Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Preston
PR2 9HT
UK
Contact person: Mr Matthew Farmer
E-mail: matthew.farmer@lthtr.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKD4
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.supplying2nhs.org
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.supplying2nhs.org
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
Endoscopy Consultant Services
Reference number: DN316272
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Current Situation. The demand for Endoscopy services is above the current capacity of the unit. Currently, the unit has a shortfall of 16 lists per week. This is putting increased pressure on the performance targets and requires an alternative solution to manage the capacity. The requirement is to deliver sessions outside our core sessions to deliver extra capacity to meet our performance targets. Backfilling core sessions. To ensure that all core sessions are maximised the inclusion of the option to backfill core sessions is required. These session will be daytime or evening sessions as this reflects, our core session. The process will be that the core weekday sessions are advertised within the Trust at 4-6 weeks. If the sessions are not backfilled internally then we would like the company to provide cover in the form of an Endoscopist to cover the session. A minimum of 2 weeks’ notice will be given.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Current Situation. The demand for Endoscopy services is above the current capacity of the unit. Currently, the unit has a shortfall of 16 lists per week. This is putting increased pressure on the performance targets and requires an alternative solution to manage the capacity. The requirement is to deliver sessions outside our core sessions to deliver extra capacity to meet our performance targets. Backfilling core sessions. To ensure that all core sessions are maximised the inclusion of the option to backfill core sessions is required. These session will be daytime or evening sessions as this reflects our core session. The process will be that the core weekday sessions are advertised within the Trust at 4-6 weeks. If the sessions are not backfilled internally then we would like the company to provide cover in the form of an Endoscopist to cover the session. A minimum of 2 weeks’ notice will be given.
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
End:
29/02/2020
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
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/02/2018
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
09/02/2018
Local time: 17:00
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
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Preston
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/01/2018