Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Bradford Districts CCG
Douglas Mill, Bowling Old Lane
Bradford
BD5 7JR
UK
Contact person: David Warsop
Telephone: +44 1274237290
E-mail: david.warsop@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE41
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.bradforddistrictsccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: www.nhssourcing.co.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Bradford City CCG
Douglas Mill, Bowling Old Lane
Bradford
BD5 7JR
UK
Telephone: +44 1274237290
E-mail: kelly.wilson2@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE41
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.bradfordcityccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: www.embedhealth.co.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries – applicable national procurement law:
Both Bradford regions.
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.nhssourcing.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.nhssourcing.co.uk
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
NHS Bradford Districts CCG and Bradford City CCG Endoscopy Services AQP Window 2
Reference number: BD/ES/KW/17
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Endoscopy Services for Bradford Districts and City Window 2. The aim of the service is to aid early diagnostics, avoid the need for unnecessary referral to secondary care and to support the delivery of activity in the community setting where this will improve access.
The service will have the following aims, providing services for patients that:
— Follow evidence-based guidelines and good practice points for standards of care,
— Are timely and patient-centred providing the most appropriate method of treatment for each patient,
— Are high quality, sustainable, value for money and affordable.
Estimated contract value as stated in this notice and procurement documentation is based on current activity. As this procurement will be established as an AQP there is no guarantee of services to any provider awarded a contract.
Contracts will be let for a period of 19 months, with the option to extend for up to 12 months.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 100 000.00
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:
UKE41
Main site or place of performance:
Bradford.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Gastrointestinal endoscopy is the direct visualisation of the gastrointestinal tract. Gastrointestinal endoscopy is used for diagnosis and treatment of gastroenterology disorders. Patients will have their diagnostic procedure in a locally accessed environment that meets legislative requirements.
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:
2 100 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 19
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:
Yes
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.1.2) 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:
Joint Advisory Group on gastrointestinal endoscopy http://www.thejag.org.uk
Referral for suspected cancer (NG12) https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng12
Dyspepsia: Managing dyspepsia in adults in primary care https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg184
British society of gastroenterology endoscopy guidance http://www.bsg.org.uk/clinical-guidance/endoscopy/index.html
British society of gastroenterology guidelines for the investigation, management and prevention of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract http://www.bsg.org.uk/clinical/general/guidelines.html
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
26/02/2018
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
26/02/2018
Local time: 12:01
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Improvement
Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/02/2018