Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lewsey Road
Luton
LU4 0DZ
UK
Contact person: Darren Bates
Telephone: +44 1582497042
E-mail: Darren.Bates@Bedsft.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKH2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
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https://www.delta-esourcing.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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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
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BHNHSFT) Prosthetics and Orthotics Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111600
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Trust is seeking to commission an integrated prosthetics and orthotics service at Luton & Dunstable Hospital for both prosthetics and orthotics, and at Bedford Hospital for an orthotics service.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
18 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33184000
85312500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH2
Main site or place of performance:
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Trust is seeking to commission an integrated prosthetics and orthotics service as follows:
•At Luton & Dunstable Hospital both prosthetics and orthotics, which are currently delivered at the Limb Fitting Centre;
This site offers both Prosthetics & Orthotics to both Adults and Paediatrics in the local area. The Prosthetics service is one of only 35 centres in the UK so patients come from a wider geographical area. We supply artificial limbs to clients with lower limb deficiencies (Acquired and congenital), together with all associated Prosthetic, Technical, Therapeutic and Holistic support. Patients are registered with the service life-long.
•At Bedford Hospital, an orthotics service, which is currently based at both Gilbert Hitchcock House and the Child Development Centre at Hill Rise.
Orthotics at both Luton & Bedford provide for both Adult & Paediatric Patients who have been referred from various sources e.g. GP, Physiotherapy Teams, and Consultants in the local area. It includes the treatment, fitting, maintaining, and repairing of Orthoses. This can be from Elastic and Fabric supports, ankle, knee and Lumbar bracing, Insoles, Footwear and other devices to support patients with an impairment, injury or reduced mobility. Patients are seen for episodes of care for the provision of Orthotics to support them in relation to the diagnoses they were referred with.
The Trust is seeking a Provider who can deliver high quality, flexible, cost effective prosthetics, and orthotics services to our patients. Bids must be made on the basis that the services will be delivered at the Trust's current sites.
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:
18 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 84
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Plus one 3 year extension option. (Contract - 7 + 3)
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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:
26/09/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
13/10/2023
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: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large general hospital operating across two main sites, Luton and Dunstable University Hospital and Bedford Hospital. We have around 7,500 staff providing high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas. The Trust has approximately 1057 inpatient beds across the two sites and provides a comprehensive range of general medical and surgical services, including Emergency Department (ED) and maternity services. Last year we provided healthcare services for over 153,000 admitted patients, over 700,000 outpatients and Emergency Department attendees and we delivered over 8,100 babies.
Most outpatient services are provided on the Luton and Dunstable Hospital and Bedford Hospital sites. The Trust also provides community musculo-skeletal services (MSK) at three locations across the catchment area, including our Orthopaedic Centre situated further along Dunstable Road and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and Diabetes services for South Bedfordshire. Outreach clinics for phlebotomy and therapies are also sited at the North Wing site in Bedford.
At the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital site, we are planning development of an Acute Services Block and New Ward Block, which are essential to support Maternity, Neonatology, Critical Care and Theatre services. This is planned to complete by the end of 2024. At our Bedford Hospital site we are investing in Emergency Department upgrades and car park developments. Our schemes will support staff in delivering the best care to patients in the best environment, and to improve patient experience.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the award procedure at any time and does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
The Contracting Authority is not responsible or liable for any costs incurred by those expressing interest in, negotiating or tendering for this opportunity.
Please note that all values and timescales provided in this notice are indicative only and subject to change.
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GO Reference: GO-202384-PRO-23575362
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Trust appointed evaluation team
Luton
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/08/2023