Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Eastern Cheshire CCG
NHS Eastern Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group, 1st Floor West Wing, New Alderley House, Victoria Road
Macclesfield
SK10 3BL
UK
E-mail: ecccg.primarycare@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD6
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
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
Extended Access General Practice in Eastern Cheshire
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The recently published ‘Refreshing NHS Plans for 2018/19’ requires all CCGs to provide extended access to general practice to their whole population by 1.10.2018. The initiative aims for all patients to have improved access to General practice services including sufficient routine appointments at evenings and weekends to meet locally determined demand. NHS Eastern Cheshire CCG is looking for a provider of Primary care services as part of this NHS England initiative.
NHS England has developed seven core national requirements for the delivery of Improved Access in order to bring parity to the Improved access offer across the country and these requirements are:
— timing of appointments,
— capacity,
— measurement,
— advertising and ease of access,
— digital,
— inequalities,
— effective access to wider whole-system services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD6
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The recently published ‘Refreshing NHS Plans for 2018/19’ requires all CCGs to provide extended access to general practice to their whole population by 1.10.2018. The initiative aims for all patients to have improved access to General practice services including sufficient routine appointments at evenings and weekends to meet locally determined demand. NHS Eastern Cheshire CCG is looking for a provider of Primary Care services as part of this NHS England initiative.
NHS England has developed seven core national requirements for the delivery of Improved access in order to bring parity to the Improved access offer across the country and these requirements are:
— timing of appointments,
— capacity,
— measurement,
— advertising and ease of access,
— digital,
— inequalities,
— effective access to wider whole-system services.
In order to implement the Extended access initiative, NHS Eastern Cheshire CCG wishes to procure a General practice extended access service for patients living within Eastern Cheshire. This service will be accessible by all of the patients of the 24 GP practices that are covered by NHS Eastern Cheshire CCG. The General practice extended access service will improve access and experience for patients by providing additional capacity for pre-bookable and book on the day General practice appointments, which are more convenient for patients and offer shorter waits, both during and outside traditional general practice hours. These appointments will include evening appointments from Monday to Friday and also during Saturdays and Sundays.
Bidders must submit their ITT submissions via the BravoSolution e-tendering portal. Potential suppliers should be aware that their ITT submissions should be submitted by Thursday 12th July (by 23:59 hours), clarifications to the documents should be submitted by 3.7.2018 (by 23:59 hours), reflecting the urgency of identifying suitable and capable providers in order to deliver the required go-live date of the 1.10.2018. Bidders should note that whilst the CCG does not intend to depart from the timetable provided, it reserves the right to do so at any time.
There will be a contract period of 6 months. The Contract value is set at 609 885 GBP for the period of the Contract.
Submission of the Selection questionnaire and Procurement specific information: this exercise will be conducted using ‘Document 2 Procurement bid questions template’ available via the BravoSolution e-tendering portal.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 6
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:
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
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:
12/07/2018
Local time: 23:59
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
13/06/2018
Local time: 00:00
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
Eastern Cheshire CCG
Macclesfield
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/06/2018