Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Trust Headquarters North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road, Crumpsall
Manchester
M8 5RB
UK
Telephone: +44 616278274
E-mail: procurement.nm@pat.nhs.uk
Fax: +44 616278609
NUTS: UKD37
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.pat.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://procontract.due-north.com/register
I.1) Name and addresses
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Stott lane
Salford
M6 8HD
UK
Telephone: +44 616278274
E-mail: procurement.nm@pat.nhs.uk
Fax: +44 616278609
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.srft.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://procontract.due-north.com/register
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://procontract.due-north.com/register
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Provision of British Sign Language Interpretation Services
Reference number: T18/05/RW6 (ProContract Ref: DN388044)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79530000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this tender exercise is to select a service provider whose delivery of a British Sign Language Interpretation Service commencing 1.5.2019, will represent value for money and a high-quality service combined with the ability to identify and implement service efficiencies across The Northern Care Alliance.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
Main site or place of performance:
Greater Manchester.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust on behalf of The Northern Care Alliance invites tenders for the provision of British Sign Language Interpretation Services. The Northern Care Alliance consists of 4 Care Organisations, Oldham, Bury/Rochdale, North Manchester and Salford.
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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Trusts intend to award a contract for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 x 12-month periods.
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:
Yes
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The contract has not been split into lots on commercial, operational and contract management grounds.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
25/02/2019
Local time: 12:00
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
25/02/2019
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Please note that all expressions of interest must be submitted via the Due North ProContract portal, paper and e-mailed expressions will not be accepted.
If you are not already a registered supplier on Due North, please follow this link to register for free: https://procontract.due-north.com/register
Once you have successfully expressed your interest via the portal, you will be sent an email directing you to the ProContract site from which you will be able to access and download the tender documentation and any other relevant information.
All documents pertaining to this opportunity will be available for download via the ProContract portal from the outset. Please ensure you are able to download all files immediately after accessing the ProContract portal.
Tenderers should also note that final submissions must be made via ProContract, no other submission route is permitted. Failure to follow this path will result in the tender submission being disregarded.
The uploading process when submitting a Tender via ProContract may take some time. Tenderers should therefore start this process in sufficient time to allow for the complete uploading of their tender submission by the Tender Return Time and Date.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Trust HQ, North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road
Manchester
M8 5RB
UK
E-mail: procurement.nm@pat.nhs.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Trust HQ, North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road
Manchester
M8 5RB
UK
E-mail: procurement.nm@pat.nhs.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Trust HQ, North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road
Manchester
M8 5RB
UK
E-mail: procurement.nm@pat.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/01/2019