Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Countess of Chester Hospital
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
UK
Telephone: +44 1244365143
E-mail: james.flood1@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nhssourcing.co.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
The eligible users of the proposed Framework Agreement are available for unrestricted and full direct access,free of charge, at: www.nhssourcing.co.uk
UK
UK
E-mail: info@coch-cps.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nhssourcing.co.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.nhssourcing.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.nhssourcing.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Occupational Health Services
Reference number: F/051/CHAR/19/JF
II.1.2) Main CPV code
65000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s Commercial Procurement Services wishes to establish a Framework Agreement to assist in the provision of energy procurement to Charities, the UK Public Sector (excluding the NHS) and the Private Sector. This framework seeks to appoint suitably licensed suppliers to facilitate a multi-supplier multi lot framework. The Framework Agreement will be made up of 3 lots:
Lot 1: Provision of Gas;
Lot 2: Provision of half-hourly Electricity;
Lot 3: Provision of non –half hourly Electricity.
Further details are provided in the invitation to tender accompanying this Contract Notice, which can be viewed at www.nhssourcing.co.uk
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Provision of Gas
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
65200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
It is intended that this Framework Agreement becomes the vehicle for the energy supplier to engage with charities and wider public sector organisations (excluding the NHS), allowing them a legally compliant means to provide their services to public bodies (excluding the NHS) without having to undertake a full EU-level procurement process on each occasion. This Framework Agreement will seek to appoint a range of energy suppliers for public bodies (excluding the NHS) to utilise. The Framework Agreement will be available for use by the public sector bodies (excluding the NHS) (and any future successors to these organisations) described in this ITT. Private sector organisations and third sector organisations not covered by the Public Contracts Regulations will be eligible to use the proposed Framework Agreement by request.
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: 48
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Provision of Half-hourly Electricity
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
65300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
It is intended that this Framework Agreement becomes the vehicle for the energy supplier to engage with charities and wider public sector organisations (excluding the NHS), allowing them a legally compliant means to provide their services to public bodies (excluding the NHS) without having to undertake a full EU-level procurement process on each occasion. This Framework Agreement will seek to appoint a range of energy suppliers for public bodies (excluding the NHS) to utilise. The Framework Agreement will be available for use by the public sector bodies (excluding the NHS) (and any future successors to these organisations) described in this ITT. Private sector organisations and third sector organisations not covered by the Public Contracts Regulations will be eligible to use the proposed Framework Agreement by request.
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: 48
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3: Provision of Non-half Hourly Electricity
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
65300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
It is intended that this Framework Agreement becomes the vehicle for the energy supplier to engage with Charities and wider public sector organisations (excluding the NHS), allowing them a legally compliant means to provide their services to public bodies (excluding the NHS) without having to undertake a full EU-level procurement process on each occasion. This Framework Agreement will seek to appoint a range of energy suppliers for public bodies (excluding the NHS) to utilise. The Framework Agreement will be available for use by the public sector bodies (excluding the NHS) (and any future successors to these organisations) described in this ITT. Private sector organisations and third sector organisations not covered by the Public Contracts Regulations will be eligible to use the proposed Framework Agreement by request.
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: 48
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 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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
17/07/2019
Local time: 14:00
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
18/07/2019
Local time: 09:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the Framework Agreement is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the Framework Agreement is entered into.
The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/06/2019