Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
2nd Floor Preston Business Centre Watling Street Road Fulwood
Preston
PR2 8DY
UK
Contact person: mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net
E-mail: mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD41
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Community Dermatology - NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB
Reference number: L21-08
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This procurement is for Social and other specific services which are Light Touch Regime services for the<br/>purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations<br/>('Regulations') http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/schedule/3/made. Accordingly, the<br/>Contracting Authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular<br/>Procurement Regimes Section 7 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/part/2/chapter/3/made<br/>The Contracting Authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure<br/>which the Contracting Authority is following is set out in the procurement documents.<br/>As the Integrated Care Board (ICB) is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service<br/>(Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to<br/>this procurement.<br/>Right to Cancel: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at<br/>any time, which shall include the right not to award a contract or contracts and does not bind itself to<br/>accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award a contract in part, or to<br/>call for new tenders should it consider this necessary.<br/>The Contracting Authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or<br/>tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this Contract<br/>Notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender, irrespective of the outcome of the competition<br/>or if the competition is cancelled or postponed.<br/>All dates, time periods and values specified in this notice are provisional and the Contracting Authority<br/>reserves the right to change these.<br/>Transparency: The Contracting Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the<br/>Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in<br/>the course of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR.<br/>In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, the contracting<br/>authority intends to publish procurement documentation and the text of any resulting contractual<br/>arrangements, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the Contracting Authority.<br/>Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency<br/>will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act. If and when<br/>this requirement is offered to tender, this will be done via electronic means using the internet. Midlands<br/>and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS<br/>body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services.<br/>Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the tender<br/>process.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
15 076 592.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
Lancashire and South Cumbria
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) is working on behalf of NHS Lancashire and<br/>South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB). This invitation to tender is to deliver Community Dermatology<br/>across Lancashire and South Cumbria.<br/>The objective of this Community Dermatology Service is to develop a single point of referral One-Stop<br/>service for patients with Dermatological presentation. To ensure that patients within the Lancashire and<br/>South Cumbria ICB population receive the right care, delivered in the right place, by the right person, the<br/>first time. Ensuring appropriately tiered care provision through effective triage and referral optimisation.<br/>The provider will be expected to support ICB led service development and innovation through tele<br/>dermatology and digital triage solutions, integrating with acute and primary care providers to offer a<br/>seamless dermatology triage and treatment service in Lancashire & South Cumbria.<br/>Within this existing provision, the service includes children under 16yrs of age in Morecambe Bay, Central<br/>Lancashire and Pennine, with the exception of surgical procedures which must be referred to Secondary<br/>Care. Further to standardising care, the ICB Commissioning Team will continue to review the variation in<br/>provision for children with the existing services, as such the future provider may be asked to open up<br/>referrals to children under 16yrs of age for non-surgical care in those areas across Lancashire and South<br/>Cumbria where the service is not currently offered<br/>The ITT will be live on Thursday 30th March 2023 on the Atamis Portal. The deadline for submissions will be Friday 28th April 2023 12:00pm Mid-day. <br/>The deadline for clarification questions is Tuesday 18th April 12:00pm.<br/>The contract is for 2 years with an option to extend for 1 years starting 1st November 2023. As part of this procurement process, the Authority is intending to identify one provider to deliver a Community Dermatology Service across the<br/>whole Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB.<br/>The Commissioner reserves the right to reject bids that exceed the indicated budget.<br/>Any other public-sector body detailed within this notice, wishing to access the contract may do so only<br/>with permission from the contracting NHS body.<br/>The Indicative Financial Cost Envelope for this service (based on 100% activity) is £15,076,592 for 3 years<br/>(2 years + 1 year optional extension). Year 1 = £4,590,907. Year 2 = 5,124,960. Possible Year 3 is<br/>5,360,725.<br/>To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.<br/>Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:<br/>Phone: 0800 9956035<br/>E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk<br/><br/>The relevant reference number for this tender is C153186 and the questionnaire will be located within the requirements.
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:
15 076 592.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract is for 2 years with an option to extend for 1 year.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-006251
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
28/04/2023
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:
28/04/2023
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (hosted by NHS England)
Heron House, 120 Grove Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 4LX
UK
E-mail: mlcsu.procurement@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.midlandsandlancashirecsu.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/03/2023