Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS City and Hackney Clinical Commissioning Group
3rd Floor, A Block, St Leonard's Hospital, Nuttall Street
London
N1 5LZ
UK
Contact person: Mr Taofeeq Ladega
Telephone: +44 2030495875
E-mail: nelcsu.welcpod-procurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI41
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cityandhackneyccg.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.cityandhackneyccg.nhs.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
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
PRJ583 City and Hackney — Any Qualified Provider (AQP) Termination of Pregnancy Services
Reference number: DN313196
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The service is for the Delivery of Out of Area Termination of Pregnancy Services (ToPS) for City and Hackney. The purpose of this abortion service is to provide greater access for City and Hackney women (and younger females) to where they can be seen, a choice of abortion methods which are timely and safe depending on the personal health, gestation and circumstances of the individual woman (and younger females), to reduce repeat abortions and unintended pregnancies and to promote better sexual health among women (and younger females).
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
840 000.00
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:
UKI41
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
City and Hackney “Out of Area” Termination of Pregnancy Service:
The service shall provide abortion services to women and younger females referred to any approved Provider, giving greater geographical access to women and younger females seeking abortion services. The Provider will deliver the full pathway “Up to 24 weeks gestation”.
Providers commissioned for out of area abortion services shall ensure that the overall Service is consistent, effective, comprehensive, legal and of demonstrably high quality. It shall respect the dignity, privacy, individuality and rights of women and younger females to exercise personal choice over their care and treatment. The service shall be provided in accordance with the grounds specified in the Abortion Act 1967 and amended by Section 37 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990.
Refer to specification for further details.
The estimated annual Contract value for this service is 120 000 GBP. Total estimated total contract for the duration of 5 + 2 years is 840 000 GBP.
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:
840 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The service will run for 5 years from July 2018 — July 2023 with an option to extend for up to 2 years.
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:
Yes
Description of options:
The service will run for 5 years from July 2018 — July 2023 with an option to extend for up to 2 years.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The Authority is using the Pro-Contract e-Tendering portal to conduct this Procurement Process. This Portal can be accessed at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login/
All communications (including submission of Tenders) should becarried out via the e-Tendering Portal.
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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
16/04/2018
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NEL Commissioning Support Unit
2nd Floor, 1 Lower Mash
London
SE1 7NT
UK
E-mail: nelcsu.welcpod-procurement@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.nelcsu.nhs.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NEL Commissioning Support Unit
2nd Floor, 1 Lower Mash
London
SE17NT
UK
E-mail: nelcsu.welcpod-procurement@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.nelcsu.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/03/2018