CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital NHS Trust

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

Aintree Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts.

II.1.3)

This notice involves

A public contract
The setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System
The establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement (if applicable)

Framework agreement with a single operators
Framework agreement with several operators

Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

Duration of the framework agreement

Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Aintree Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hopsitals NHS Trust and Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are calling for suitably experienced and qualified service providers who wish to participate in procurement for the provision of 6 Renal Dialysis Satellite Units located in the Cheshire and Merseyside Region. 5 of the renal dialysis units are based currently provided by a private provider under the independent sector Procurement of NHS England which expires in March 2017. The other is provided by a private provider on a separate contract held directly with Aintree Hospital. The Renal satellite units are based at Aintree, Southport, Wirral, St Helens, Warrington and Halton each satellite is a 12 station unit. The Provider will need to be able to offer a Fully Managed Service or a Managed Equipment Service which excludes staff. Interested Providers should note that the Trusts are following an open procurement procedure which will be divided into lots. The contract will commence for a period of 7 years with an option to extend for a further 3 years at 12 month intervals.

II.1.6)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

II.1.8)

Division into lots

one lot only

one or more lots

all lots

II.1.9)

Will variants be accepted

II.2)

Quantity or Scope of the Contract

II.2.1)

Total quantity or scope

II.2.2)

Options

Provisional timetable for recourse to these options

Number of possible renewals

In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts

II.3)

Duration of the contract or limit for completion

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions Relating to the Contract

III.1.1)

Deposits and guarantees required

As per invitation to tender.

III.1.2)

Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions

III.1.3)

Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded

As per invitation to tender.

III.1.4)

Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject

Yes.

III.2)

Conditions for Participation

III.2.1)

Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.2.2)

Economic and financial capacity

III.2.3)

Technical capacity

III.2.4)

Reserved contracts

The contract is restricted to sheltered workshops
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes

III.3)

Conditions Specific to Service Contracts

III.3.1)

Is provision of the service reserved to a specific profession?

III.3.2)

Will legal entities be required to state the names and professional qualifications of the personnel responsible for the execution of the service?

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of Procedure

Open		Restricted
Accelerated restricted		Negotiated
Accelerated negotiated		Competitive dialogue

Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure

IV.1.1)

Have candidates already been selected?

IV.1.2)

Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates

IV.1.3)

Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

IV.2)

Award Criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction will be used

IV.3 Administrative Information

IV.3.1)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

CA3573

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior Information Notice
Notice on a Buyer Profile

Other previous publications

IV.3.3)

Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

IV.3.4)

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.3.5)

Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

IV.3.7)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender 

IV.3.8)

Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Other Information

VI.1)

Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published

VI.2)

Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds?

VI.3)

Additional Information

Pre-market engagement day took place on 17.5.2016, RFQ RA197260. The presentation day mainly provided a review of Suppliers with experience and capacity to fulfil the contract.

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

VI.4.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)

Dispatch date of this Notice

ANNEX A

Additional Addresses and Contact Points

I)

Address and contact points from which further information can be obtained

II)

Address and contact points from which specifications and additional documentation may be obtained

III)

Address and contact points to which Tenders/Requests to Participate must be sent

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Aintree Hospital Satellite Unit is based on the hospital site, Long Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL, the satellite unit provides a 12 station unit, fully managed serviced for Chronic patients. Southport Satellite Unit is located on hospital premises based at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust, Town Lane, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6PN, but managed by the Aintree Clinical Team, the satellite unit provides a 12 station unit, the satellite unit is managed under a fully managed service by a private provider.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Provide partial or fully managed satellite dialysis service for 6 satellite units within the Cheshire and Merseyside. Key objectives is to provide a safe renal replacement therapy service to extend life quality and expectancy for those with advanced kidney failure. Services will be patient-centred and offer safe, effective, evidence based therapies in appropriate care settings and keep pace with advancements in technologies. The Provider agrees to provide the clinical services in a manner consistent with the standard for dialysis and in accordance with NHS requirements. The Provider will need to clinically and financially meet the national and international clinical best practice for kidney services.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

Documents relating to this tender will be uploaded no later than close of business on Wednesday, 10.8.2016. A site visit can be arranged for all Providers at all units, this will give the provider the opportunity to review the unit and list all inventory on each site — please contact: ann.shaw@aintree.nhs.uk to book a suitable appointment — please note that bidders will need to satisfy themselves as to the age / condition of the equipment.

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Royal Liverpool Hospital is the lead Trust for the following satellite units: St Helens Satellite Renal Dialysis Unit, Marshalls Cross Road, St Helens, WA9 3DA is a 12 bedded satellite unit, under a fully managed service agreement with a private provider, but managed by the Clinical Team at the Liverpool Royal. Halton Satellite Renal Dialysis Unit, Halton General Hospital Way, Runcorn, WA7 2DA is a 12 bedded satellite unit, under a fully managed service agreement with a private provider, but managed by the Clinical Team at the Liverpool Royal. Warrington Satellite Renal Dialysis Unit, Guardian House, Guardian Street, Warrington, WA5 1UP, is a 12 bedded satellite unit, under a fully managed service agreement with a private provider, but managed by the Clinical Team at the Liverpool Royal.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Provide partial or fully managed satellite dialysis service for 6 satellite units within the Cheshire and Merseyside. Key objectives is to provide a safe renal replacement therapy service to extend life quality and expectancy for those with advanced kidney failure. Services will be patient-centred and offer safe, effective, evidence based therapies in appropriate care settings and keep pace with advancements in technologies. The Provider agrees to provide the clinical services in a manner consistent with the standard for dialysis and in accordance with NHS requirements. The Provider will need to clinically and financially meet the national and international clinical best practice for kidney services.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

Documents relating to this tender will be uploaded no later than close of business on Wednesday, 10.8.2016. A site visit can be arranged for all Providers at all units, this will give the provider the opportunity to review the unit and list all inventory on each site — please contact: Les.Stamper@rlbuht.nhs.uk to book a suitable appointment. Please note that bidders will need to satisfy themselves as to the age / condition of the equipment.

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Wirral Satellite Unit is located on hospital premises based at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Clatterbridge Hospital, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 4JY, and managed by the Wirral Clinical Team, the satellite unit provides a 12 bedded unit, the unit is managed under a fully managed service by a private provider.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Provide partial or fully managed satellite dialysis service for 6 satellite units within the Cheshire and Merseyside. Key objectives is to provide a safe renal replacement therapy service to extend life quality and expectancy for those with advanced kidney failure. Services will be patient-centred and offer safe, effective, evidence based therapies in appropriate care settings and keep pace with advancements in technologies. The Provider agrees to provide the clinical services in a manner consistent with the standard for dialysis and in accordance with NHS requirements. The Provider will need to clinically and financially meet the national and international clinical best practice for kidney services.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

Documents relating to this tender will be uploaded no later than close of business on Wednesday, 10.8.2016. A site visit can be arranged for all Providers at all units, this will give the provider the opportunity to review the unit and list all inventory on each site — please contact: herlin.joseph@nhs.net to book a suitable appointment. Please note that bidders will need to satisfy themselves as to the age / condition of the equipment.

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Aintree Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust and Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are looking for a provider who can provide a Managed Equipment Service for renal dialysis to all 6 satellite units: Aintree, Southport, St Helens, Halton, Warrington and Wirral.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Provide partial or fully managed satellite dialysis service for 6 satellite units within the Cheshire and Merseyside. Key objectives is to provide a safe renal replacement therapy service to extend life quality and expectancy for those with advanced kidney failure. Services will be patient-centred and offer safe, effective, evidence based therapies in appropriate care settings and keep pace with advancements in technologies. The Provider agrees to provide the clinical services in a manner consistent with the standard for dialysis and in accordance with NHS requirements. The Provider will need to clinically and financially meet the national and international clinical best practice for kidney services.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

Documents relating to this tender will be uploaded no later than close of business on Wednesday, 10.8.2016. A site visit can be arranged for all Providers at all units, this will give the provider the opportunity to review the unit and list all inventory on each site — please contact: ann.shaw@aintree.nhs.uk to book a suitable appointment — please note that bidders will need to satisfy themselves as to the age / condition of the equipment. The Trust reserves the right to award each lot independently to separate bidders. This lot 4 is an opportunity for bidders to present competitive quotes for all lots combined as a single award.