Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Thurrock Clinical Commissioning Group
Civic Offices, 2nd Floor, New Road
Grays
RM17 6SL
UK
E-mail: esther.pettigrew@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.thurrockccg.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.attain.bravosolution.co.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Basildon and Brentwood Clinical Commissioning Group
Phoenix Place, Christopher Martin Road
Basildon
SS14 3HG
UK
E-mail: esther.pettigrew@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://basildonandbrentwoodccg.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Castle Point & Rochford Clinical Commissioning Group
Pearl House, 12 Castle Road
Rayleigh
SS6 7QF
UK
E-mail: esther.pettigrew@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://castlepointandrochfordccg.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Southend Clinical Commissioning Group
Harcourt House, 5-15 Harcourt Avenue
Southend on sea
SS2 6HT
UK
E-mail: esther.pettigrew@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://southendccg.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
Wren House, Hedgerows Business Park, Colchester Road
Chelmsford
CM2 5PF
UK
E-mail: esther.pettigrew@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://midessexccg.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Nethermayne
Basildon
SS16 5NL
UK
E-mail: esther.pettigrew@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.basildonandthurrock.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Prittlewell Chase
Westcliff-on-Sea
SS0 0RY
UK
E-mail: esther.pettigrew@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.southend.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Mid Essex Hospitals Trust
Broomfield Hospital, Court Road, Broomfield,
Chelmsford
CM1 7ET
UK
E-mail: esther.pettigrew@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.meht.nhs.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.attain.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.attain.bravosolution.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
Enteral Feeds for South and Mid Essex Sustainability Transformation Plan and Hospitals
Reference number: ACE-0294-2017
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33692300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Supply of Enteral feeds, associated equipment, consumables and product-related nursing services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
16 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15882000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH3
Main site or place of performance:
Product delivery service to patients at home or at their usual place of residence and registered with a South and Mid Essex GP.
Also to Acute and Community hospitals and hospices.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contracting Authorities are the South and Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Groups of Thurrock CCG, Basildon and Brentwood CCG, Castle Point and Rochford CCG, Southend CCG and Basildon CCG (the CGGs) and Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals, Southend University Hospital and Mid Essex Hospitals Trust (the Hospitals) who wish to appoint a supplier of Enteral feeds, associated equipment and product-related nursing services for patients that are registered with a South and Mid Essex GP or are inpatient in the hospitals.
The Contracting Authorities manage the Enteral feeding needs of patients whether they are an inpatient or an out-patient and arrange for the appropriate Enteral feeding products to be supplied to their wards, community hospitals, and hospices as well as to patients in their homes or usual place of residence.
The community budget is retained by the CCGs rather than being delegated to South and Mid Essex General Practitioners (GPs) as this is an off prescription account.
The contract will cover the supply of feeding pumps and their associated maintenance and support, the plastics and consumables for the Enteral feeding products, and nutritional products. In addition, the successful contractor will have the facility to offer on-going nursing advice and assistance to professional staff, patients, their family and other carers where necessary, the details of which will be explained further in the specification.
The Contract price for products is to be the same in both the hospital and community settings.
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: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will run for an initial 5 years commencing on the 01st April 2019. There is an option to extend for 24 months. The renewal process will commence in line with the potential Contract extensions and be depending on Service reviews.
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend the contract for up to a further 2 years.
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
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 182-371966
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/02/2018
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: 9 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
19/02/2018
Local time: 17:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Please also note that there will be a public engagement and demonstration day on Monday 19.3.2018 to be held at:
— Holiday Inn, Festival Leisure Park, Waterfront Walk, Basildon, SS14 3DG.
Bidding organizations must agree to meet the cost of this event, which will be in the region of 500 GBP per bidding organization.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Thurrock Clinical Commissioning Group
Civic Offices, 2nd Floor, New Road
Grays
RM17 6SL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/01/2018