Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Tower Hamlets
Mulberry Place
London
E14 2BG
UK
Contact person: Ms Julia Estruga
Telephone: +44 2073640785
E-mail: procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://procontract.due-north.com/register
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/business/tenders_and_contract/Tenders_and_contracts.aspx
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 electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/register
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Tier 2 Weight Management Service
Reference number: HAC5393B
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Tier 2 weight management service aimed at all Tower Hamlets residents who meet the eligibility criteria. The service will support them to achieve better health and well-being outcomes.
The service will link with Tier 1 universal services such as local gyms and Tier 3 weight management service where appropriate.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
770 000.00
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:
UKI42
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (referred to as ‘Tower Hamlets’ or the ‘Authority’) would like to invite organisations to submit applications through a dynamic purchasing system process to become accepted providers of the Tower Hamlets Tier 2 Weight Management Service.
Tier 2 weight management service is aimed at all Tower Hamlets residents who meet the eligibility criteria. The service will support them to achieve better health and well-being outcomes.
The service will link with Tier 1 universal services such as local gyms and Tier 3 weight management service where appropriate.
Contract start and expiry date: contract starts on 16.9.2019 until 15.9.2022, with a possible 2 years extension (15.9.2024).
Estimated contract value: 154 000 GBP per year; 462 000 GBP for 3 years; additional 308 000 GBP for the extension periods; total value: 770 000 GBP.
Overweight and obesity presents a major challenge to the current and future health of the local population. Higher Body Mass Index (BMI) is associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality from a range of conditions and contributes to increased health and social care costs. Due to these reasons, weight management is a local priority for both the council and its partners and the local people.
Successful providers will need to meet the required quality assurances as set out by Tower Hamlets through the submission of the responses to a set of technical and professional ability questions as well as agree a pre-set costing elements.
A supplier briefing will take place on Monday 15.7.2019 between 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Location: Room 103, Professional Development Centre, 229 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AB.
Please contact afia.khatun@towerhamlets.gov.uk for further information and to register for the event by 12:00 noon 12th July.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
770 000.00
GBP
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 dynamic purchasing system will have an initial duration of 3 years with a possible extension of 2 years.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Expressions of interest/application start date: 8.7.2019.
Initial deadline to submit applications: 9.8.2019.
Subsequent applications: on-going.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/09/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
The ability to re-procure these services in the future is dependant on funding availability.
VI.3) Additional information
Organisations wishing to express their interest are requested to register on the London Tenders Portal (www.londontenders.org) where the opportunity documentation will be available for download. You will be required to complete an online application.
Bidders should note that the Contract relates to services that fall under the ‘light touch’ regime of Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This procurement exercise will therefore be run in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as they apply to ‘light touch’ services. While the Authority is following a process similar to a dynamic purchasing system under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 neither that fact nor any other statements, acts or omissions of the Authority in connection with this procurement exercise should be taken as indicating that the Authority intends to be bound by the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the general principles of the treaty on the functioning of the European Union to any greater extent than applies by law.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Mulberry Place
London
E14 2BG
UK
Telephone: +44 2073644161
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/Home.aspx
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/07/2019