Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
North and East London Commissioning Support Unit
Clifton House, 75 Worship Street
London
EC2A 2DU
UK
Contact person: Olisa Okonkwo
Telephone: +44 2036881431
E-mail: Olisa.Okonkwo@nelcsu.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nelcsu.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.supplying2nhs.com
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://www.supplying2nhs.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.supplying2nhs.com
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
PRJ 373 NCL Extended Access Service.
Reference number: NCL/EXAC/OO/PRJ 373
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The North and Central London (NCL) Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) of Islington, Camden, Haringey and Barnet have signed up to the Strategic Commissioning Framework, aimed at providing primary care services between 8:00 and 20:00, 7 days a week.
In line with primary care priorities for Islington, Camden, Barnet and Haringey CCGs, NELCSU is tendering for the provision of extended services. The services will be tendered in 4 lots as follows:
1.Lot 1: Islington CCG registered patients;
2.Lot 2: Camden CCG registered patients;
3.Lot 3: Haringey CCG registered patients;
4.Lot 4: Barnet CCG registered patients;
It is expected that the service will yield the following benefits:
— Improved patient satisfaction with access;
— Reduced number of patients with a primary care appropriate problem seen in A&E/ Urgent Care;
— A more resilient health and care system.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 600 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
London.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The North and Central London (NCL) Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) of Islington, Camden, Haringey and Barnet have signed up to the Strategic Commissioning Framework, aimed at providing primary care services between 8:00 and 20:00, 7 days a week. The services will be tendered in 4 lots as follows:
1.Lot 1: Islington CCG registered patients;
2.Lot 2: Camden CCG registered patients;
3.Lot 3: Haringey CCG registered patients;
4.Lot 4: Barnet CCG registered patients.
As part of this and aligning with NHS Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) priorities, North and East London Commissioning Support Unit (NEL CSU) on behalf of the CCGs, is tendering for the provision of extended access primary care services.
It is expected that the services will yield the following benefits:
— Improved patient satisfaction with access;
— Reduced number of patients with a primary care appropriate problem seen in A&E/ Urgent Care;
— A more resilient health and care system.
The key service aims include:
— To provide registered and non-registered resident populations with convenient, equitable access to general practice.
— To improve patient experience and patient choice.
— To release capacity within core hours so that those who need continuity of care can access appointments with their GP.
— To reduce unnecessary attendance at A&E and unplanned admissions.
— To support wider systems resilience by providing additional primary care capacity.
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:
4 600 000.00
GBP
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:
Contracts will have the option for further extension up to an additional 12 months, beyond the original 24 month term.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 4
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
Following the publication of the competitive tender, all further communication and enquiries shall be made and given response through the portal.
To access the tender documents, kindly register on the ProContracts portal via ‘https://www.supplying2nhs.com’ and use a combination of key words in the title ‘PRJ 373 NCL Extended Access Service’ to search for and view the relevant information.
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:
Because of the requirement to work collaboratively across practices and access notes, participant organisations are required to hold active patient lists as members of GP Practices operating within the respective CCG localities or bidding collaboratively as a GP Federation.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Medical practice and related services.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Reduced time-scales under Light Touch Regime regulations (PCR 2015) will apply his procurement is in compliance with.
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:
20/02/2017
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Following the publication of the competitive tender, all further communication and enquiries shall be made and given response through the portal.
To access the tender documents, kindly register on the ProContracts portal via ‘https://www.supplying2nhs.com’ and use a combination of key words in the title ‘PRJ 373 NCL Extended Access Service’ to search for and view the relevant information.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=238110215
GO Reference: GO-201722-PRO-9511989.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NEL Commissioning Support Unit
Clifton House, 75 - 77 Worship Street
London
EC2A 2DU
UK
Telephone: +44 2036881431
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NEL Commissioning Support Unit
London
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NEL Commissioning Support Unit
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/02/2017