Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
North Lincolnshire Council
Civic Centre, Ashby Road
Scunthorpe
DN16 1AB
UK
Contact person: All communication through https://www.yortender.co.uk
E-mail: procurement@northlincs.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE13
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.northlincs.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.yortender.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.yortender.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Healthwatch North Lincolnshire
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The aim of this tendering process is to award a contract for the provision and delivery of the Healthwatch function in North Lincolnshire from 1.9.2018 to 31.8.2020. There is a possibility for 2 x 12 month extension periods, subject to availability of funding and satisfactory performance.
The core functions of the Healthwatch North Lincolnshire will include:
— To obtain the views, expectations and concerns of local people about the health and social care services provided for them and to use this knowledge to influence improvements in those services (including, but not limited to, their quality, availability and suitability).
— Responding to local service user views, to investigate local care services, making appropriate use of Healthwatch’s statutory enter and view function, and to report on findings, making recommendations for improvement as appropriate, to those involved in commissioning, provision and scrutiny of care services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
484 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The core functions of the Healthwatch North Lincolnshire will be:
— To obtain the views, expectations and concerns of local people about the health and social care services provided for them and to use this knowledge to influence improvements in those services (including, but not limited to, their quality, availability and suitability).
— Responding to local service user views, to investigate local care services, making appropriate use of Healthwatch’s statutory enter and view function, and to report on findings, making recommendations for improvement as appropriate, to those involved in commissioning, provision and scrutiny of care services.
— Make recommendations to Healthwatch England to advise the Care Quality Commission to carry out special reviews or investigations into areas of concern.
— Provide accurate and up to date information and advice on how to access health and social care services to all residents of North Lincolnshire.
— To empower service users to be able to influence the design and delivery of local care services.
— Be a statutory member of the North Lincolnshire Health and Well-being Board and use this role to bring forward the views of residents and to follow up on identifying what difference Healthwatch’s representations have made.
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:
484 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
There is a possibility for 2 x 12 month extension periods, subject to availability of funding and satisfactory performance.
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:
16/04/2018
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: 24 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
16/04/2018
Local time: 12:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
The initial contract is due to finish 31.8.2020. There is a possibility for 2 x 12 month extension periods, subject to availability of funding and satisfactory performance. As such, a further notice may be published before the end of the initial contract in 2020, or at the end of either of the extension periods in 2021 or 2022.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
North Lincolnshire Council
Legal Services, Civic Centre, Ashby Road
Scunthorpe
DN16 1AB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.northlincs.gov.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
North Lincolnshire Council
Civic Centre, Ashby Road
Scunthorpe
DN16 1AB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.yortender.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/03/2018