Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QL
UK
Contact person: Garry Mitchell, Deputy Director of Procurement, NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit
Telephone: +44 7786275627
E-mail: Scwcsu.clinical.procurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK43
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://devonccg.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Kernow Clinical Commissioning Group
Sedgemoor Centre, Priory Road
Saint Austell
PL25 5AS
UK
Contact person: Garry Mitchell, Deputy Director of Procurement, NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit
Telephone: +44 7786275627
E-mail: Scwcsu.clinical.procurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK30
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://kernowccg.nhs.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
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
Assisted Conception Services for Western Devon and Cornwall
Reference number: WA10132
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Devon CCG and NHS Kernow CCG are launching a process to commission assisted conception services for Western Devon and Cornwall.
This procurement consists of an initial 3 year contract at a value of 725 000 GBP per annum. An extension of an additional period of up to 2 years is available, also at a value of 725 000 GBP per annum.
The purpose of the assisted conception service is to provide a range of appropriate assisted conception services for couples who meet the eligibility criteria. The service aims to treat confirmed infertility. The objective of treatment is to achieve a successful pregnancy quickly and safely with the least intervention required.
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the commissioners.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 625 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111000
85111300
85111310
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK41
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Devon CCG and NHS Kernow CCG are launching a process to commission assisted conception services for Western Devon and Cornwall.
This procurement consists of an initial 3 year contract at a value of 725 000 GBP per annum. An extension of an additional period of up to 2 years is available, also at a value of 725 000 GBP per annum.
The purpose of the assisted conception service is to provide a range of appropriate assisted conception services for couples who meet the eligibility criteria. The service aims to treat confirmed infertility. The objective of treatment is to achieve a successful pregnancy quickly and safely with the least intervention required.
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the commissioners.
Areas in scope of this procurement:
— to help couples suffering from subfertility or confirmed infertility who meet the criteria to access licensed treatment to achieve a successful pregnancy,
— to offer licensed assisted conception treatment for patients suffering from subfertility or confirmed infertility who meet the criteria to access treatment,
— to offer storage of gametes or embryos for patients who are on the NHS funded pathway or will be at risk of requiring assisted conception treatment in the future (e.g. patients receiving treatment likely to impact on their future fertility),
— to provide a quality, safe, cost effective assisted conception service ensuring that the risk of infection and other complications such as Ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome (OHSS) and multiple pregnancy to service users is minimised,
— to provide a personal service sensitive to the physical, psychological and emotional needs of service users. Including that patients will be offered counselling with a specialist fertility counsellor in line with the HFEA Code of Practice,
— to ensure effective communication between service users and the service providers,
— to ensure effective communication between commissioners and the service providers,
— to ensure effective partnership working with the network of fertility service providers in the region, including providers of collaborative satellite care services,
— to develop and implement data collection and monitoring processes which provide fertility services intelligence to support the future commissioning of fertility services,
— to provide a diagnostic semen analysis service,
— to procure and process gametes for licensed treatments.
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:
3 625 000.00
EEK
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
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
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘the Regulations’) which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the ‘Light Touch Regime’ contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
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.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:
2019/S 213-522773
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
20/01/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
20/01/2020
Local time: 12:01
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.3) Additional information
Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the ‘current tenders’ list on the eProcurement system inTend, available on the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
In order to submit a bid, you will need to be registered on the eProcurement system and ‘express an interest’ and then complete a response as specified within the procurement documents.
On registration, please include at least 2 contacts to allow for access to the system in times of absence.
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘the Regulations’) which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the ‘Light Touch Regime’ contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
The tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the authority will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these services.
Neither the inclusion of a bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority (‘Open’, ‘Restricted’, ‘Competitive Procedure with Negotiation’, ‘Competitive Dialogue’ or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive/Schedule 3 of the Regulations.
The contracting authority intends to voluntarily observe the award decision notices provisions and 10 day standstill period described in Regulation 86 of the Regulations. Unsuccessful bidders will receive scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the bidder/application was unsuccessful. Deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the Regulations.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group
Exeter
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/12/2019