Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
HEART ACADEMIES TRUST
Mile Road
BEDFORD
MK429TR
UK
Contact person: Zoe Court
E-mail: procurement@heartacademiestrust.co.uk
NUTS: UKH24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.heartacademiestrust.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://cimple.uk/detail/389337
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://cimple.uk/detail/389337
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Education
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
FRAMEWORK FOR THE PROVISION OF WORKFORCE ABSENCE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION SERVICES
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66512200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
HEART are looking to appoint a single Supplier who will demonstrate technical competency, best Value for Money and to provide all requirements in relation to the Workforce Absence Prevention and Protection services, to HEART and other Customers. It is anticipated that these services will be promoted and accessed by the Education Sector and however for the avoidance of doubt, is open to any Public Sector Contracting Authority.
This Framework will provide Workforce Absence Prevention and Protection services which includes but is not limited to:
- Access to a comprehensive health and well-being support service that focuses on absence prevention rather than absence management. The health and well-being support service may evolve over the duration of the contract to meet the ongoing and changing needs of Customers.
- Where there is an absence, the Supplier will provide access to staff absence protection policies, that provide flexibility of cover to meet individual Customer requirements.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
60 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
HEART are looking to appoint a single Supplier who will demonstrate technical competency, best Value for Money and to provide all requirements in relation to the Workforce Absence Prevention and Protection services, to HEART and other Customers. It is anticipated that these services will be promoted and accessed by the Education Sector and however for the avoidance of doubt, is open to any Public Sector Contracting Authority.
This Framework will provide Workforce Absence Prevention and Protection services which includes but is not limited to:
- Access to a comprehensive health and well-being support service that focuses on absence prevention rather than absence management. The health and well-being support service may evolve over the duration of the contract to meet the ongoing and changing needs of Customers.
- Where there is an absence, the Supplier will provide access to staff absence protection policies, that provide flexibility of cover to meet individual Customer requirements.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
03/06/2024
End:
02/06/2028
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
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:
07/05/2024
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:
08/05/2024
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
Value Match Services
Chester
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/03/2024