Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group
Hemel One, Boundary Way
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7YU
UK
Contact person: via the East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub; for the attention of Sandra Atik
E-mail: CPHenquiries@eoecph.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://hertsvalleysccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
East and North Hertfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Charter House, Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
UK
E-mail: CPHenquiries@eoecph.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.enhertsccg.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://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
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
Wheelchair Services.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group and East and North Herts Clinical Commissioning Group is seeking to procure the provision of wheelchair services to patients within Hertfordshire from 1.10.2017.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
19 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33000000
33192600
98000000
33193224
33193223
33193225
33190000
50000000
33193220
33193121
33193000
33196200
33193222
33193200
33193221
33193100
85323000
50324200
33196000
33196100
33100000
85312200
50421100
50421000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH23
Main site or place of performance:
Hertfordshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim of this integrated wheelchair service is to bring together the management of the following service elements, which have interdependent effects on the health outcomes for people who have a long term illness or disability.
— Clinical assessment and prescription; and review and re-assessment.
— Purchase and provision of equipment.
— Repair and maintenance including planned preventative maintenance; modification and adaptation of equipment to meet individual needs; delivery, collection and training; and refurbishment and reconditioning.
The Contract will be for a period of three (3) years with the option to extend for a further two (2) years, providing a total contract duration of five (5) 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:
19 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/10/2017
End:
30/09/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Contract will be for a period of three (3) years with the option to extend for a further two (2) years, providing a total contract duration of five (5) years.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 177-318471
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
13/01/2017
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
13/01/2017
Local time: 16:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:
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— Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’,
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— Login to the portal with the username/password,
— Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier),
— Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content,
— Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page,
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group
Hemel One, Boundary Way
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7YU
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/11/2016