CONTRACT AWARD 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

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Integrated Community Equipment Service and Community Wheelchair Service.

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

This contract covers the boundaries of the following commissioning organisations:NHS Vale of York CCG;North Yorkshire County Council (excluding wheelchairs);NHS Harrogate and Rural District CCG;NHS Scarborough and Ryedale CCG;NHS Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby CCG.

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

NHS Vale of York CCG is seeking to commission an Integrated Community Equipment Service and Community Wheelchair Service for its population and that of the associated commissioning organisations (combined population of 800 000 plus) through a restricted procurement process. It is anticipated that the new services will be in place by December 2016. The services are divided into 2 lots and bidders can bid for 1 or both of the lots. NHS Vale of York is acting as lead commissioner for this procurement on behalf of:

Lot 1: Integrated Community Equipment Service — NHS Vale of York CCG, NHS Harrogate and Rural District CCG, NHS Scarborough and Ryedale CCG, NHS Hambleton, Richmondshire & Whitby CCG, North Yorkshire County Council, NHS Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven CCG and NHS Cumbria CCG.

Lot 2: Community Wheelchair Service — NHS Vale of York CCG, NHS Harrogate and Rural District CCG, NHS Scarborough and Ryedale CCG and NHS Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby CCG.

Currently City of York Council are not party to this contract. However, dependant on their preferred future commissioning intentions, we reserve the right (subject to the agreement of all parties) to potentially add them as an additional associate at any point throughout the duration of this contract. This may lead to an increase in demand and activity of circa 700 000 GBP per annum.

We are looking for providers who can bring added value to the North Yorkshire Health and Social Care economy. The preferred bidder(s) will be required to demonstrate how they will deliver services in an environment of transforming health and social care provision as outlined in the NHS five year forward view and the Care Act 2014.

This contract is for a period of 60 months plus an optional 24 months extension.

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

VI.2)

Additional Information

Tenders and all supporting documents must be priced in sterling and completed in English (or full English translation provided at no cost). Any contract entered into be considered a contract made in England according to English Law and which shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. NHS Vale of York CCG are not and shall not be liable for any costs by those expressing an interest or concern for this contract opportunity. NHS Vale of York CCG reserves the right at all times acting in its absolute discretion, not to award a contract, to make changes to the structure, format, procedures, CPV codes and timing of the procurement process and to cancel or vary the process in its entirety or any part of it. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not be automatically accepted.

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

VI.3.3)

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

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice