Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board
King Edward VII Hospital St Leonards Road
Windsor
SL4 3DP
UK
Contact person: Lisa Chivers
E-mail: lisachivers@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.frimley.icb.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.frimley.icb.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
East Berkshire Children and Young People Therapy Services
Reference number: C300060
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85141000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board (ICB) is seeking to secure a provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver a children and young people’s therapy service across the East Berkshire patch.<br/><br/>Frimley ICB is acting as lead commissioner with other commissioners, as a "Partnership”, with the following 3 organisations:<br/><br/>• Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) Local Authority<br/>• Bracknell Forest Local Authority<br/>• Slough Local Authority<br/><br/>The East Berkshire Children and Young People Therapy Services brings together the health and local authority provision across the therapy services of Speech and Language, Occupational and Physiotherapy.<br/><br/>The contract duration is for an initial 5 years from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030 with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The new contract is anticipated to go live in April 2025, with a 3-month prior mobilisation period to ensure implementation of critical services. There is a further 1-year mobilisation from contract award to deliver new elements of the services.<br/><br/>TUPE is likely to apply. TUPE information is available on request.<br/><br/>This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
27 379 611.00
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:
UKJ11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board (ICB) is seeking to secure a provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver a children and young people’s therapy service across the East Berkshire patch.<br/><br/>Frimley ICB is acting as lead commissioner with other commissioners, as a "Partnership”, with the following 3 organisations:<br/><br/>• Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) Local Authority<br/>• Bracknell Forest Local Authority<br/>• Slough Local Authority<br/><br/>The East Berkshire Children and Young People Therapy Services brings together the health and local authority provision across the therapy services of Speech and Language, Occupational and Physiotherapy.<br/><br/>The contract duration is for an initial 5 years from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030 with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The new contract is anticipated to go live in April 2025, with a 3-month prior mobilisation period to ensure implementation of critical services. There is a further 1-year mobilisation from contract award to deliver new elements of the services.<br/><br/>TUPE is likely to apply. TUPE information is available on request.<br/><br/>The deadline for receipt of tenders is 12 Noon 09 September 2024.<br/><br/>The total maximum contract value for the 5 Year Contract is £19,556,865 excluding extensions and including VAT. At the end of the initial contract term, the Commissioner will have an extension option for any period up to a further 2 Years available which will be awarded at their discretion, giving a maximum possible contract value of £27,379,611 inclusive of VAT, over 7 years if the full contract term is fulfilled.<br/><br/>NHS Frimley ICB is conducting this procurement in accordance with Regulation 11 The Competitive Process of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023(PSR Regulations)<br/><br/>This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.<br/><br/>Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link:<br/>https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome (https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome)<br/><br/>Project Reference: C300060<br/><br/>This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Price
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 84
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
II.2.14) Additional information
To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal<br/><br/>https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome (https://healthfamily.<br/>force.com/s/Welcome)<br/><br/>Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:<br/><br/>Phone: 0800 9956035<br/>E-mail:support-health@atamis.co.uk
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:
09/09/2024
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
Tender must be valid until:
09/09/2024
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
09/09/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The award criteria and weightings for this procurement is:<br/><br/>Quality & Innovation 26%<br/>Value 20%<br/>Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability 24%<br/>Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 20%<br/>Social Value 10%<br/><br/>Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the ‘Health Family’ e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on ‘View our Live Opportunities’ from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Project reference C300060<br/><br/>Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on ‘Register interest’ - this will take you to the log-in page.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (hosted by NHS England)
Omega House, 112 Southampton Road
Eastleigh
SO50 5PB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scwcsu.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/08/2024