Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire East Borough Council
Westfields, Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HZ
UK
Contact person: Mrs Louise Fenn
Telephone: +44 1270686454
E-mail: louise.fenn@cheshireeast.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD62
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
19 077 Infection Prevention Control Service
Reference number: DN392775
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cheshire East Council wishes to commission infection control related services to manage risk of spread of communicable disease. The commission will be split into 2 lots. The first involves delivery of a core infection prevention control service incorporating surveillance, prevention and outbreak response. The second lot involves delivery of specialist TB Nursing Services to the community including outreach, case management and new entrant screening. Both require work with key local stakeholders in order to deliver services successfully. The contract(s) will be for an initial 3 years from 1.4.2020 with options to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months at the sole discretion of the Council.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
766 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
IPC — Core Requirements
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD62
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirements of this lot, known as the core IPC service are defined within the service specification, there are 3 main areas of requirement broken down as follows:
(a) preventative support;
(b) outbreak response; and
(c) delivery of a public health surveillance system.
The annual contract value for this lot is anticipated to be up to 106 000 GBP bidders should note that TUPE will apply.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: 1) Service delivery – vision
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: 2) Service delivery – approach
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: 3) Resources
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: 4) Surveillance system
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: 5) Risk management
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: 6) Quality improvement
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: 7) Mobilisation
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: 8) Social value
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial contract period is from 1.4.2020 to 31.3.2023, with 2 x 12 month options to extend, therefore options maybe taken up for the period 1.4.2023 to 31.3.2025 in total. The options will be exercised at the discretion of the Council, in line with the contractual terms.
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
Online procurement (or e-tendering) only, please refer to the Chest portal for further information and to express an interest/apply, via www.the-chest.org.uk
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
IPC — TB Nursing Element
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD62
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirements of this lot, known as the Tuberculosis Nursing element is defined within the service specification for Lot 2. The aims of the service are primarily to reduce the burden of TB within the population of Cheshire East through a range of actions focused on prevention.
The secondary aim is to support stakeholders within the community to respond promptly to outbreaks of TB, thereby reducing the impact they have on individuals within that setting and the wider community. This includes supporting the activities of the PHE Health Protection services. The annual contract value for this lot only is anticipated to be up to 50 000 GBP bidders should note that TUPE will apply.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: 1) Service delivery – approach
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: 2) Delivery prioritisation
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: 3) Risk mgt
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: 4) Mobilisation
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial contract period is from 1.4.2020 to 31.3.2023, with 2 x 12 month options to extend, therefore options maybe taken up for the period 1.4.2023 to 31.3.2025 in total. The options will be exercised at the discretion of the Council, in line with the contractual terms.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 206-502415
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 19 077
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/12/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Redesmere Building Countess of Chester, Health Park, Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1BQ
UK
NUTS: UKD6
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 527 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 19 077
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/12/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Redesmere Building Countess of Chester, Health Park, Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1BQ
UK
NUTS: UKD6
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 247 700.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/01/2020