Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Merseytravel
1 Mann Island
Liverpool
L3 1BP
UK
Contact person: Procurement Team
E-mail: procurement@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD7
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.the-chest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.the-chest.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Public Transport
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of an Occupational Health Service for the LCRCA and Merseytravel
Reference number: DN668206
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Merseytravel wishes to invite tenders for the provision of an Occupational Health Service. The Occupational health Service is required for all Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) and Merseytravel employees to advise on matters relating to the health, welfare and wellbeing of its staff together with fitness for work. Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has a diverse workforce that includes Night workers, Police Officers and Multiskilled Operatives .
Merseytravel / LCRCA is seeking a provider to deliver a service that: satisfies home office police medical standards, fulfils Merseytravel/ LCRCA statutory duties regarding health surveillance, provides pre-employment health screening, provides post-employment health screening, provides medical screening, examinations, assessments and advice together with proactive wellbeing initiatives. As well as providing a suitable Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). The provider will be expected to take into account the organisational role and environment when providing medical assessments, advice or decisions in an occupational health context.
The provider will need to be able to be flexible in times of changing demands including the ability to provide Occupational health services on-site and away from the workplace. Please note that no volume or value of orders will be guaranteed in respect of this contract.
In total there are currently 732 employees in post employed by Merseytravel and an additional 263 staff employed by LCRCA, however this figure will vary during the Contract Period.
Bidders should note that Merseytravel is an officer of LCRCA and the strategic transport advisor to the LCRCA and is also responsible, on its behalf, for transport delivery. The contracting authority undertaking the procurement and entering into any awarded contract for this project will be Merseytravel.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Merseytravel wishes to invite tenders for the provision of an Occupational Health Service. The Occupational health Service is required for all Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) and Merseytravel employees to advise on matters relating to the health, welfare and wellbeing of its staff together with fitness for work. Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has a diverse workforce that includes Night workers, Police Officers and Multiskilled Operatives .
Merseytravel / LCRCA is seeking a provider to deliver a service that: satisfies home office police medical standards, fulfils Merseytravel/ LCRCA statutory duties regarding health surveillance, provides pre-employment health screening, provides post-employment health screening, provides medical screening, examinations, assessments and advice together with proactive wellbeing initiatives. As well as providing a suitable Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). The provider will be expected to take into account the organisational role and environment when providing medical assessments, advice or decisions in an occupational health context.
The provider will need to be able to be flexible in times of changing demands including the ability to provide Occupational health services on-site and away from the workplace. Please note that no volume or value of orders will be guaranteed in respect of this contract.
In total there are currently 732 employees in post employed by Merseytravel and an additional 263 staff employed by LCRCA, however this figure will vary during the Contract Period.
Bidders should note that Merseytravel is an officer of LCRCA and the strategic transport advisor to the LCRCA and is also responsible, on its behalf, for transport delivery. The contracting authority undertaking the procurement and entering into any awarded contract for this project will be Merseytravel.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Contract period 36 months with an optional extension of up to 12 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:
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
Estimated spend based on current usage is £85,250 per annum but we may spend up to £400k over the 36 month term plus the possible 12 month extension.
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.2) Conditions related to 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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
17/08/2023
Local time: 11:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
17/08/2023
Local time: 11:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Dependant on whether the contract is extended we would look to go out to tender in 2.5 or 3.5 years time.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/07/2023