Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board
Wynford House, Lufton Way
Yeovil, Somerset
BA22 8HR
UK
Contact person: Samantha Phillips
E-mail: samantha.phillips31@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://nhssomerset.nhs.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
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
Continuing Healthcare Digital End-To-End Person Management System for NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board
Reference number: C247636 / WA15045
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB) is looking to procure a digitalised Continuing Healthcare (CHC) end-to-end person management digital system, where information seamlessly flows between processes by connecting the entire lifecycle into one platform. The system needs to facilitate the services to deliver enhanced transformation across all spectrums of the service.
Somerset's CHC Service provides high quality, safe care to Somerset's most vulnerable Adults and Children, and currently has a combined active caseload of around 1,400 individuals. The ICB is seeking an efficient and effective digital system to manage the caseload and the inherent complexities associated with the services.
One of the key requirements for a new system will be the need for it to be sufficiently flexible to support a wide range of services outside the traditional CHC / Funded Nursing Care (FNC) / Fast Track (FT) / Continuing Care (CC) agenda. Service wide transformation will be implemented across all areas including clinical, business, performance, finance and contracting and commissioning.
Enabling better integration between systems across Health and Social Care is also critical. CHC is a unique service as it covers and links many elements of the health and social care system. Therefore, interoperability is of paramount importance, allowing for the CHC service and wider Health and Social Care teams to share and view records. This will support improved accessibility and visibility of data which in turn will enable more efficient and streamlined workflows for all teams and a better person experience.
The Commissioner has a maximum financial envelope available of £200,000 per annum, including VAT. The total maximum contract value for the 3-year Contract is £600,000 and including VAT. At the end of the initial contract term the Commissioner will have an extension option for a further 1 year (1 x 12 month) period available which will be awarded at their discretion, giving a maximum possible contract value of £800,000 inclusive of VAT, over 4 years if the full contract term is fulfilled.
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board.
Atamis: Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Bids must be received via the Atamis e-procurement system by no later than midday 10th April 2024
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
800 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72310000
72320000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB) is looking to procure a digitalised Continuing Healthcare (CHC) end-to-end person management digital system, where information seamlessly flows between processes by connecting the entire lifecycle into one platform. The system needs to facilitate the services to deliver enhanced transformation across all spectrums of the service.
Somerset's CHC Service provides high quality, safe care to Somerset's most vulnerable Adults and Children, and currently has a combined active caseload of around 1,400 individuals. The ICB is seeking an efficient and effective digital system to manage the caseload and the inherent complexities associated with the services.
One of the key requirements for a new system will be the need for it to be sufficiently flexible to support a wide range of services outside the traditional CHC / Funded Nursing Care (FNC) / Fast Track (FT) / Continuing Care (CC) agenda. Service wide transformation will be implemented across all areas including clinical, business, performance, finance and contracting and commissioning.
Enabling better integration between systems across Health and Social Care is also critical. CHC is a unique service as it covers and links many elements of the health and social care system. Therefore, interoperability is of paramount importance, allowing for the CHC service and wider Health and Social Care teams to share and view records. This will support improved accessibility and visibility of data which in turn will enable more efficient and streamlined workflows for all teams and a better person experience.
The Commissioner has a maximum financial envelope available of £200,000 per annum, including VAT. The total maximum contract value for the 3-year Contract is £600,000 and including VAT. At the end of the initial contract term the Commissioner will have an extension option for a further 1 year (1 x 12 month) period available which will be awarded at their discretion, giving a maximum possible contract value of £800,000 inclusive of VAT, over 4 years if the full contract term is fulfilled.
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board.
Atamis: Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Bids must be received via the Atamis e-procurement system by no later than midday 10th April 2024
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:
800 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The services are subject to the full regime of current procurement legislation and as such this tender will be conducted in accordance with, and governed by, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
This contract will therefore be awarded in accordance with the provisions applicable in Section 5 (sub-section 7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
As stated in the procurement documents.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated in the procurement documents.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
10/04/2024
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: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
10/04/2024
Local time: 12:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.
Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page.
If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and be able to submit a bid.
The services are subject to the full regime of current procurement legislation and as such this tender will be conducted in accordance with, and governed by, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
This contract will therefore be awarded in accordance with the provisions applicable in Section 5 (sub-section 7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court in London
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As described in VI.3, deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the 2015 Regulations.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/03/2024