Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Capability House, Wrest Park, Bedfordshire
Silsoe
MK45 4HR
UK
Contact person: Esther Pettigrew
Telephone: +44 7554437503
E-mail: esther.pettigrew@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH22
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bedfordshireccg.nhs.uk/home/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
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
Non-obstetric Ultrasound Service (NOUS).
Reference number: ACE-0269-2016-Beds
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Bedfordshire CCG (BCCG) wish to secure Providers for the provision of Diagnostics (Non-obstetric Ultrasound Service) NOUS.
Referrals into these services may come from secondary care, accident and emergency, walk in centres or GP practices. Services must be provided by trained practitioners with appropriate equipment. Bedfordshire CCG are looking to contract on a Any Qualified Provider type basis (AQP) for this service.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 681 942.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85140000
85150000
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim of the service is to aid early diagnostics and avoid the need for unnecessary referral to secondary care or to support the shift of activity in to a primary care setting, where this will improve access. Where there are clear secondary care clinical pathways with ultrasound as a core component, it is more appropriate for this diagnostic to be undertaken as an integral part of the clinical pathway.
The care pathway being commissioned is pre-appointment communication with patients, the diagnostic investigation and a report. The report will be sent to the referrer. This must cover not only the description of the investigation and the findings but also, where appropriate, include any recommendations for further imaging or investigation. It must also include advice on patient management. Structured reporting will be in place to support local referrers in their options for further clinical management. The service will need to be fully quality assured and validated. The provider(s) must send a minimum data set (example in Appendix 1) without Patient Identifiable Data (PID) to enable processing of invoices.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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:
Yes
Description of options:
The AQP Contract will be for a term of 48 months, with the possibility of extending the term for a period of 6 additional months beyond the initial contracted duration by mutual agreement between Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group and the Provider. The total contract value of 1 681 942 GBP is across all successful suppliers for a maximum term of the contract (56 months).
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
13/01/2017
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:
13/01/2017
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
First half of 2019.
VI.3) Additional information
The Services to which this notice relates fall within Section 7 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (the Regulations). As such, the procurement of the Service is being run as a bespoke, process that mirrors a Open Procedure. The use of the terms Memorandum of Information, , Invitation to Tender or Open Procedure nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intend to hold themselves bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to Public contracts for social and other specific services listed in Schedule 3 of the Regulations (the ‘Light Touch’ Regime). The initial Contract Term is for 48 Months with an option to extend up to a further 6 Months. The total maximum contract term is therefore 56 months. The total contract value of 1 681 942 GBP is across all successful suppliers for a maximum term of the contract (56 months).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Capability House, Wrest Park, Silsoe
Bedford
MK45 4HR
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/12/2016