Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Wolverhampton
MX Building, Camp Street
Wolverhampton
WV1 1AD
UK
E-mail: procurement@wlv.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG3
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.wlv.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://wlv.bravosolution.co.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://wlv.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://wlv.bravosolution.co.uk/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://wlv.bravosolution.co.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
23-23 Student OH Services
Reference number: 23-23
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Tender for the Student Occupational Health Services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Student OH Service will include pre-enrolment screening, pre-placement review and immunisation service for new students and referral services and maintained immunisation service for ongoing students. Other services may be required, including but not limited to; mental health assessment, health surveillance and identification of support that can be offered. It is also a requirement that Students have access to their past records, including immunisation records once they have graduated.
The University of Wolverhampton’s overarching purpose is to deliver an excellent educational experience to all its undergraduates, post graduate and research degree students, along with those on professional courses. Within the University several courses offered have a Fitness to Train course entry stipulation and furthermore a requirement of immunisation evidencing e.g., Nursing, Paramedic and the faculty is required to evidence good health of its students of which placement activity contributes to their successful course completion.
This Contract has recently been covered by an external Occupational Health Service Provider, the current Contractor has confirmed TUPE does not apply to this Contract.
The successful Tenderer must evidence accreditation with Safe Effective Quality Occupational Health Service (SEQOHS), which promote a set of standards and a process of accreditation that aims to help to raise the overall standard of care provided by Occupational Health Services.
The Service Provider must be able to demonstrate professionalism, flexibility and deliver services as described in Schedule 1 - The specification.
Tenderers must:
• Understand the University’s business, culture and values and provide a service which supports and upholds these;
• Foster a culture of accessibility to the service to encourage a positive intervention;
• Provide timely reports to gauge any trends;
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:
01/08/2023
End:
31/07/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
optional 24 moth extension
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Although it is not envisaged the contract will be related to any third party funding we need to acknowledge that this may be the case.
In order to allow this Contract to be used for potential Funded projects we are notifying all tenderers that some services might be subject to part funding by, for example, the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme for England (ESIF) etc.
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:
As stated in the procurement documents
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
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
KPI's are included in the Tender documentation and will be agreed at Contract award.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
24/05/2023
Local time: 10:00
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
24/05/2023
Local time: 10:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
6-12 months prior to overall expiry
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
The University is administering the Tender process in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), Open Procedure (Light Touch Regime).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/05/2023