Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH)
Floor 4B Maple House, 149 Tottenham Court Road
London
W1T 7NF
UK
Contact person: Mrs Alexandra Vekeria
Telephone: +44 2034478228
E-mail: alexandra.vekeria@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.uclh.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.uclh.nhs.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=27d4a606-bb28-ea11-80fc-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=829f0216-b928-ea11-80fc-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=27d4a606-bb28-ea11-80fc-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=829f0216-b928-ea11-80fc-005056b64545
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
UCLH-2532 Acute Care Service at Home (Virtual Ward)
Reference number: DN455330
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Trust wishes to procure a virtual ward service to provide specialist acute care at home to facilitate earlier discharge from inpatient wards across UCLH.
The service will also provide the bridging of social care for those patients who are medically fit for discharge, but are awaiting social care packages to start.
This procurement process is being undertaken in accordance with the light-touch regime (LTR) rules Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015, regulations 74-77). UCLH therefore confirms that the LTR OJEU threshold and timescales apply, as does certain flexibilities with regards to the tender selection and award.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Trust wishes to procure a virtual ward service to provide specialist acute care at home to facilitate earlier discharge from inpatient wards across UCLH
The service will also provide the bridging of social care for those patients who are medically fit for discharge, but are awaiting social care packages to start.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Cost criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Cost criterion: Price criteria
/ Weighting: 20
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for an additional 3 x 12 months.
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 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:
31/01/2020
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:
31/01/2020
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH)
Floor 4B Maple House, 149 Tottenham Court Road
London
W1T 7NF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/12/2019