Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-On-Tees Clinical Commissioning Group
Billingham Health Centre, Queensway
Billingham, Cleveland
TS23 2LA
UK
Contact person: Procurement
Telephone: +44 1642745982
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC11
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.hartlepoolandstocktonccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS South Tees Clinical Commissioning Group
North Ormesby Health Village, 11 Trinity Mews, North Ormesby
Middlesbrough, Cleveland
TS3 6AL
UK
Contact person: Procurement
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC12
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.southteesccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Direct access adult hearing services - Audiology services for HAST and STEE CCGs
Reference number: NECS279
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS South Tees CCG and NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees CCG who wish to procure Direct Access Adult Hearing Services - Audiology Services.
The service was commissioned using the Any Qualified Provider (AQP) process. In securing services under the AQP process, assurance of competence, quality and safety standards is required. Any provider will be eligible to join the qualified provider list subject to demonstrating competency against specified criteria. Qualified providers were expected to deliver the service under the NHS Standard Contract. As a qualified provider, there are no levels of guaranteed activity. Payment is made based on actual provision and outcomes.
The opportunity was available in 2 Lots; providers could apply for 1 or both lots. Lot 1 Hartlepool and Stockton on Tees CCG and Lot 2 South Tees CCG.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees CCG
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC11
Main site or place of performance:
Lot 1 will cover the Hartlepool and Stockton-On-Tees CCG area.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Providers need to deliver a comprehensive, patient-centred, direct access, adult hearing service for age-related hearing loss which is responsive to the needs of the local communities and in line with national guidance and local requirements.
The service is to commence from 12 May 2018 for an expected duration of 12 months with an option to extend by a further 12 months at the discretion of the contracting authorities.
The aims of the service are to provide a comprehensive service for adults experiencing hearing and communication difficulties who feel they might benefit from hearing assessment and rehabilitation including the option of trying hearing aids with aftercare and support, in line with the National Commissioning Framework, other national guidance and local requirements.
The vision for people with hearing problems is for them to receive high quality, efficient services delivered closer to home, with short waiting times and high responsiveness to the needs of local communities, free at the point of access.
Key principles of an integrated hearing service, within which the Adult Hearing Service operates, is to:
— Improve public health and occupational health focus on hearing loss,
— Reduce prevalence of avoidable permanent hearing loss,
— Encourage early identification, diagnosis and management of hearing loss through improved service user and professional education,
— Provide person-centred care, and respond to information and psychosocial needs, including for the effect on partners of living with poor hearing,
— Support communication needs by providing timely signposting to lip reading classes and assistive technologies and other rehabilitation services,
— Promote inclusion and participation of people who are deaf or hard of hearing,
— Compliance with clinical guidance and good practice,
— Improve the service through research and development and the adoption of new evidence-based technologies and practices.
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the contracting authority must consider:
How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees and how, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing the improvement. This will be tested via the response to the application.
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
Lot 2 South Tees CCG
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
Main site or place of performance:
Lot 2 will cover the South Tees CCG area:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Providers need to deliver a comprehensive, patient-centred, direct access, adult hearing service for age-related hearing loss which is responsive to the needs of the local communities and in line with national guidance and local requirements.
The service is to commence from 12 May 2018 for an expected duration of 12 months with an option to extend by a further 12 months at the discretion of the contracting authorities.
The aims of the service are to provide a comprehensive service for adults experiencing hearing and communication difficulties who feel they might benefit from hearing assessment and rehabilitation including the option of trying hearing aids with aftercare and support, in line with the National Commissioning Framework, other national guidance and local requirements.
The vision for people with hearing problems is for them to receive high quality, efficient services delivered closer to home, with short waiting times and high responsiveness to the needs of local communities, free at the point of access.
Key principles of an integrated hearing service, within which the Adult Hearing Service operates, is to:
— Improve public health and occupational health focus on hearing loss,
— Reduce prevalence of avoidable permanent hearing loss,
— Encourage early identification, diagnosis and management of hearing loss through improved service user and professional education,
— Provide person-centred care, and respond to information and psychosocial needs, including for the effect on partners of living with poor hearing,
— Support communication needs by providing timely signposting to lip reading classes and assistive technologies and other rehabilitation services,
— Promote inclusion and participation of people who are deaf or hard of hearing,
— Compliance with clinical guidance and good practice,
— Improve the service through research and development and the adoption of new evidence-based technologies and practices.
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the contracting authority must consider:
How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of South Tees and how, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing the improvement. This will be tested via the response to the application.
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.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
Information about national procedures is available at: (URL)
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/pdfs/uksi_20150102_en.pdf
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
Public contracts for Health, Social, Education, and certain other Service Contracts listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) (PCR 2015) shall be awarded in accordance with Chapter 3 Section 7 Regulation 74 to 77 of PCR 2015.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 190-389868
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Lot 1 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees CCG
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Minor Ops Ltd
The Quadrus Centre, Boldon Business Park
Tyne and Wear
NE35 9PF
UK
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Complete Price Eyewear t/a The Outside Clinic
10-14 High Street, Old Town
Swindon
SN1 3EP
UK
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Specsavers Hearcare Group Ltd
La Villiaze, St Andrews
Guernsey
GY6 8YP
UK
Telephone: +44 7585307921
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Scrivens Ltd
Scrivens House, 60 Islington Row Middleway, Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 1PH
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
South Tees Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
The Murray Building, Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
UK
NUTS: UKC1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Hardwick Road
Stockton on Tees
TS19 8PE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Lot 2 South Tees CCG
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Minor Ops Ltd
The Quadrus Centre, Boldon Business Park
Tyne and Wear
NE35 9PF
UK
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Complete Price Eyewear t/a The Outside Clinic
10-14 High Street, Old Town
Swindon
SN1 3EP
UK
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Scrivens Ltd
Scrivens House, 60 Islington Row Middleway, Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 1PH
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Specsavers Hearcare Group Ltd
La Villiaze, St Andrews
Guernsey
GY6 8YP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
South Tees Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
The Murray Building, Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
UK
NUTS: UKC1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
NECS utilised an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there was no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including submissions, was conducted via the PROACTIS portal https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS.
The deadline for submission of all application returns was 12:00 noon on 27 October 2017.
(MT Ref:205714).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
North of England Commissioning Support Unit
Teesdale House, Thornaby
Stockton on Tees
TS17 6BL
UK
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.necsu.nhs.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Commissioner will act in accordance with Part 3 Chapter 5 Regulation 85 to 87 and Part 3 Chapter 6 Regulation 88 to 104 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) (PCR 2015). Part 3 of the PCR 2015 provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to the time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied tenderer is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice — The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
Internet address(es)
URL: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/01/2018