Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS West Kent Clinical Commissioning Group
1 Medway Wharf Rd
Tonbridge
TN9 1RE
UK
E-mail: emily.armstrong@ardengemcsu.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.westkentccg.nhs.uk/homepage/#
Address of the buyer profile: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Thanet Clinical Commissioning Group
Cecil St
Margate
CT9 1XZ
UK
E-mail: emily.armstrong@ardengemcsu.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.thanetccg.nhs.uk/home/
Address of the buyer profile: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Swale Clinical Commissioning Group
Bramblefield Clinic, Grovehurst Road, Kemsley
Sittingbourne
ME10 2ST
UK
E-mail: emily.armstrong@ardengemcsu.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.swaleccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley
2nd Floor, Gravesham Civic Centre, Windmill Street
Gravesend
DA12 1AU
UK
E-mail: emily.armstrong@ardengemcsu.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.dartfordgraveshamswanleyccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Ashford Clinical Commissioning Group
Inca House, Trinity Road
Ashford
TN25 4AB
UK
E-mail: emily.armstrong@ardengemcsu.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ashfordccg.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Canterbury & Coastal Clinical Commissioning Group
Council building
Canterbury
CT1 1YW
UK
E-mail: emily.armstrong@ardengemcsu.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.canterburycoastalccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS South Kent Coast Clinical Commissioning Group
Council Offices, White Cliffs Business Park, Whitfield
Dover
CT16 3PJ
UK
E-mail: emily.armstrong@ardengemcsu.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.southkentcoastccg.nhs.uk/homepage/
Address of the buyer profile: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Medway Clinical Commissioning Group
Fifty Pembroke Court, Pembroke, Chatham Maritime, Gillingham
Chatham
ME4 4EL
UK
E-mail: emily.armstrong@ardengemcsu.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.medwayccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves 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://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
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
Integrated Urgent Care Services for Kent & Medway
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Integrated Urgent Care 111/CAS service is free to call through NHS 111 and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year (including leap days) to respond to the population of Kent and Medway with a personalised contact and clinical assessment service for patients who:
— Need medical help fast, but it’s not a 999 emergency;
— don’t know who to call for medical help;
— are unsure if they need to go to A&E or another NHS Urgent Care service;
— need health information or reassurance about what to do next; or.
— require continuity of care when in hours GP services are closed.
The 111/CAS service includes a clinical assessment service to ‘consult and complete’ and to provide advice to Healthcare professionals. It must meet the national Integrated Urgent Care specification.
The combined Face-to-Face services forming part of the Integrated Urgent Care.
Service include:
a. 4 Local Urgent Treatment Centre(s) (UTC)
b. Out-of-Hours Face-to-Face service
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Lot 1 and 2.
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
The Provision of a NHS 111/CAS Service
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
Main site or place of performance:
Kent & Medway.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Integrated Urgent Care 111/CAS service is free to call through NHS 111 and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year (including leap days) to respond to the population of Kent and Medway with a personalised contact and clinical assessment service for patients who:
— Need medical help fast, but it’s not a 999 emergency;
— don’t know who to call for medical help;
— are unsure if they need to go to A&E or another NHS Urgent Care service;
— need health information or reassurance about what to do next; or.
— require continuity of care when in hours GP services are closed.
The 111/CAS service includes a clinical assessment service to ‘consult and complete’ and to provide advice to Healthcare professionals. It must meet the national Integrated Urgent Care specification.
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
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
At the end of the contract period a re-procurement may be required in line with prevailing legislation.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
See procurement document 1a "Process Overview" for all evaluation criteria.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
A 24 month extension option will be included as a provision in the contract.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Provision of face to face Urgent Care Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
Main site or place of performance:
Four Urgent Treatment Centres across Medway, Swale, Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The combined Face-to-Face services forming part of the Integrated Urgent Care.
Service include:
a. 4 Local Urgent Treatment Centre(s) (UTC),
b. Out-of-Hours Face-to-Face service (previously known as GP Out-of-Hours service)
The Provider of the UTC/Out-of-Hours face-to-face service will be expected to deliver an integrated working model of four Urgent Treatment Centres across North Kent and Medway and a GP Out of Hours service (base and home visiting). Make innovative use of the clinical workforce across the local system. Intrinsically linked to the NHS 111/CAS service, and accept direct bookings from the CAS. A key service in delivering unscheduled urgent care. It must meet Urgent Treatment Centre Principles and Standards.
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
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
At the end of the contract period a re-procurement may be required in line with prevailing legislation.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
See procurement document 1a "Process Overview" for all evaluation criteria.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
A 24 month extension option will be included as a provision in the contract.
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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 235-487943
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
27/03/2018
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
23/04/2018
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
In line with the Contract period.
VI.3) Additional information
Clinical workforce and system interoperability are key to ensuring resilience and flexing across the STP in times of peak demand and winter pressures. Reconciliation of capacity management across the Kent and Medway STP footprint is therefore a critical requirement across all health care services.
The Lot 2 Contract length is for a total of 5 years from 1.4.2019 for the Out of Hours element. However the Urgent Treatment Centre will commence on the 1.7.2019 following a phased implementation.
This Procurement is in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the “Regulations”). The Service(s) are being procured as “Schedule 3 - Social and Other Specific Services” and Commissioners are bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Cardinal Square, 2nd Floor, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/02/2018