Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (Group) on behalf of itself and Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (‘TEWV’)
St Nicholas Hospital, Jubilee Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE3 3XT
UK
Contact person: Mr Gavin Thompson
Telephone: +44 1912467208
E-mail: gavin.thompson@ntw.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.ntw.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.ntw.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, West Park Hospital, Edward Pease Way
Darlington
DL2 2TS
UK
Contact person: Mr Gavin Thompson
E-mail: gavin.thompson@ntw.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.tewv.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://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=efdecef1-74a1-e911-80f8-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=efdecef1-74a1-e911-80f8-005056b64545
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
Occupational Health and Counselling Services to Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (Group) and Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Reference number: DN420828
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85147000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Group and Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified providers, to provide occupational health and counselling services to the organisations.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a collaborative procurement. The Contracting Authority will be Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of itself and Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is a mental health and learning disabilities provider employing over 6 000 staff covering the geographical area from Sunderland to Berwick.
NTW Solutions Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, providing an operated healthcare facility to the Trust in addition to estates, facilities, car leasing, finance, workforce and procurement support services.
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is a mental health and learning disabilities trust employing over 6 500 staff covering a geographical spread from Consett, Co Durham to York and Scarborough to Skipton. In addition, there are a few small services in Cumbria and Lancashire equating to approximately 20 staff.
The occupational health and counselling service provider will work in partnership with the Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Group and Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust in providing accessible expertise to ensure a safe, healthy working environment that benefits staff and promotes high-quality patient care. The Trusts and the occupational health service contractor aim to promote and maintain the highest possible level of physical, mental and social well-being of all employees, through the identification and management of risks to health and compliance of health and safety legislation.
Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Group and Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified providers, to provide occupational health and counselling services to the organisations.
The Trust wishes to contract with a single entity provider. Any consortia may be required to form a joint legal entity for the purpose of the contract.
Full details of the requirement are contained within the tender document.
Please express your interest via the proactis tender portal. The ITT will be available to download following your expression of interest.
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:
Up to an additional 24 months.
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.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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:
12/08/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
12/08/2019
Local time: 14:00
Place:
Electronic
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
St Nicholas Hospital, Jubilee Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 3XT
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/07/2019