Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NEL Commissioning Support Unit
NHS Canterbury and Coastal CCG
Ground Floor, Council Building
Canterbury
CT1 1YW
UK
Contact person: Mr Taofeeq Ladega
Telephone: +44 2038163549
E-mail: taofeeq.ladega@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.canterburycoastalccg.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.canterburycoastalccg.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Ashford CCG NOUS
Inca House, Trinity Road, Ashford
Kent
TN25 4AB
UK
Contact person: Mr Taofeeq Ladega
Telephone: +44 2038163549
E-mail: taofeeq.ladega@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ashfordccg.nhs..uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.ashfordccg.nhs..uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
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Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
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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
East Kent NOUS AQP service.
Reference number: DN276751
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85150000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Procurement of Non-Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS) service for NHS Canterbury and Coastal CCG and NHS Ashford CCG (together, the Commissioner). The Commissioner is supported in this project by its procurement partner NEL CSU which is managing this procurement. Service was commissioned in line with National Specification. Ashford and Canterbury CCGs now wish to the retender direct access service to support management of patients within community setting.
The service is being commissioned using an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) approach.
With this AQP approach all bidders who complete the accreditation process to (a) demonstrate capability and capacity to deliver the service and (b) accept the standard NHS contract terms and conditions and (c) accept the Commissioner's tariff price will become qualified providers. All qualified providers will be offered the standard NHS contract with the same terms, conditions, and price.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
987 498.00
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:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement of Non-Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS) service for NHS Canterbury and Coastal CCG and NHS Ashford CCG (together, the Commissioner). The Commissioner is supported in this project by its procurement partner NEL CSU which is managing this procurement. Service was commissioned in line with National Specification. Ashford and Canterbury CCGs now wish to the retender direct access service to support management of patients within community setting. The service is being commissioned using an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) approach. With this AQP approach all bidders who complete the accreditation process to (a) demonstrate capability and capacity to deliver the service and (b) accept the standard NHS contract terms and conditions and (c) accept the Commissioner's tariff price will become qualified providers. All qualified providers will be offered the standard NHS contract with the same terms, conditions, and price. The indicative contract value is an estimated total cost of the service rather than any individual contract value, as it will be spread across multiple providers. Individual contracts will have no guaranteed minimum level of activity and no restricted maximum level of activity. Each provider will be paid according to the actual activity level it delivers.
The contract will be for an initial three-year term, with no extension.
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:
987 498.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
16/10/2017
End:
15/09/2020
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.1.8) 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:
23/06/2017
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:
23/06/2017
Local time: 14:00
Place:
Clifton House
75-77 Worship Street
London
EC2A 2DU.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NEL Commissioning Support Unit
Clifton House, 75 — 77 Worship Street,
London,
EC2A 2DU
UK
Telephone: +44 2038163549
E-mail: nelcsu.clinical-procurement@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: www.nelcsu.nhs.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NEL Commissioning Support Unit
First Floor Clifton House, 75 — 77 Worship Street
London
EC2A 2DU
UK
Telephone: +44 2038163549
E-mail: nelcsu.clinical-procurement@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.nelcsu.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/05/2017