Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group
Monkton Hall, Monkton Lane, Monkton Village
Jarrow
NE32 5NN
UK
Contact person: Procurement
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southtynesideccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
NECS349 — No-Scalpel Vasectomy Service for NHS South Tyneside CCG
Reference number: NECS349
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), who wish to commission the provision of a no-scalpel vasectomy service for patients registered with a NHS South Tyneside CCG GP.
The contract term will be 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance from 1 September 2020. The initial contract term will commence on 1 September 2020, ending on 31 August 2023. The extension period, which will be awarded at the discretion of the CCG will commence on 1 September 2023 ending on 31 August 2025.
NECS is managing the procurement process for and on behalf of NHS South Tyneside CCG. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers, and all communications and submissions will be conducted via the In-Tend Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home.
Should bidders have any queries, or are having problems registering; they should contact the In-Tend helpdesk via:
support@in-tend.com or on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065
The helpdesk is open Monday – Friday between 9 a.m.- 5.30 p.m.
The tender documentation will be available on the In-Tend Portal from Monday 17 February 2020 and the closing date for submission of tenders is 12.00 noon on Thursday 19 March 2020.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
South Tyneside.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), who wish to commission the provision of a no-scalpel vasectomy service for patients registered with a NHS South Tyneside CCG GP.
The contract term will be 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance from 1 September 2020. The initial contract term will commence on 1 September 2020, ending on 31 August 2023. The extension period, which will be awarded at the discretion of the CCG will commence on 1 September 2023 ending on 31 August 2025.
The aims and objective of the service are to:
— provide a quality, local, community vasectomy service;
— provide services that comply with accepted best practice, relevant guidelines in clinical practice and robust governance arrangements;
— provide a complete, holistic, patient focussed care package; including pre and post-operative care, information, advice and counselling;
— provide an opportunity for men’s health promotion;
— ensure consistent and continuous care between health professionals, and effective and efficient communication;
— improve access and convenience for service users.
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the contracting authority must consider: how, what is proposed to be procured, might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the relevant area; and how, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing the improvement. This will be tested via the response to the tender.
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply. Bidders are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services.
NECS is managing the procurement process for and on behalf of NHS South Tyneside CCG. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers, and all communications and submissions will be conducted via the In-Tend Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home.
It is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection.
To register an interest in responding to this procurement and obtain a copy of the Invitation to Tender documentation please navigate to the In-Tend portal.
The tender documentation will be available on the In-Tend Portal from Monday 17 February 2020 and the closing date for submission of tenders is 12.00 noon on Thursday 19 March 2020.
Should bidders have any queries, or are having problems registering; they should contact the In-Tend helpdesk via:
support@in-tend.com or on 0845 557 8079/+44 (0) 114 407 0065
The helpdesk is open Monday – Friday between 9 a.m.- 5.30 p.m.
Please note that all communications and tender submissions will be conducted via the In-Tend portal.
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 035-084013
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), who wish to commission the provision of a no-scalpel vasectomy service for patients registered with a NHS South Tyneside CCG GP.
The contract term will be 3 years for an additional period of 2 years at the discretion of the contracting authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance. The initial contract term will commence on 1 September 2020, ending on 31 August 2023. The extension period, which will be awarded at the discretion of the CCG will commence on 1 September 2023 ending on 31 August 2025.
The aims and objective of the service are to:
• provide a quality, local, community vasectomy service;
• provide services that comply with accepted best practice, relevant guidelines in clinical practice and robust governance arrangements;
• provide a complete, holistic, patient focussed care package; including pre and post-operative care, information, advice and counselling;
• provide an opportunity for men’s health promotion;
• ensure consistent and continuous care between health professionals, and effective and efficient communication;
• improve access and convenience for service users.
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the contracting authority must consider: How, what is proposed to be procured, might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the relevant area; and how, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing the improvement. This will be tested via the response to the tender.
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply. Bidders are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services.
NECS is managing the procurement process for and on behalf of NHS South Tyneside CCG. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers, and all communications and submissions will be conducted via the In-Tend Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home.
It is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection.
To register an interest in responding to this procurement and obtain a copy of the Invitation to Tender documentation please navigate to the In-Tend portal.
The tender documentation will be available on the In-Tend Portal from Monday 17 February 2020 and the closing date for submission of tenders is 12.00 noon on Thursday 19 March 2020.
Should bidders have any queries, or are having problems registering; they should contact the In-Tend helpdesk via:
support@in-tend.com or on 0845 557 8079/+44 (0) 114 407 0065
The helpdesk is open Monday – Friday between 9 a.m.-5.30 p.m.
Please note that all communications and tender submissions will be conducted via the In-Tend portal.
(MT Ref:220104)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NECS
Teesdale House, Thornaby
Stockton-on-Tees
TS17 6BL
UK
Telephone: +44 1642746913
Internet address(es)
URL: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Commissioner will act in accordance with Part 3 Chapter 5 Regulation 85 to 87 and Part 3 Chapter 6 Regulation 88 to 104 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) (PCR 2015). Part 3 of the PCR 2015 provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to the time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied tenderer is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice - The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/07/2020