Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
Aspen House, Stephenson Road
Colchester
CO4 9QR
UK
Contact person: charles kirabo
E-mail: charles.kirabo@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.neessexccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
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://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
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
Primary Medical services in North East Essex.
Reference number: ACE -0298-2017-NEE
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group hereby invites suitably qualified service providers to submit tenders for the provision of Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) at three practices in North East Essex;
— Epping Close Surgery, The Old Renal Unit, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 4AB;
— Frinton Road Medical Centre, 68 Frinton Road Holland-on-Sea, Essex CO15 5UW;
— Green Elms Health Centre, 32 Crossways Jaywick, Essex CO15 2NB ·.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
33 031 716.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH3
Main site or place of performance:
North East Essex.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group hereby invites suitably qualified service providers to submit tenders for the provision of Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) at three practices in North East Essex;
— Epping Close Surgery, The Old Renal Unit, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 4AB;
— Frinton Road Medical Centre, 68 Frinton Road Holland-on-Sea, Essex CO15 5UW;
— Green Elms Health Centre, 32 Crossways Jaywick, Essex CO15 2NB. ·
In order to achieve the required step change in the way in which services are delivered, the CCG is seeking to procure a single ‘Lead Provider’ who will be accountable for the provision of all services within the scope of a single APMS contract. A potential Bidder can be a standalone organisation or a grouping of organisations.
To register interest in applying, please go to: https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk
Click on ‘Register here’ and follow the on screen instructions.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
33 031 716.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The CCG will take a view towards the end of the contract term regarding how best to renew the service, where relevant.
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:
Yes
Description of options:
The Contract will run for an initial 10 years commencing on the 1.4.2018. There is an option to extend the contract for 34 months. The contract value for the initial 10 year term is 25 739 000 GBP. The Contract value, including the option to extend is 33 031 716 GBP.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 130-265764
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
13/09/2017
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 9 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
13/09/2017
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The Services to which this Procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the ‘Regulations’). As such, the procurement of the Services is being run as a bespoke, single stage application process akin to the Open procedure, involving a number of stages which are outlined within the suite of procurement documents. The Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
Aspen House, Stephenson Road
Colchester
CO4 9QR
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/08/2017