Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU
Heron House, 120 Grove Road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 4LX
UK
Telephone: +44 3004042999
E-mail: Elizabeth.johnson1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Stafford and Surrounds CCG
Stafford
UK
E-mail: staffordccg.feedback@northstaffs.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKG24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.staffordsurroundsccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Cannock Chase Clinical Commissioning Group
Stafford
UK
E-mail: staffordccg.feedback@northstaffs.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKG24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.cannockchaseccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS North Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Stoke on Trent
UK
E-mail: Staffordccg.feedback@northstaffs.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKG23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.northstaffsccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS East Staffordshire CCG
Burton
UK
E-mail: staffordccg.feedback@northstaffs.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKG24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://eaststaffsccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Stoke on Trent Clinical Commissioning Group
Stoke on Trent
UK
E-mail: staffordccg.feedback@northstaffs.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKG23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.stokeccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula Clinical Commissioning Group
Staffordshire
UK
E-mail: staffordccg.feedback@northstaffs.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKG24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://sesandspccg.nhs.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
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
Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent GP Out of Hours Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent CCGs are seeking applications from suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver a GP Out of Hours service, which aligns with the requirements of the NHSE Integrated Urgent Care national service specification, with effect from the 1st April 2022 via a multiyear contract.
Commissioners wish to tender for services split into two (2) LOTs:-
LOT 1 - NHS North Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)and Stoke on Trent CCG
LOT 2 - NHS Cannock Chase CCG, South East Staffordshire & Seisdon Peninsula CCG, East Staffordshire CCG and Stafford & Surrounds CCG
In addition to the core GP OOH service requirements LOT 2, covering the South CCG regions will also incorporate an out of hours’ provision for the Staffordshire prisons.
The contract will be for a period of five (5) years with the option to extend up to two (2) years.
The Commissioners have set indicative financial envelopes for each lot and details can be found within the ITT documents.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
It is the CCG's intention to commission two separate contracts, however if the same provider is awarded both contracts then the North and South localities reserve the right to discuss bringing together the contracts under one management structure, although this is not guaranteed.
II.2) Description
Lot No: Lot1 North Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent CCGs
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG23
UKG24
Main site or place of performance:
North Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Cannock Chase Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), North Staffordshire CCG, South East Staffordshire & Seisdon Peninsula CCG, Stoke on Trent CCG, East Staffordshire CCG and Stafford & Surrounds CCG wish to tender and enter a formal procurement for GP Out of Hours (GP OOH) services across the aforementioned CCG catchment areas. Services will commence from the 1st April 2022 for a period of five (5) years with the option to extend up to two (2) years and will be split into two LOTS:
LOT 1 - NHS North Staffordshire CCG and Stoke on Trent CCG
LOT 2 - NHS Cannock Chase CCG, South East Staffordshire & Seisdon Peninsula CCG, East Staffordshire CCG and Stafford & Surrounds CCG.
In addition to the core GP OOH service requirements LOT 2, covering the South CCG regions will also incorporate an out of hours’ provision for the Staffordshire prisons.
Services should align with the national requirements for integrated urgent care and deliver the following core components of the service:
• Receive calls and referrals from NHS 111
• Receive calls and referrals from Health Care Professionals (HCPs) seeking additional clinical telephone advice for patients being attended in their place of residence or public place
• Ability to consult patients by a variety of means including remotely, face to face either at specified hubs or in their own homes.
• Provide clinical support to the Clinical Assessment Service that sits under NHS111
Across Staffordshire we will be consulting on the future Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) configurations, Providers should be mindful that Commissioners have an aspiration to align GP OOH services to this offer in the future.
TUPE is expected to apply and further indicative details of this are included within the ITT documents.
The Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent GP Out of Hours Services contracts will be part of the wider integrated urgent care offering across Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent and collaboration between partners will be fundamental as the Urgent and Emergency Care services transform.
The CCG has set an affordability threshold for each of the lots within the Procurement. The
CCG reserves the right to request clarification and not to consider Bids that are above the affordability envelope and reserve the right to seek clarification on bids that are unusually low with regards to the affordability threshold
The Affordability thresholds are;
Lot 1 North £4,740,008 per annum
Lot 2 South £4,570,795 per annum
These are indicative thresholds set to reflect the expected costs of providing the service specifications and bidders are encouraged to avoid exceeding the thresholds.
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:
33 180 056.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2022
End:
31/03/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
Lot No: Lot 2 South Staffordshire CCGs (Including Prisons)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG24
Main site or place of performance:
South Staffordshire and Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Prisons
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Cannock Chase Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), North Staffordshire CCG, South East Staffordshire & Seisdon Peninsula CCG, Stoke on Trent CCG, East Staffordshire CCG and Stafford & Surrounds CCG wish to tender and enter a formal procurement for GP Out of Hours (GP OOH) services across the aforementioned CCG catchment areas. Services will commence from the 1st April 2022 for a period of five (5) years with the option to extend up to two (2) years and will be split into two LOTS:
LOT 1 - NHS North Staffordshire CCG and Stoke on Trent CCG
LOT 2 - NHS Cannock Chase CCG, South East Staffordshire & Seisdon Peninsula CCG, East Staffordshire CCG and Stafford & Surrounds CCG.
In addition to the core GP OOH service requirements LOT 2, covering the South CCG regions will also incorporate an out of hours’ provision for the Staffordshire prisons.
Services should align with the national requirements for integrated urgent care and deliver the following core components of the service:
• Receive calls and referrals from NHS 111
• Receive calls and referrals from Health Care Professionals (HCPs) seeking additional clinical telephone advice for patients being attended in their place of residence or public place
• Ability to consult patients by a variety of means including remotely, face to face either at specified hubs or in their own homes.
• Provide clinical support to the Clinical Assessment Service that sits under NHS111
Across Staffordshire we will be consulting on the future Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) configurations, Providers should be mindful that Commissioners have an aspiration to align GP OOH services to this offer in the future.
TUPE is expected to apply and further indicative details of this are included within the ITT documents.
The Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent GP Out of Hours Services contracts will be part of the wider integrated urgent care offering across Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent and collaboration between partners will be fundamental as the Urgent and Emergency Care services transform.
The CCG has set an affordability threshold for each of the lots within the Procurement. The
CCG reserves the right to request clarification and not to consider Bids that above the affordability envelope and reserve the right to seek clarification on bids that are unusually low with regards to the affordability threshold
The Affordability thresholds are;
Lot 1 North £4,740,008 per annum
Lot 2 South £4,570,795 per annum
These are indicative thresholds set to reflect the expected costs of providing the service specifications and bidders are encouraged to avoid exceeding the thresholds.
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:
31 995 565.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2022
End:
31/03/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
17/09/2021
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
17/09/2021
Local time: 17:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Light Touch Regime’ services: This procurement is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations(‘Regulations’). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure which the contracting authorities are following is set out in the ITT documents. As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement
Midlands and Lancashire CSU are conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services. The contract conditions will be set out in the Invitation to Tender. Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the course of the tender process.This exercise will be conducted on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal athttps://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk(i) Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to reregister;(ii) Once registered, candidates must submit your reply on the website and by email by the deadline stated. Bidders should search for ITT 837, 839 & 841. For technical support in submitting your expression of interest contact the Bravo SolutionHelpdesk on +448003684850 or E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk.This tender will be conducted in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Stafford and Surrounds CCG
Stafford
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Stafford and Surrounds CCG
Stafford
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Stafford and Surrounds CCG
Stafford
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/08/2021