Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group
Level 4 Lanchester House, Trafalgar Place
Brighton
BN1 4FU
UK
Telephone: +44 1273403629
E-mail: aelliott1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ21
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.brightonandhoveccg.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group
Level 4 Lanchester House, Trafalgar Place
Brighton
BN1 4FU
UK
Telephone: +44 1273403629
E-mail: aelliott1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ21
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.brightonandhoveccg.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://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Community Short Term Beds Service (CSTS) — Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Brighton and Hove City Council (BHCC).
Reference number: NHS/SoEPS/16.249 PQQ
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Brighton and Hove City Council (BHCC) wish to procure a Community Short Term Beds Service for residents in the Brighton and Hove area. Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) will be the Lead Commissioner. Brighton and Hove City Council (BHCC) will be an Associate Commissioner. The Contracting Authorities are looking for providers with the necessary capacity and capability (or a demonstrable ability to provide the necessary capacity and capability) to deliver high-quality, patient-centred and value for money services, delivered in a safe and effective manner and through a learning environment which may include the training of healthcare professionals.
The aims of the new service are as follows:
— Reduce unscheduled admissions to hospital;
— Reduce delayed transfers of care from hospital;
— Reduce admissions to long term placements;
— Reduce demand for long term packages of care.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
38 500 000.00
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:
UKJ21
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aims of the new service are as follows:
— Reduce unscheduled admissions to hospital;
— Reduce delayed transfers of care from hospital;
— Reduce admissions to long term placements;
— Reduce demand for long term packages of care.
To achieve these aims the objectives of the service are to:
— Increase access to step up beds;
— Increase flexibility in eligibility criteria to support the system where required;
— Reduce assessment and admission time-scales;
— Reduce average lengths of stay;
— Increase focus on short term goals to enable people to return home;
— Increase engagement with service users and carers in setting and achieving short term goals.
The Contracting Authorities are looking for providers with the necessary capacity and capability (or a demonstrable ability to provide the necessary capacity and capability) to deliver high quality, patient-centred and value for money services, delivered in a safe and effective manner and through a learning environment which may include the training of healthcare professionals.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
38 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2017
End:
31/03/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Commissioners have agreed to offer a 5 year contract initial term with a single option to extend for a further 2 years (5 + 2 = 7 years maximum duration).
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
To support the procurement, Brighton and Hove City Council have 2 buildings that are available for lease or purchase. The properties will be available at a fixed rental or sale price for all interested providers. Alternatively, Providers are free to source their own property — or use a combination. Contract award is expected in December 2016 and the service start date is 1.4.2017.
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.1.3) Technical and professional ability
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 059-098880
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
27/07/2016
Local time: 12:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
27/12/2016
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
27/07/2016
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS South of England Procurement Services
Lewes
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/06/2016