Social and other specific services – public contracts
Prior information notice - This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Lincolnshire County Council
County Offices, Newland
Lincoln
LN1 1YL
UK
Contact person: Mrs Catherine Kinnaird
Telephone: +44 7881039097
E-mail: catherine.kinnaird@lincolnshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Open Select List for Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives
Reference number: DN700935
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85140000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Local authorities are mandated under the Local Authorities Regulations 2013 to commission comprehensive open access sexual health services, including Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC) and the costs of medication/devices associated with their commissioned services.
Lincolnshire County Council are seeking to commission local GP Practices to provide LARC including intrauterine contraception (IUC) methods and contraceptive subdermal implants (SDI).
Providers can choose to provide either IUC or SDI services, or both. The specification sets out the requirements of these services including the activity payment which is set by the Council.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121100
85121200
85121210
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is establishing an Open Select List (OSL) of Providers to deliver LARC provision to Lincolnshire's eligible population from April 2024. The purpose of the OSL is to ensure that we have consistent services and standard pricing and terms and conditions for the LARC service. There will be no restrictions on the number of providers able to be accepted on the OSL.
Providers can choose to provide either IUC or SDI services, or both and there will be no restrictions on the number of services able to offer provision in one geographical location.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
5 250 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 84
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 contract is subject to an initial duration of 60 months with an extension of up to 24 months.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:
05/01/2024
Local time: 13:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/11/2023