Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Unit 1, 129 Coldharbour Lane
London
SE5 9NY
UK
Contact person: Mr Steve Calcutt
Telephone: +44 2032999000
E-mail: steve.calcutt@procure4.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.kch.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.kch.nhs.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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=e1209e5e-06a3-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=e1209e5e-06a3-e911-80f8-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Insourcing Clinical Services — Endoscopy — Kings College Hospital NHS Trust
Reference number: DN421383
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79625000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Kings NHS Trust carries out a variety of endoscopy procedures and as with all trusts a key objective is to ensure patients are seen within the nationally set timescale targets. With increasing demand for diagnostic procedures, the Trust is seeking to work with an insourcing provider who can set up and run a managed service for the delivery of a range of endoscopic procedures utilising the Trust's on-site facilities. The service requirement will be to cover weekend working and twilight evening shifts.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Trust is looking for an insourcing clinical services provider who deliver a managed service delivering a range of endoscopic procedures which is not limited to but could include the following procedures: HRG Codes – FZ51Z, FZ52Z, FZ54Z, FZ55Z, FZ60Z, FZ61Z. The procedures will be carried out on site utilising Trust facilities. The requirement is to deliver procedures on weekends and weekday evenings, 18:00 to 21:00.
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: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
While the requirement is short term, there may be a need for renewal if the Trust is unable to satisfy demand utilising internal resource. Therefore there will be an option to extend for a further 12 month period.
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
All medical and clinical staff proposed for delivery of the services must be registered members of relevant and appropriate regulated bodies.
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
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Due to the nature of the services we will be utilising the Light Touch Regime (LTR) for this process. A compressed timescale will be utilised due to the need to set up the service as soon as feasible. As the contract value is likely to be above the OJEU threshold for LTR this requirement is being advertised in OJEU in alignment with the recommendations.
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
Additional information about electronic auction:
The Trust reserves the option to utilise an auction in order to conclude the BAFO stage (best and final offer).
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:
16/07/2019
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
06/08/2019
Local time: 14:00
Place:
The tenders will be submitted and opened electronically via a public sector procurement compliant e-Tendering software.
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
Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
London
UK
E-mail: bev.jandziol@procure4.com
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/07/2019