Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group
Hemel One, Boundary Way
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7YU
UK
Contact person: Camilla Ball, Senior Commercial Procurement Manager
E-mail: SouthProcurement@ardengemcsu.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKH2
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://hertsvalleysccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://ardengemcsu.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
Adult Community Health Services
Reference number: Project_948
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group ("the Commissioner") is undertaking a procurement process, that is supported by NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit, for the provision of Adult Community Health Services. Full details of the requirements and procurement can be found in the tender documentation located on Bravo under Project_948.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH23
Main site or place of performance:
Hertfordshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group ("the Commissioner") is undertaking a procurement process, that is supported by NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit for the provision of Adult Community Health Services. Herts Valley CCG comprises of 67 GP Practices arranged over four geographical localities.
HVCCG is responsible and accountable for 885 000 000 GBP of NHS care for the 620 000 population of west Hertfordshire. Herts Valleys Adult Community Health Services will comprise of the following main features / requirements:
(1) Easy access to adult community health services through a single point of access;
(2) Specialist input in the community that is integrated with the enhanced and core teams;
(3) Localised integrated care that enables complex case management;
(4) Prevention of admission and supported discharge services-facilitated seamless flow between planned and unplanned care;
(5) Outcome based;
(6) Promotes health and wellbeing.
The service is to be delivered on behalf of all Herts Valleys registered patients, over 18 years of age, and is expected to commence 1.10.2019.
The Adult Community Health Services included are:
(1) Single Point of Access;
(2) Enhanced and Core Integrated Community Nursing and Therapy Services;
(3) Community Care Beds;
(4) Stroke - Early Supported Discharge and Community Stroke / Neuro Rehabilitation Beds;
(5) Community Neuro-rehabilitation Service;
(6) Bladder and Bowel Service;
(7) Adult Speech and Language Service;
(8) Primary and Secondary Lymphoedema Service;
(9) Cardiac Rehabilitation Service (Level 2 and 3);
(10) Community Heart Failure Service;
(11) Leg Ulcer Service;
(12) Tissue Viability;
(13) Podiatry (excluding diabetes);
(14) Specialist Palliative Care Service;
(15) Hospices contracts*
* Novation of existing or proposed contracts.
Please see full service specification within Bravo for further details.
The Contract offered is for 5 years with an option to extend for up to 2 years, at the Commissioners discretion.
This service is a Schedule 3 Service and is governed by the Light Touch Regime (LTR) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The process being undertaken is described fully within the tender documentation, and has been designed under the allowance of the LTR, utilising qualification, outline offer and dialogue, and final tender stages. Prospective respondents and bidders must ensure they read all documentation published within the procurement portal (Bravo) carefully, for all the relevant detail.
Please note there are financial thresholds applicable to this procurement. No bids over 200 872 000 GBP or under 170 741 000 GBP, costed for the 5 year period will be accepted. Full details of qualification requirements of respondents, and any nominated significant partners or subcontractors (as defined in the tender documentation), are provided in the tender documentation on Bravo. Value excludes CQUIN for Baseline. Proposed Mandatory Material Sub-Contracts (Hospice contracts) are in addition to the values stated. Please note that the extension period detailed will only be offered at the discretion of the Commissioners, and will only be offered on the same terms and conditions (subject to national and legal requirements) for the period allowable; the purpose of the extension clause included is not to commence any negotiation on scope of contract or cost (subject to national and legal requirements).
Please see additional information section below for details on how to respond to this opportunity.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
200 872 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/10/2019
End:
30/09/2024
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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
See SQ.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
See SQ.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Procedure involving negotiations
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
18/06/2018
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Register on the portal at https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html.
(registration and use of the website is free of charge).
ii)Once registered, express interest by:
a) logging-in to the Arden and GEM CSU eTendering portal;
b)selecting response to advert and PQQ (Project_ 948);
c) select Open Access PQQ;
d) search for and access PQQ (Adult Community Health Services — Herts Valleys CCG) (PQQ reference_ 490) and view details;
e) click on Express Interest link.
iii) Once you have expressed interest, access the My PQQs page where you can download documentation and construct your reply as instructed.
If you require technical support in submitting your expression of interest, please contact the BravoSolution.
Help-desk on 0800 368 4850 or e-mail help@bravosolution.co.uk.
Bidders should note that HVCCG retain absolute discretion as to whether to accept any offer following evaluation.
HVCCG is not bound in any way to accept any and reserves the right to make no further contract award under this procurement process.
HVCCG shall not be held liable for any liability or cost or expense incurred by any bidder in relation to this project whatsoever, including, without limitations, in relation to the preparation of their tender and any subsequent clarification or any legal or other expenses.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Arden and GEM CSU
St Johns House, 30 East St
Leicester
LE1 6NB
UK
E-mail: SouthProcurement@ardengemcsu.nhs.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
HVCCG will incorporate a minimum ten day standstill period at the point information on the decision to award the contract is communicated to bidders. Any bidder wishing to appeal the decision to award the contract, or after the award of the contract appeal the contract, shall have the rights set out in Part 3 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/05/2018