Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
UK
Telephone: +44 1244364848
E-mail: info@coch-cps.co.uk
NUTS: UKD63
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nhssourcing.co.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
The eligible users of the proposed framework agreement are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://coch-cps.co.uk/
UK
UK
E-mail: info@coch-cps.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://coch-cps.co.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
National Framework Agreement for On-site Surgical and Medical Capacity Solutions.
Reference number: F/044/OSMCS/17/IB
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service has introduced a new commercial Framework Agreement which will allow UK public bodies to procure on-site surgical and medical capacity solutions. This will enable Participating Authorities to act quickly in realising efficiencies.
This Invitation To Tender (ITT) was offered in 3 lots:
Lot 1 On-Site Surgical and Medical Capacity Solutions (with no provision of capital equipment or infrastructure upgrades)
Lot 2 On-Site Surgical and Medical Capacity Solutions (including provision of capital equipment and/or infrastructure upgrades)
Lot 3 Pathway Redesign and Implementation.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
56 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The overall aims of the Lot 1 Services are to provide NHS Organisations with fully compliant solutions which supplement the delivery of patient care by NHS Organisations in line with the NHS' core Key Performance Indicators including but not limited to: A&E 4 hour wait targets, elective 18 week Referral to Treatment targets,cancelled procedures targets, bed availability and utilisation targets, timely and appropriate diagnostic testing targets and urgent 2 week GP referral rules for suspected cancer. The Lot 1 Services will aim:
— To provide high quality support that can be called upon at relatively short notice.
— To prevent inappropriate waiting times for patients and assist NHS Organisations in meeting national targets and guidelines.
— To enable delivery of a Patient Pathway from referral to treatment that removes unnecessary delay in treatment.
— To establish a positive working relationship between an NHS Organisation and the Supplier to facilitate and maximise service delivery, the emphasis being on timely, quality, cost effective, evidence-based care, with appropriate clinical protocols and audit where possible.
— To provide medical, nursing or other staff as a part of the Lot 1 Services to perform clinical and support activities, including therapies and administration.
— To help Trusts to avoid unnecessary, inappropriate primary and secondary referrals
— To provide tailored audit and review processes with national and locally agreed Key Performance Indicators.
Lot 1 Services do not include the sourcing by the Supplier of additional capital equipment and/or infrastructure upgrades.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Project management approach
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Corporate governance
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Clinical governance
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 25
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 25
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The overall aims of the Lot 2 Services are to provide NHS Organisations with fully compliant solutions which supplement the delivery of patient care by NHS Organisations in line with the NHS' core Key Performance Indicators including but not limited to: A&E 4 hour wait targets, elective 18 week Referral to Treatment targets, cancelled procedures targets, bed availability and utilisation targets, timely and appropriate diagnostic testing targets and urgent 2 week GP referral rules for suspected cancer. The Lot 2 Services will aim:
— To provide high quality support that can be called upon at relatively short notice.
— To prevent inappropriate waiting times for patients and assist NHS Organisations in meeting national targets and guidelines.
— To enable delivery of a Patient Pathway from referral to treatment that removes unnecessary delay in treatment.
— To establish a positive working relationship between an NHS Organisation and the Supplier to facilitate and maximise service delivery, the emphasis being on timely, quality, cost effective, evidence-based care, with appropriate clinical protocols and audit where possible.
— To provide medical, nursing and other staff as a part of the service to perform clinical and support activities, including therapies and administration.
— To help NHS Organisations to achieve additional physical capacity, such as capital equipment or infrastructure upgrades for the purposes of repatriating patients.
— To help Trusts to avoid unnecessary, inappropriate primary and secondary referrals.
— To provide tailored audit and review processes with national and locally agreed Key Performance Indicators.
Lot 2 Services may include the sourcing by the Supplier of additional high quality capital equipment and/or infrastructure upgrades using innovative funding models to optimise the performance of the facilities without necessitating additional NHS Organisation capital spend. Such equipment and infrastructure upgrade may include outpatient, diagnostic, ward space or any other upgrades to existing facilities which enhance capacity and/or throughput. Innovative funding models may include guaranteed minimum activity levels to cover any capital investment made by the Supplier, with such minimum activity levels to be agreed with the NHS Organisation and described in the Call Off Contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Project management approach
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Corporate governance
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Clinical governance
/ Weighting: 25
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 25
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot will seeks Suppliers who will carry out a detailed assessment of an NHS Organisation's patient pathway or pathways, the supporting infrastructure and the service provided, propose means to optimise the patient pathway(s) considering existing infrastructure and equipment constraints and potential for future expansion and subsequently implement the redesigned patient pathway(s).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Pathway redesign
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Pathway implementation
/ Weighting: 65
Cost criterion: Pathway redesign assessment cost
/ Weighting: 5
Cost criterion: Capped percentage management fee
/ Weighting: 20
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 164-338223
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 1
Title: On-Site Surgical and Medical Capacity Solutions (with no provision of capital equipment or infrastructureupgrades)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/11/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Healthcare Business Solutions (UK) Limited
Brough
UK
NUTS: UKE
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 56 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 1
Title: On-Site Surgical and Medical Capacity Solutions (with no provision of capital equipment or infrastructure upgrades)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/11/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SHS Partners Surgical Ltd
Ramsbottom
UK
NUTS: UKD4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 56 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 2
Title: On-Site Surgical and Medical Capacity Solutions (including provision of capital equipment and/orinfrastructure upgrades)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/11/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Healthcare Business Solutions (UK) Limited
Brough
UK
NUTS: UKE
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 56 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 2
Title: On-Site Surgical and Medical Capacity Solutions (including provision of capital equipment and/orinfrastructure upgrades)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/11/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SHS Partners Surgical Ltd
Ramsbottom
UK
NUTS: UKD4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 56 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 3
Title: Pathway Redesign and Implementation
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/11/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Healthcare Business Solutions (UK) Limited
Brough
UK
NUTS: UKE
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 56 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The eligible users of the proposed framework agreement are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://coch-cps.co.uk/
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chester
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chester
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/11/2017