Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
Wren House, Colchester Rd
Chelmsford
CM2 5PF
UK
E-mail: cariad.burgess@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://midessexccg.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Basildon and Brentwood Clinical Commissioning Group
Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Rd
Basildon
SS14 3HG
UK
E-mail: cariad.burgess@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://basildonandbrentwoodccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Castle Point and Rochford Clinical Commissioning Group
Pearl House, 12 Castle Rd
Rayleigh
SS6 7QF
UK
E-mail: cariad.burgess@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://castlepointandrochfordccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Southend Clinical Commissioning Group
6th Floor, Essex, SS2, Civic Centre, Victoria ave
Southend-on-Sea
SS1 9SB
UK
E-mail: cariad.burgess@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://southendccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Thurrock Clinical Commissioning Group
Thurrock CCG, Civic Offices 2nd Floor, New Rd
Grays
RM17 6SL
UK
E-mail: cariad.burgess@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.thurrockccg.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://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System Complex and Non-Complex Domiciliary Care for NHS Mid Essex CCG
Reference number: ACE-0355-2019-MID
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Mid Essex CCG is seeking suitably qualified providers for the provision of complex and non-complex domiciliary care for adults. This service will be in lots, with Lot 1 for complex and high levels of domiciliary care needs and Lot 2 for non-complex, moderate and low domiciliary care needs.
This contract is for adult care over the age of 18 years, complementing a children’s Continuing Health Care (CHC) framework that already exists. The decision to have preferred providers, with predetermined consideration for quality and cost, enables the CHC team to find care effectively and in a more timely way for patients and create choice for patients.
The intention is to formally procure this new pseudo dynamic purchasing system with suitably qualified providers to be operational from 7.11.2019 for a period of 36 months plus the option to extend for a further 24 months.
Organisations are required to submit their application within the e-tender system by 19.8.2019 at 12:00.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
43 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Complex Care
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH
Main site or place of performance:
Chelmsford, Essex
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1: Complex Care
Includes:
Complex care: clinically requiring continuous 1:1 supervision by a bespoke trained carer.
May require immediate intervention for high risk/life threatening needs.
EG: Artificial ventilation via a tracheostomy; support during the administration of parental nutrition.
High complexity: clinically requiring continuous 1:1 supervision by a bespoke trained carer.
May require immediate intervention for high risk/life threatening needs.
EG: unpredictable/frequent and problematic tracheostomy care; Non artificial airway management; management of frequent episodes of autonomic dysreflexia.
Bidders may bid for one or both lots. There are no guaranteed levels of activity and payment is made based on actual provision of the services.
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
Start:
07/11/2019
End:
08/11/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Provision to extend for a further 24 months and to re-procure after.
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
Bidders may bid for one or both lots. There are no guaranteed levels of activity and payment is made based on actual provision of the services.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Non-Complex Care
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH
Main site or place of performance:
Chelmsford, Essex.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2: Non-Complex Care
Includes:
Low complexity: minimum minimal/routine health care interventions, one or 2 carers required. No requirement for carer competency in delivery of complex health care interventions.
EG: 2:1 care, CPAP non-invasive ventilation, Basic behaviour management.
Moderate complexity: clinically requiring continuous 1:1 supervision by a bespoke trained carer.
Not life threatening, but acute intervention may be required.
EG: rescue medication for epilepsy; oral suctioning; cough assist; BiPaP ventilation; defined behaviour interventions, occasional autonomic dysreflexia.
Bidders may bid for one or both lots. There are no guaranteed levels of activity and payment is made based on actual provision of the services.
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
Start:
07/11/2019
End:
08/11/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for a further 24 months and to re-procure thereafter.
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
Bidders may bid for one or both lots. There are no guaranteed levels of activity and payment is made based on actual provision of the services.
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 establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
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:
19/08/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
22/07/2019
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:
No
VI.3) Additional information
This procurement aims to establish a pseudo dynamic purchasing system for the provision of complex and non-complex domiciliary care for NHS Mid Essex CCG. It is noted that NHS Basildon and Brentwood CCG, NHS Castle Point and Rochford CCG, NHS Southend CCG and NHS Thurrock CCG may join the framework at any point of the duration of the contract.
It is noted that the pseudo dynamic purchasing system follows the light touch regime.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Mid Essex CCG
Chelmsford
CM2 5PF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/07/2019