Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Jubilee House
Leyland
PR26 6TR
UK
Telephone: +44 1642746918
E-mail: NECSU.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD4
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
NHS NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
John Snow House, Durham University Science Park
County Durham
DH1 3YG
UK
Telephone: +44 1642746918
E-mail: NECSU.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
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
NHSE875 – Invitation to Tender - APMS - Withnell Health Centre
Reference number: NHSE875
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authority), to commission Withnell Health Centre Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS). Premises are mandatory and are located at Withnell Health Centre, Railway Road, Withnell, Chorley, PR6 7PS.
The contract is for 10 years with the option to extend for 5 years subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Contracting Authorities. The expected start date of the contract is 04 December 2022 but may be revised to 04 February 2023.
The procurement will be available to view on the e-tendering portal on 29 July 2022.
The basic principles that mirror that of the open procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of tenderers in accordance with the Light Touch Regime within The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), ensuring a fair, open, and transparent process in accordance with NHS (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
12 437 355.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC1
Main site or place of performance:
Withnell Health Centre
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS Lancashire
and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authority), to commission
Withnell Health Centre Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS).
Premises are mandatory and are located at Withnell Health Centre, Railway Road,
Withnell, Chorley, PR6 7PS.
The contract is for 10 years with the option to extend for 5 years subject to satisfactory
financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Contracting Authorities.
The expected start date of the contract is 04 December 2022 but may be revised to 04
February 2023.
The procurement will be available to view on the e-tendering portal on 29 July 2022.
The basic principles that mirror that of the open procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of tenderers in accordance with the Light Touch Regime within The Public Contracts Regulations 2015
(as amended), ensuring a fair, open, and transparent process in accordance with NHS (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
12 437 355.00
GBP
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
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. There will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the portal:
Supplier Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
The basic principles that mirror that of the open procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of tenderers in accordance with the Light Touch Regime within The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), ensuring a fair, open, and transparent process in accordance with NHS
(Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013.
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.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
Information about national procedures is available at: (URL)
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/pdfs/uksi_20150102_en.pdf
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-001357
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
29/08/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. There will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the portal:
Supplier Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
Helpdesk contact information support@in-tend.com or by phone 0844 2728810
Helpdesk Availability Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm).
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.
Previous publication concerning this procedure publication reference 2022/S 000-001357.
The tender deadline date is before 12 noon on 29 August 2022. Legal, economic, financial, and technical information Conditions for participation.
Objective rules and criteria for participation
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, Contracting Authorities must consider:
(a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the area where they exercise their functions; and
(b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, they might act with a view to securing that improvement. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to "economic, social, and
environmental well-being".
The basic principles that mirror that of the open procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of tenderers in accordance with the Light Touch Regime within The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), ensuring a fair, open, and transparent process in accordance with NHS
(Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013.
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Contracting Authority/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 dissatisfied bidders were 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 Courts of Justice
London
WC242LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/07/2022