Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
4th Floor, 3 Piccadilly Place
Manchester
M1 3BN
UK
Telephone: +44 138255200
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.england.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Heywood, Middleton, and Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group
Number One Riverside, Third Floor, Smith Street
Rochdale
OL16 1XU
UK
Telephone: +44 1706652853
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.hmr.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries – applicable national procurement law:
NHS England and NHS Heywood, Middleton, and Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group.
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
Alternative Provider Medical Services.
Reference number: NHSE19
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England (NHSE) and is managing this procurement process for and on behalf of NHSE and NHS Heywood, Middleton, and Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group (HMRCCG) (the Contracting Authorities). NHSE are accountable for the provision of Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) in the Greater Manchester area however under co-commissioning arrangements HMRCCG has Level 3 delegated arrangements for commissioning Primary Care services and together with NHSE has awarded a contract for 4 APMS practices under 1 contract.
Please see additional information at VI.3) of this notice.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
18 739 368.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
85100000
85120000
85121000
85121100
85140000
85141000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
Main site or place of performance:
George Street, Heywood OL10 4PW. Queens Drive, Kirkholt, Rochdale, OL11 2NP. 285a Kingsway, Rochdale, OL16 4AT. The Health Centre, Unit F1, Middleton Shopping Centre, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4EL.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
All APMS services will be provided from the existing premises Birtle View Medical Practice: George Street, Heywood OL10 4PW; Kirkholt Practice: Queens Drive, Kirkholt, Rochdale, OL11 2NP; Kingsway Medical Practice: Morrison's Supermarket, 285a Kingsway, Rochdale, OL16 4AT; and Middleton Practice: The Health Centre, Unit F1, Middleton Shopping Centre, Middleton. Manchester M24 4EL. All APMS will also be eligible for Locally Commissioned Services, (LCS), Direct Enhanced Services (DES) and Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) payments in line with GMS contracts.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Clinical service and delivery
/ Weighting: 41
Quality criterion: Workforce
/ Weighting: 13
Quality criterion: New models of care
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Performance management
/ Weighting: 6
Quality criterion: Mobilisation
/ Weighting: 6
Quality criterion: Information and management technology
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: Service users
/ Weighting: 3
Cost criterion: Transitional fund
/ Weighting: 20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
All APMS will be eligible for Locally Commissioned Services, (LCS), Direct Enhanced Services (DES) and Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) payments in line with GMS contracts.
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
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 as amended by the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (TUPE) does apply to this services. Bidders were advised to form their own view on whether TUPE applies, obtaining their own legal advice and carrying out due diligence.
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 171-307350
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/11/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hope Citadel Healthcare CIC
Hill Top Surgery, Fircroft Road
Oldham
OL8 2QD
UK
Telephone: +44 1616222760
E-mail: a.tower@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
URL: www.hopecitadel.org.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 18 739 368.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The basic principles of the Open Procedure were followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102).
Contract Values:
Please note that contract values stated at II.1.7) and V.2.4) of this notice are approximate values only and relate to the full 10 plus 5 year time-frame.
(MT Ref: 188729).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
North of England Commissioning Support Unit
Teesdale House, Thornaby
Stockton-on-Tees
TS17 6BL
UK
Telephone: +44 1642746911
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.necsu.nhs.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Contracting Authorities have acted in accordance with Part 3 Chapter 5 Regulation 85 to 87 and Regulation 95 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) (PCR 2015). Part 3 of the PCR 2015 provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to the time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied tenderer is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice — The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
Internet address(es)
URL: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/12/2016