Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Newcastle Gateshead CCG
Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside (Business Park)
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
UK
E-mail: ngccg.enquiries@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.newcastlegatesheadccg.nhs.uk/
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
Integrated Musculoskeletal (MSK) Service for NHS Newcastle Gateshead CCG
Reference number: NECS297
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) worked for and on behalf of NHS Newcastle Gateshead CCG to commission an Integrated MSK service for Newcastle Gateshead.
The overarching outcome of the service is to emphasise self-management and education to minimize the proportion of patients requiring intervention or onward referral. The service will integrate to reduce handoffs and improve patient outcomes. The service will provide a robust triage service and where intervention is required this will be delivered rapidly.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 731 499.70
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC22
Main site or place of performance:
Newcastle Gateshead.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) worked for and on behalf of NHS Newcastle Gateshead CCG to commission an Integrated MSK service for Newcastle Gateshead.
The overarching outcome of the service is to emphasise self-management and education to minimize the proportion of patients requiring intervention or onward referral. The service will integrate to reduce handoffs and improve patient outcomes. The service will provide a robust triage service and where intervention is required this will be delivered rapidly.
The contract is for an initial 5 years plus the option to extend the contract for a period of 2 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance.
NECS working for and on behalf the CCG’s used the e-tendering system, Proactis. As such there were no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions were conducted via the Proactis portal.
To express an interest in tendering for this procurement, potential bidders were directed to register on the Proactis e-tendering portal, which can be found at: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS and follow the registration instructions.
Please note that it is free to register on Proactis, which can be accessed at any time of day.
Should you have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by Email:
Suppliersupport@proactis.com or Website: http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index (Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm).
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
Tender documentation were available to download via Proactis on 27.12.2017. The deadline for submission of all tender returns was 12:00 noon on 30.1.2018.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 247-520781
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NECS297
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/05/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road
Newcastle
NE7 7DN
UK
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 731 499.70
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:211845).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
North of England Commissioning Support Unit
Teesdale House, Thornaby
Stockton-on-Tees
TS17 6BL
UK
Telephone: +44 1642746911
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.necsu.nhs.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
North of England Commissioning Support Unit
Stockton-on-Tees
TS17 6BL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Contracting Authorities will act in accordance with Part 3 Chapter 5 Regulation 85 to 87 and Regulation 95 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No:102) (PCR 2015). Part 3 of the PCR 2015 provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to the time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied tenderer is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice — The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/05/2018