Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU
Heron House, 120 Grove Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 4LX
UK
Telephone: +44 1216121500
E-mail: Paula.Williams16@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD41
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Blackburn with Darwen CCG
http://blackburnwithdarwenccg.nhs.uk/
Blackburn
BB1 2FD
UK
Contact person: Paula Williams
E-mail: mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD41
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.blackburnwithdarwenccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.blackburnwithdarwenccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS East Lancashire CCG
https://eastlancsccg.nhs.uk
Nelson
BB9 8AS
UK
Contact person: Paula Williams
E-mail: mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD46
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://eastlancsccg.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://eastlancsccg.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Blackpool CCG
http://blackpoolccg.nhs.uk
Blackpool
FY1 6JX
UK
Contact person: Paula Williams
E-mail: mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD42
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://blackpoolccg.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://blackpoolccg.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Fylde and Wrye CCG
http://www.fyldeandwryeccg.nhs.uk/
Wesham
PR4 3AL
UK
E-mail: mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD44
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.fyldeandwryeccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.fyldeandwryeccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Morecambe Bay CCG
https://www.morecambebayccg.nhs.uk
Lancaster
UK
Contact person: Paula Williams
E-mail: mlcsu.tendersnorther@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD44
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.morecambebayccg.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.morecambebayccg.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS West Lancashire CCG
Hilldale, Wigan Road
Ormskirk
L39 2JW
UK
Contact person: Paula Williams
E-mail: mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD47
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.westlancashireccg.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.westlancashireccg.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Greater Preston CCG
Chorley House, Lancashire Business Park, Leyland
Preston
PR26 6TT
UK
Contact person: Paula Williams
E-mail: mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD47
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.greaterprestonccg.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.greaterprestonccg.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Chorley & South Ribble CCG
Preston
PR26 6TT
UK
Contact person: Paula Williams
E-mail: mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD47
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southribbleccg.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.southribbleccg.nhs.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:
https://bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://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
Pan Lancashire and South Cumbria Audiology Services AQP Plus
Reference number: L-19- 06
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85140000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The aim of the procurement is to identify suitable providers to deliver an innovative service which is a comprehensive patient-centred integrated hearing service across the Lancashire and South Cumbria area.
The service will include the provision of hearing aids for age related hearing loss (for patients aged 50 years and over) in line with national guidance and in local requirements for the registered population of the NHS commissioning organisations.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
17 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD4
Main site or place of performance:
Area covered by GP services registered to the CCGs indicated in the ITT but generally covering Lancashire and South Cumbria.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim of the procurement is to identify suitable providers to deliver an innovative service which is a comprehensive patient-centred Integrated Hearing Service across the Lancashire and South Cumbria area.
The service will include provision of hearing aids for age related hearing loss (patients aged 50 years and over) in line with national guidance and local requirements for the registered population of the NHS commissioning organisations. The vision is for people with age related hearing loss to receive high quality, efficient services delivered closer to home, with short waiting times. The service must deliver patient focused outcomes in response to the needs of individual patients/families/carers in the community where they live and which is free of charge at the point of care.
The CCGs are looking to award the service to providers that meet the any qualified provider plus standards. Activity will be paid on a cost per case basis at a Local Tariff rate (to be published in the procurement documentation). There will be no guarantees of volume or payment in the contracts awarded. The estimated value of the contract will be 17 500 000 GBP over a 5 year period (on a 3 year initial contract with an option to extend a further 2 years).
This procurement is for clinical services which are subject to the Light-Touch Regime for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations (‘Regulations’). Accordingly, the Contracting Authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. Applicants are also invited to confirm as part of the tender which CCG areas of Lancashire and South Cumbria they wish to deliver the service from.
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:
17 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/01/2020
End:
31/12/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract is for an initial 3 years but with a possible further 2 year extension — therefore a possible 5 years in total.
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.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers.
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
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/07/2019
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
Duration in months: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
19/07/2019
Local time: 12:01
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The procurement will be for social and other specific services which are light touch regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations (‘Regulations’) http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/schedule/3/made
Accordingly, the Contracting Authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/part/2/chapter/3/made
The Contracting Authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations.
The procedure which the Contracting Authority is following is set out in the procurement documents.
As the CCGs are a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement.
Right to Cancel: the Contracting Authority reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at any time, which shall include the right not to award a contract or contracts, and does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award a contract in part, or to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary.
The Contracting Authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this Contract Notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender, irrespective of the outcome of the competition or if the competition is cancelled or postponed.
All dates, time periods and values specified in this notice are provisional and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change these.
Transparency: the Contracting Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR.
In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, the Contracting Authority intends to publish procurement documentation and the text of any resulting contractual arrangements, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the Contracting Authority.
Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act. If and when this requirement is offered to tender, this will be done via electronic means using the internet. Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services.
Any other public-sector body detailed within this notice, wishing to access the contract may do so only with permission from the contracting NHS body.
Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the tender process.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Blackburn with Darwen CCG
Blackburn
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/06/2019