Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE)
19 George Road
Edgbaston, Birmingham
B15 1NU
UK
Telephone: +44 08458875000
E-mail: thrs@HTEPG.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk/
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
Total Workforce Solutions III: Clinical Insourcing Solutions
Reference number: PR-3083
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
HealthTrust Europe is seeking bids for a framework to enable healthcare providers to insource the full range of elective Surgical and Medical Specialties offered under the NHS Tariff Payment System through a Supplier, utilising Consultant-led clinical experts to work within existing departmental structures where there is spare capacity available. Typically operating during the night and at weekends, awarded Suppliers can support healthcare providers in:
• Reducing waiting lists to support healthcare providers achieve UK Government and Department of Health targets, through maximising the use of internal spare capacity;
• Retaining capacity planning and delivery in-house; and
• Providing a patient-focussed and Consultant-led insourced solution.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 200 000 000.00
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
85110000
85111000
85112000
85121100
85121200
85121300
85141000
85145000
85147000
85148000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This framework enables healthcare providers to insource the full range of elective Surgical and Medical Specialties offered under the NHS Tariff Payment System through a Supplier utilising Consultant-led clinical experts to work within existing departmental structures where there is spare capacity available.
Typically operating during the night and at weekends, awarded Suppliers are able to support healthcare providers in:
• Reducing waiting lists to support healthcare providers achieve UK Government and Department of Health targets, through maximising the use of internal spare capacity;
• Retaining capacity planning and delivery in-house; and
• Providing a patient-focussed and Consultant-led insourced solution.
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:
4 200 000 000.00
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
HTE may request such information as may be requested pursuant to Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Details are provided in the Qualification Envelope Section of the Tender.
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 30
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:
18/03/2025
Local time: 13:00
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:
18/03/2025
Local time: 15:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
HTE is undertaking central purchasing body activities in carrying out this tender exercise by virtue of its partnership with MSE. Notwithstanding HTE's relationship with MSE, it is HTE conducting this tender exercise and all enquiries should be directed to HTE as confirmed in Section 1 above.
MSE and not HTE will execute the resultant framework agreement with successful bidders.
The bodies to whom the use of this Agreement will be open include all contracting authorities in the UK as defined in Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as may be updated from time to time. In particular, the following entities in the UK (particularly those of a health and/or social care nature) are envisaged as Agreement users: Public sector classification guide and forward work plan - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk) To view the list use the downloadable spreadsheet. This list includes each organisation's successors and assigns, any equivalent organisations and associated organisation created due to any organisational changes.
This Agreement will be open to any bodies or organisations operating in the UK of a health, and/or social care nature or which have a similar procurement need, and/or any UK based central government authority listed at Annex I of Directive 2014/24/EU, in respect of any goods or services to any of the above listed organization.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE)
19 George Road
Birmingham
B15 1NU
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/02/2025