Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS East and North Hertfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Charter House, Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
UK
E-mail: esther.pettigrew@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk
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
NHS East & North Herts CCG AQP Vasectomy Service.
Reference number: ACE-0297-2017-ENH
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312310
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS East and North Hertfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (ENHCGG) sought to commission Vasectomy services for their population. Vasectomy was previously jointly procured with Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group (HVCCG). This Service Specification has been adapted from that of the previous AQP Vasectomy Service Specification. Following the end of the ENHCCG and HVCCG Vasectomy contracts in 12.2017 this document will be adopted as the new and updated service specification for new Providers, with ENHCCG acting as sole commissioner. The estimated Total contract value excluding VAT is GBP 365,310k over 36 months.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
608 850.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH23
Main site or place of performance:
East and North Hertfordshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service will provide high quality, cost effective, local vasectomy services for ENHCCG which will:
— provide services that comply with accepted best practice in line with national and local guidance, relevant accreditations processes, relevant guidelines in clinical practice and robust governance arrangements,
— provide a complete holistic Service User focused care package including pre and post-operative care, semen analysis, information, advice and counselling,
— ensure effective and efficient communication between health professionals to support consistent and continuous care,
— improve access and convenience for Service Users.
— improve Service User choice.
The service will provide high quality and safe 2 stage, no-scalpel vasectomy under local anaesthetic in accordance with The Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist (RCOG) guidelines (2014). This service will be accessible to all adult males who request it, are of sound mind, not acting under external duress and are registered with a General Practitioner (GP) in East and North Hertfordshire. The FSRH guidelines can be found at:
http://www.fsrh.org/standards-and-guidance/documents/cec-ceu-guidance-sterilisation-cpd-sep-2014/
The Provider will be responsible for delivering semen analysis within tariff as part of the Vasectomy Service. The Provider will be responsible for providing quality assurance of any partner organisation delivering semen analysis.
The contract duration term is 36 months plus an option to extend for an additional 24 months (maximum of a 5 years contract).The total contract value for 60 months is estimated at GBP 608,850.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100 %
Price
/ Weighting:
0 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend contract for a further 24 months with a maximum of a 60 months contract duration.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 169-347226
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/01/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Marie Stopes International
1 Conway Street
London
W1T 6LP
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 608 850.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/01/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tollgate Clinic
5 Ireton Road
Colchester
CO3 3AT
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 608 850.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This was an AQP Contract on behalf of NHS East and North Herts CCG. There was no guaranteed business volumes.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS East & North Herts CCG
Charter House, Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/02/2018