group
Pomona House, Oak View Close
Torquay
TQ2 7FF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/08/2016