Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Frimley ICB
D4U1Y
Windsor
UK
E-mail: scwcsu.cbprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.frimley.icb.nhs.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Vasectomy Services
Reference number: C324814
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board is seeking to appoint suitable providers to provide Vasectomy Services.
The aim of the service is to provide a high quality, accessible and cost-effective community-based vasectomy service which includes appropriate pre-procedure counselling, advice and procedure, for people registered with a GP in Frimley ICB
The contract will be for an initial term of 2 years with the option to extend once by up to a further 1 year, with a service commencement date of April 2025.
The services to which this procurement relates falls within the Schedule 1 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. As such, the procurement of the services is being run under Direct Award Process B.
This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
279 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
Main site or place of performance:
Frimley ICB
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this process is to identify the applicants that can meet the Commissioner's needs and objectives inn securing services from providers using the Direct Award Process B under the Provider Selection Regime.
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
Start:
01/04/2025
End:
31/03/2028
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As stated in the procurement documents.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As stated in the procurement documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
As stated in the procurement documents.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of 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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/01/2025
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: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
31/01/2025
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Bids must be successfully submitted by Bidders via the e-procurement portal and successfully received no later than the deadline specified (unless amendment to this date is communicated via the e-procurement system).
Evaluation of Bids (including any subsequent clarifications) will be carried out in line with the evaluation methodology/scoring systems described in Section 3 of Document 1 Bidder Guidance and in Section 4 (SQ Bidder Guidance Annex 2).
Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.
Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page.
If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and be able to submit a bid.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Frimley ICB
Windsor
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/12/2024