Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group
Wynford House, Lufton Way
Yeovil
BA22 8HR
UK
Contact person: Katy Pritchard
Telephone: +44 1963381963
E-mail: katy.pritchard@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.somersetccg.nhs.uk
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
Somerset CCG — Home Oxygen Service: Assessment and Review and Community Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services
Reference number: PR003211
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Supported by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit, Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group sought to commission home oxygen service — assessment and review and community pulmonary rehabilitation services for patients registered with a Somerset GP. The procurement was split into 2 lots:
Lot 1. Home Oxygen Service — Assessment and Review, and
Lot 2. Community Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
The contract will be for an initial term of 2 years, with an option to extend for any period up to a further 2 years, as defined and at the sole discretion of the commissioner. Services are scheduled to commence on 1.10.2019. The cost per annum, exclusive of recoverable VAT is: Lot 1: Home Oxygen Service — Assessment and Review: 200 000 GBP;
Lot 2: Community Pulmonary Rehabilitation: 222 000 GBP.
The contract value for the combined services is 1 688 000 GBP if the full contract term is fulfilled.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 688 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Home Oxygen Service — Assessment and Review
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111700
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK23
Main site or place of performance:
Somerset
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supported by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit, Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group sought to commission home oxygen service - assessment and review for patients registered with a Somerset GP. The service will support referrals from clinicians for adults who have been diagnosed with a condition where they may benefit from using oxygen at home in line with National Guidance for patients registered with a Somerset GP. The contract will be for an initial term of 2 years, with an option to extend for any period up to a further 2 years, as defined and at the sole discretion of the commissioner. Services are scheduled to commence on 1.10.2019. The cost per annum, exclusive of recoverable VAT is 200 000 GBP Following evaluation on the basis of Most Economically Advantageous Tender, the service has been awarded to BOC Ltd.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 85 %
Cost criterion: Finance
/ Weighting: 15 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will be for an initial term of 2 years, with an option to extend for any period up to a further 2 years, as defined and at the sole discretion of the commissioner. The service is scheduled to commence on 1.10.2019.
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Community Pulmonary Rehabilitation
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121232
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK23
Main site or place of performance:
Somerset.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supported by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit, Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group sought to commission community pulmonary rehabilitation services for patients registered with a Somerset GP. The service will support referrals from clinicians for adults who have been diagnosed with COPD or other chronic progressive respiratory conditions or are pre-/post- thoracic surgery, providing support in the Community from a specialist team for patients registered with a Somerset GP The Contract will be for an initial term of 2 years, with an option to extend for any period up to a further 2 years, as defined and at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. The service is scheduled to commence on 1.10.2019. The cost per annum, exclusive of recoverable VAT is 222 000 GBP following evaluation on the basis of Most Economically Advantageous Tender, the service has been awarded to BOC Ltd.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 85 %
Cost criterion: Finance
/ Weighting: 15 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will be for an initial term of 2 years, with an option to extend for any period up to a further 2 years, as defined and at the sole discretion of the commissioner. The service is scheduled to commence on 1.10.2019.
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
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 054-124793
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Home Oxygen Service — Assessment and Review
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/06/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BOC Ltd
337663
BOC Homecare, The Priestley Centre, 10 Priestley Road, The Surrey Research Park
Guildford, Surrey
GU2 7XY
UK
Telephone: +44 1483244605
E-mail: Homecare.tenderalerts@boc.com
NUTS: UKJ25
Internet address(es)
URL: www.bocclinicalservices.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 800 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Community Pulmonary Rehabilitation
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/06/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BOC Ltd
337663
BOC Homecare, The Priestley Centre, 10 Priestley Road, The Surrey Research Park
Guildford, Surrey
GU2 7XY
UK
Telephone: +44 1483244605
E-mail: Homecare.tenderalerts@boc.com
NUTS: UKJ25
Internet address(es)
URL: www.bocclinicalservices.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 888 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the Regulations) which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the Light Touch Regime contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). The tendering process has been conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority ran a transparent tender process, treating all bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these services. Neither the inclusion of a selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority (open, restricted, competitive procedure with negotiation, competitive dialogue or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive/Schedule 3 of the Regulations. The Contracting Authority has voluntarily observed the award decision notices provisions and held a 10 day standstill period as described in Regulation 86 of the Regulations. Deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the Regulations.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
C/O SCW CSU Procurement, Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group
Wynford House, Lufton Way
Yeovil
BA22 8HR
UK
Telephone: +44 1963381963
E-mail: scwcsu.whprocurement@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.somersetccg.nhs.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As described in VI.3, deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the 2015 Regulations.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group
C/O SCW CSU Procurement, Wynford House, Lufton Way
Yeovil
BA22 8HR
UK
Telephone: +44 1963381963
E-mail: scwcsu.whprocurement@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.somersetccg.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/06/2019