NHS Morecambe Bay CCG

Moor Lane Mills

Lancaster

LA1 1QD

UK

E-mail: mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net

NUTS: UKD

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.morecambebayccg.nhs.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk

II.1.1) Title

Reference number: L-22-03

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85100000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) is working on behalf of NHS Morecambe Bay CCG. This invitation to tender is for Lymphedema Services, in the Morecambe Bay area.

The objective of this procurement is to identify a provider who will provide a high quality, evidence-based, effective, equitable and accessible service for people with Lymphoedema, regardless of aetiology, that ensures improved patient outcomes in relation to clinical needs, quality of life, health and well-being for the populations of North Lancashire and South Cumbria.

The service will be able to meet multiple needs and will offer a choice of care options including outpatient appointments and domiciliary care. The service will also provide direct and telephone/video advice to clinicians in inpatient areas at a number of acute hospital sites controlled by University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust.

The overall objective of treatment is to achieve maximum improvement that empowers people with lymphoedema with the necessary skills to self-manage.

The maximum total value of the contract is £ 1,472,197 which includes a one off non-recurring staff development cost between £10,000 and £50,000 for year 1 only. The financial envelope for the delivery of the service is £1,422,197 over 7 years (5 years + 2 years optional extension at £203,171 per annum).

The contract length is for 5 years with an optional extension for 2 years until 31/3/2030.

The ITT will be live on Tuesday 28th June 2022 on the MLCSU Bravo portal (see below) & it will have a deadline for submissions on Friday 5th August 2022 at 12:00pm.

The deadline for submitting clarification questions on the tender is Monday 25th July 2022 16:00pm.

A provider engagement event is to be held on Thursday 7th July 2022 at 11.00am via MS Teams to discuss the requirements of the contract.

If you wish to participate in the engagement event, please e-mail mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net to arrange attendance by 12:00pm on Tuesday 5th July 2022.

Interested providers are guided to the MLCSU eProcurement portal Bravo at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk to register their interest & gain access to this procurement's documents & more specific information.

The Commissioner reserves the right to reject bids that exceed the indicated budget.

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.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1 472 197.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

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:

This procurement is 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 CCG is 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.

Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the tender

process.

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

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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 05/08/2022

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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 05/08/2022

Local time: 12:01

VI.4.1) Review body