Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Britannia House, Unit 11-13, Britannia Business Park
Southend
SS2 6GE
UK
Telephone: +44 1702508139
E-mail: kim.hillman@meht.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKH31
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.southend.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.southend.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust
Broomfield Hospital, Court Road
Chelmsford
CM1 7ET
UK
Telephone: +44 1245362000
E-mail: richard.whiteside@meht.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.meht.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.meht.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Basildon University Hospital, Nethermayne
Basildon
SS16 5NL
UK
Telephone: +44 1268524900
E-mail: SystemsQueries.Finance@btuh.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.basildonandthurrock.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.basildonandthurrock.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:
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Britannia House, Unit 11-13, Britannia Business Park
Southend
SS2 6GE
UK
Telephone: +44 1702508139
E-mail: kim.hillman@meht.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKH31
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.southend.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.southend.nhs.uk/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
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
Tender for the Provision of Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Services
Reference number: CA5630 -
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is issuing this Invitation to Tender on behalf of the MSB Group; Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Basildon and Thurrock NHS Foundation Trust for a comprehensive and efficient internal audit and counter fraud service.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH31
Main site or place of performance:
Southend-on-Sea.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is issuing this invitation to tender on behalf of the MSB Group; Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Basildon and Thurrock NHS Foundation Trust for a comprehensive and efficient internal audit and counter fraud service. The contract will commence on the 1.4.2019 (for the audit Year 2019/20) for a period of 3 financial years, with the option to extend for up to 1 further financial year.
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: 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:
Yes
Description of options:
48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1 x 12 month(s).
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
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
The framework selected was not suitable therefore the group have opted to conduct this via OJEU.
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:
01/02/2019
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
01/02/2019
Local time: 17:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Britannia House, Unit 11-13, Britannia Business Park, Comet Way
Southend
SS2 6GE
UK
Telephone: +44 1702435555
E-mail: contracts.purchasing@southend.nhs.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.southend.nhs.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As per procurement documents.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/01/2019