Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
05280446
Turnpike House, Eccles New Road
Salford
M50 1SY
UK
Contact person: Alexandra Diamond
Telephone: +44 1612068183
E-mail: alexandra.diamond@srft.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.srft.nhs.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=23158&B=NHSSBS
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=23158&B=NHSSBS
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
Communications and Marketing Support
Reference number: AD/SRFT/541/17-18
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79342000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The NHS Transformation Unit (TU) is an innovative and fundamentally different organisation to many others within the NHS: Specialising in large scale clinical service transformation, we are an internal NHS consultancy with a strong track record of achievement. Wholly owned by the NHS (hosted by Salford Royal Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) and with an independent board, the TU has the expertise, integrity and innovation to drive health and care transformation forward at pace with the aim of reducing variation in care and transforming patient outcomes. The NHS Transformation Unit would like to appoint a full service agency as a strategic partner in communications and marketing. The scope of the contract will be primarily to support the growth of the TU as an organisation. The contract will likely encompass creative support, digital marketing, PR and Communications and Event support.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
350 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79415200
79416000
79822500
79933000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Salford M50 1SY
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NHS Transformation Unit (TU) is an innovative and fundamentally different organisation to many others within the NHS: Specialising in large scale clinical service transformation, we are an internal NHS consultancy with a strong track record of achievement. Wholly owned by the NHS (hosted by Salford Royal Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) and with an independent board, the TU has the expertise, integrity and innovation to drive health and care transformation forward at pace with the aim of reducing variation in care and transforming patient outcomes. The NHS Transformation Unit would like to appoint a full service agency as a strategic partner in communications and marketing. The scope of the contract will be primarily to support the growth of the TU as an organisation. The contract will likely encompass creative support, digital marketing, PR and Communications and Event support.
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:
350 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
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 NHS Transformation Unit is currently based at: 4th Floor, 11 Ducie Street, Manchester, M1 2JB.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 244-509575
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
23/02/2018
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:
23/02/2018
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Transformation Unit
11 Ducie Street
Manchester
M1 2JB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/01/2018