Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Procurement Department, Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Armthorpe Road
Doncaster
DN2 5LT
UK
Contact person: Mr Paul Barry
E-mail: paul.barry@dbh.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKE31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.dbh.nhs.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/workingtogethernhs/aspx/home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/workingtogethernhs/aspx/home
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/workingtogethernhs/aspx/home
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
DBH-CORP-RS-2016-17-318 — Remote Clinical Coding Services.
Reference number: DBH-CORP-RS-2016-17-318
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72310000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHSFT are looking for a supplier who can provide remote clinical coding services to the Trust. Clinical coding is the translation of clinical information contained in the case notes regarding a patient's diagnosis and treatment into a standardised coded format which is nationally and internationally recognised, using the following classifications: ICD-10 5th Edition- International Classification of Diseases devised by the World Health Organisation and contains codes that cover all reasons for the patient being admitted to hospital. OPCS 4.7 — Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, 4th Revision devised by the National Classifications Service which is a national publication and covers all operative procedures and interventions. To ensure completeness of coding the Clinical Coder has access to many systems such as pathology, radiology, maternity, renal and maternity clinical systems.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
100 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72310000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE31
Main site or place of performance:
Doncaster Royal Infirmary.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (the Authority) is issuing this Invitation to Tender (ITT) in connection with the competitive procurement of Provision of Remote Clinical Coding Services. This document contains important information about the procurement process and the contract that the Authority intends to award.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30 %
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 70 %
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
100 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Annual.
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
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.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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 233-424352
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/08/2017
Local time: 17:00
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
07/08/2017
Local time: 09:15
Place:
Procurement, Doncaster Royal Infirmary.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Court of Justice
London
AF
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/07/2017