Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust – Midlands Metropolitan Hospital
Old Management Block, City Hospital, Dudley Road
Birmingham
B18 7QH
UK
Telephone: +44 1215331831
E-mail: katie.evans15@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.swbh.nhs.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.nhssourcing.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.nhssourcing.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
FINCH Service Sponsorship
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85142400
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The (FINCH) Faecal incontinence and constipation health care at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust is an award winning service both locally and nationally. It comprises of 2 colorectal consultants, 3 Clinical nurse specialists, 2 surgical care practitioners and a team secretary.
Research and audit function of the service has become more developed over the last years. We believe it is imperative to not only market our service but also to identify how our services are cost effective and efficient at meeting the needs of our local population; and support the Trust in achieving waiting time standards.
We are currently seeking sponsorship due to service expansion and demand. We are seeking annual funds in the region of 100 000 GBP per annum (and above) with additional added value fund for a contract period of 4 years.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33000000
79342200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The (FINCH) Faecal incontinence and constipation health care at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust is an award winning service both locally and nationally. It comprises of 2 colorectal consultants, 3 Clinical nurse specialists, 2 surgical care practitioners and a team secretary.
Established in 2009 for patients suffering with bowel dysfunction. The FINCH service offers assessment, investigations and treatments. A patient’s centred service has always been the primary focus when establishing a gold standard nurse led service. FINCH has 2 highly experience colorectal consultant sponsors; both specialising in pelvic floor disorders a 3rd Consultant has been appointed commencing in 2018. FINCH is the sole service for the Sandwell and West Birmingham population of 500 000. September 2017 sees additional satellite clinics in the Dudley area as part of the Black Country Alliance reaching out to over 1 100 000 population.
Research and audit function of the service has become more developed over the last years. We believe it is imperative to not only market our service but also to identify how our services are cost effective and efficient at meeting the needs of our local population; and support the Trust in achieving waiting time standards.
We are currently seeking sponsorship due to service expansion and demand. We are seeking annual funds in the region of 100 000 GBP per annum (and above) with additional added value fund for a contract period of 4 years.
SWBH is using the Bravo solutions e-Tendering portal to conduct the procurement process ("the e-Tendering Portal"). The e-Tendering Portal can be accessed at www.nhssourcing.co.uk Please register and access all documents and communications (including submission of ITT responses) via this portal. All tender submissions are to be submitted as instructed in the ITT document contained in the e- tendering portal. Please contact the Bravo Solutions helpdesk on 0800 069 8630 if you have any technical issues with accessing the e-tendering portal or tender documents. It should be noted that clarification questions will not be answered in person, via telephone, email, in person or by any other means that the e-Tendering portal.
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
Start:
01/04/2018
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
23/02/2018
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
20/02/2018
Local time: 10:00
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
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
Birmingham
UK
Telephone: +44 1215331831
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/01/2018