Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
First Floor Wesleyan Colmore Circus Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6AR
UK
Contact person: Kimberley Walker
E-mail: kimberley.walker13@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.birminghamsolihull.icb.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.birminghamsolihull.icb.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Testing) Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85145000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board are conducting a Competitive Process under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 to seek a suitably experienced and qualified provider for the provision of a FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Testing) Service. <br/><br/>The contract duration is expected to be 2 years with an extension option of up to 2 years.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 307 124.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85145000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG3
Main site or place of performance:
Birmingham and Solihull
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board are conducting a Competitive Process under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 to seek a suitably experienced and qualified provider to provide a FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Testing) Service. The aim of the service is to reduce mortality from bowel cancer for patients registered with a GP in the Birmingham and Solihull area. This will be achieved by offering FIT to patients who in the assessment of their GP:<br/>• Do not meet the criteria for a referral under a 2WW Cancer pathway but who require further investigation.<br/>• Meet the criteria for urgent suspected lower GI Urgent Suspected Cancer Referral.<br/><br/>As a result of this Competitive Process, a Contract will be awarded to the successful Provider for a period of 2 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. The successful Provider is expected to be fully operational, providing services from 01st July 2025.<br/><br/>It is anticipated that the service provision resulting from this Competitive Process will have an annual value of £826,781.
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:
3 307 124.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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
To access the eProcurement portal to access relevant documentation relating to this opportunity, please follow the instructions below:<br/>1) Go to https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and click the link to register (if your organisation has not registered previously)<br/>2) Once registered, login to the system and look for Quote/tender "C194463 - Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) Service"
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:
This includes but is not limited to an ability to meet the requirements of the service specification (as stated in the procurement documents) in its entirety including the required start date of 01st July 2025.
III.2) Conditions related to 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:
07/02/2025
Local time: 17:00
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:
07/01/2025
Local time: 15:00
Place:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.3) Additional information
Any award of contract for this requirement is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply. In addition, neither the placement of this notice nor any subsequent notice shall bind the Commissioner to the award of any contract.<br/>To access the eProcurement portal to access relevant documentation relating to this opportunity, please follow the instructions below:<br/>1) Go to https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and click the link to register (if your organisation has not registered previously)<br/>2) Once registered, login to the system and look for Quote/tender "C194463 - Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) Service"<br/><br/>The award decision-makers are the NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/01/2025