CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

NHS Eastbourne,Hailsham and Seaford CCG

NHS Coastal West Sussex CCG

NHS Horsham and Mid Sussex CCG

NHS Crawley CCG

NHS High Weald and Lewes Havens CCG

NHS Hastings and Rother CCG

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

All of Sussex including East and West Sussex including Brighton and Hove.

II.1.3)

This notice involves

A public contract
The setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System
The establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement (if applicable)

Framework agreement with a single operators
Framework agreement with several operators

Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

Duration of the framework agreement

Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Sussex CCGs wish to create a Framework Agreement with prospective providers of

— specialist inpatient care and treatment mental health services for adults;

— specialist inpatient care and treatment services for adults with a learning disability.

This procurement is inviting providers to bid to join the Framework. The Framework will be underpinned by a zero value NHS standard contract for 3 years and call off arrangements are described in the document entitled Framework Agreement. The procurement is divided into 2 lots

LOT 1 specialist inpatient care and treatment mental health services for adults

LOT 2 specialist inpatient care and treatment services for adults with a learning disability.

II.1.6)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

II.1.8)

Division into lots

one lot only

one or more lots

all lots

II.1.9)

Will variants be accepted

II.2)

Quantity or Scope of the Contract

II.2.1)

Total quantity or scope

II.2.2)

Options

Provisional timetable for recourse to these options

Number of possible renewals

In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions Relating to the Contract

III.1.1)

Deposits and guarantees required

Please refer to the Invitation to Tender documentation available through the eTender system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Tenders/Current

III.1.2)

Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions

Please refer to the Invitation to Tender documentation available through the eTender system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Tenders/Current

III.1.3)

Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded

Please refer to the Invitation to Tender documentation available through the eTender system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Tenders/Current

III.1.4)

Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject

III.2)

Conditions for Participation

III.2.1)

Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Please refer to the Invitation to Tender documentation available through the eTender system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Tenders/Current

III.2.2)

Economic and financial capacity

III.2.3)

Technical capacity

III.2.4)

Reserved contracts

The contract is restricted to sheltered workshops
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of Procedure

Open		Restricted
Accelerated restricted		Negotiated
Accelerated negotiated		Competitive dialogue

Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure

IV.1.1)

Have candidates already been selected?

IV.1.2)

Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates

IV.1.3)

Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

IV.2)

Award Criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction will be used

IV.3 Administrative Information

IV.3.1)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

14.207

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior Information Notice
Notice on a Buyer Profile

Other previous publications

IV.3.3)

Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

IV.3.4)

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.3.5)

Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

IV.3.7)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender 

IV.3.8)

Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Other Information

VI.1)

Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published

VI.2)

Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds?

VI.3)

Additional Information

This is a voluntary notice, as these are ‘Part B' services. Although the CCG is following a procedure which isakin to the restricted procedure, the use of a voluntary Contract Notice and of terminology which reflects the restricted procedure does not indicate that the CCG accepts that it is bound by the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended) and/or the Public Procurement Directive (2004/18/EC) save for the provisions of the Regulations and the Directive which apply to Part B services.

Please refer to the invitation to Tender Questionnaire available through the Tender system

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Tenders/Current

An electronic procurement process is being used for this procurement.

Interested parties wishing to participate must register their details on the IN-tend eTender system website(https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Tenders/Current) to gain access to further information and obtain the tender documents to be completed and returned for consideration.

All correspondence will be dealt through this website.

Prospective Providers are required to follow the instructions below and to obtain further documentation using the electronic process.

Providers Instructions of how to express interest and participate in this Tender:

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once):

— Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Tenders/Current and click the link to register.

— Read and accept the terms and conditions and click ‘Continue’.

— Enter your correct business and user details.

— Note the user-name you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete.

— You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).

2. Express an Interest in the tender:

— Login to the portal with the user-name/password.

— Click the ‘Tenders’ link and then select “Current” (these are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered provider).

— Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content.

— Click the “Express Interest” button at the bottom of the page.

— This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My Tenders’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only.)

— You can now access any attachments.

— You can now use the ‘Clarifications’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification.

— Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the PQQ and/or ITT.

— There may be a mixture of on-line and off-line actions for you to perform (there is detailed on-line help available). You must then submit your reply using the 'Publish Response’ button at the top of the page.

If you require any further assistance please consult the on-line help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

VI.4.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)

Dispatch date of this Notice

ANNEX A

Additional Addresses and Contact Points

I)

Address and contact points from which further information can be obtained

II)

Address and contact points from which specifications and additional documentation may be obtained

III)

Address and contact points to which Tenders/Requests to Participate must be sent

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Specialist inpatient care and treatment mental health services for adults.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Specialist inpatient care and treatment services for adults with a learning disability.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots