Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NEL Commissioning Support Unit
North and East London Commissioning Support Unit, 75-77 Worship Street, 2nd Floor Clifton House
London
EC2A 2DU
UK
Contact person: Mrs Natalie Polyblank
Telephone: +44 7966585929
E-mail: natalie.polyblank@nelcsu.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nelcsu.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.nelcsu.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group
Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside (Business Park)
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
UK
E-mail: natalie.polyblank@nelcsu.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.newcastlegatesheadccg.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group
Monkton Hall, Main Hall, Monkton Lane
Jarrow
NE32 5NN
UK
E-mail: natalie.polyblank@nelcsu.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.southtynesideccg.nhs.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=194ac80c-7c02-e711-80dd-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=194ac80c-7c02-e711-80dd-005056b64545
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
RTL072P — Medicine Optimisation for NHS Newcastle Gateshead CCG and NHS South Tyneside CCG (Practice and Care Home Prescribing Support).
Reference number: DN245401
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Newcastle Gateshead CCG and NHS South Tyneside CCG are seeking providers to deliver a comprehensive, high quality medicines optimisation (pharmaceutical and prescribing support) service to all GP practices and practice staff within the Clinical Commissioning Group boundaries, to support the delivery of the CCG'S medicines optimisation strategy.
There are three Lots, One contract will be awarded for each Lot, Providers can bid for all Lots.
The contract is for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years if required.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 — Newcastle
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85149000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group comprises 65 practices with a single management structure. The CCG employs a small Medicines Optimisation Team directly, which will direct the work of the practice based team(s) that are the subject of this tender. The CCG is taking this opportunity to rebalance the service provision in the two localities. The overall aim of the service is to support the CCGs to improve the quality, safety and cost effective use of medicines in primary care, reduce variation in practice and improve health outcomes for patients. This will be achieved through the implementation of a medicines optimisation action plan, approved by the commissioner and implemented by the provider through the provision of high quality medicines optimisation support to all practices within the boundaries of the CCGs.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 0
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/10/2017
End:
30/09/2020
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract start date is 1.10.2017. The contract period will be 3 years (36 months) followed by an optional extension of up to 2 years (24 months). Therefore the maximum contract duration, including available extensions, is 5 years (60 months).
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 — Gateshead
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85149000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group comprises 65 practices with a single management structure. The CCG employs a small Medicines Optimisation Team directly, which will direct the work of the practice based team(s) that are the subject of this tender. The CCG is taking this opportunity to rebalance the service provision in the two localities. The overall aim of the service is to support the CCGs to improve the quality, safety and cost effective use of medicines in primary care, reduce variation in practice and improve health outcomes for patients. This will be achieved through the implementation of a medicines optimisation action plan, approved by the commissioner and implemented by the provider through the provision of high quality medicines optimisation support to all practices within the boundaries of the CCGs.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 0
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/10/2017
End:
30/09/2020
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract start date is 1.10.2017. The contract period will be 3 years (36 months) followed by an optional extension of up to 2 years (24 months). Therefore the maximum contract duration, including available extensions, is 5 years (60 months).
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 — South Tyneside
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85149000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group (NHS STCCG) constitutes 24 GP practices and 22 Nursing and Residential homes situated within South Tyneside. The CCG's Medicines Optimisation Team will direct the work of the practice based team(s) that are the subject of this tender. Prescribing expenditure continues to be significant pressure for the CCG and medicines optimisation has a key role in the management of this budget. The overall aim of the service is to support the CCG to improve the quality, safety and cost effective use of medicines in primary care, reduce variation in practise and improve health outcomes for patients. This will be achieved through the implementation of a medicines optimisation action plan, approved by the commissioner and implemented by the provider through the provision of high quality medicines optimisation support to all practices and care homes within the boundaries of the CCG.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 0
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/10/2017
End:
30/09/2020
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract start date is 1.10.2017. The contract period will be 3 years (36 months) followed by an optional extension of up to 2 years (24 months). Therefore the maximum contract duration, including available extensions, is 5 years (60 months).
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.1.8) 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:
07/04/2017
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
07/04/2017
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Skipton House, London.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Please ensure that you leave enough time to register your organisation on the tendering portal which can take up to 24hrs.
NEL CSU will adopt the open procedure as a template for this procurement. The Services to which this project relates fall within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the Regulations). Neither the publication of the advertisement, the use of this stage, nor the use of the term ‘Open Procedure’ nor any other indication (including any statement in this advert or the ITT documentation) shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to procurements under the Light Touch Regime (LTR).
Interested Bidders must access the ITT documentation via the link provided and submit an ITT response with associated online questionnaire(s) on the e-Tendering portal ‘ProContract’ before the submission deadline.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NEL Commissioning Support Unit
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/03/2017