Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Bath and North East Somerset Council
The Guildhall, High Street
Bath
BA1 5AW
UK
Contact person: Mr Phil Gardener
Telephone: +44 1225477273
E-mail: philip_gardener@bathnes.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK12
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bathnes.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.bathnes.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=0a902a02-1f53-ef11-812e-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=0a902a02-1f53-ef11-812e-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
0-19 Public Health Nursing Service & Healthy Child Programme
Reference number: DN719555
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Public Health Nursing Services. This procurement process will apply the flexibilities afforded under Competitive Process as defined within the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The key requirements of the service are:
0-4 Health Visiting Service
All expectant parents / carers / guardians and families with infants and children 0-5 years resident in B&NES
5-19 (25*) School Nursing Service
All children attending schools (including sixth forms) and alternative provision in B&NES, regardless of their home address, aged from school entry until age 19 years of age or up to 25 years of age where there are special educational needs and/or disabilities and/or vulnerable groups
All home educated pupils residing in B&NES
Vulnerable groups of children and young people resident in B&NES but who may not be in school
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Service for Children not Accessing Formal Education
Children and young people with significant school absence in which parents have reported illness as a reason for absence
National Child Measurement Programme
(NCMP) measures the height and weight of children in reception class (aged 4 to 5) and year 6 (aged 10 to 11), to assess overweight and obesity levels in children within primary schools.
Clinic in a Box
Peripatetic contraception and sexual health clinic for young people.
Family Nurse Partnership
An innovative and evolving evidence-based, preventive programme for vulnerable first-time parents under 25 years.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
22 177 188.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Public Health Nursing Services. This procurement process will apply the flexibilities afforded under Competitive Process as defined within the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The key requirements of the service are:
0-4 Health Visiting Service
All expectant parents / carers / guardians and families with infants and children 0-5 years resident in B&NES
5-19 (25*) School Nursing Service
All children attending schools (including sixth forms) and alternative provision in B&NES, regardless of their home address, aged from school entry until age 19 years of age or up to 25 years of age where there are special educational needs and/or disabilities and/or vulnerable groups
All home educated pupils residing in B&NES
Vulnerable groups of children and young people resident in B&NES but who may not be in school
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Service for Children not Accessing Formal Education
Children and young people with significant school absence in which parents have reported illness as a reason for absence
National Child Measurement Programme
(NCMP) measures the height and weight of children in reception class (aged 4 to 5) and year 6 (aged 10 to 11), to assess overweight and obesity levels in children within primary schools.
Clinic in a Box
Peripatetic contraception and sexual health clinic for young people.
Family Nurse Partnership
An innovative and evolving evidence-based, preventive programme for vulnerable first-time parents under 25 years.
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:
22 177 188.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
A four year contract starting 1/4/25 ending 31/3/29 with two optional 12 month extensions giving a maximum possible contract duration of 6 years (72 months)
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 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:
2024/S 000-012495
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
13/09/2024
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
13/09/2024
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Bath
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In accordance with the Provider Selection Regime
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
Bath
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/08/2024