Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Bradford Districts CCG
Douglas Mill, Bowling Old Lane
Bradford
BD5 7JR
UK
Contact person: Jim England
E-mail: jim.england@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE41
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bradforddistrictsccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Bradford City CCG
Douglas Mill, Bowling Old Lane
Bradford
BD5 7JR
UK
Contact person: Jim England
E-mail: jim.england@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE41
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bradfordcityccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven CCG
Millennium Business Park, Station Road, Steeton
Keighley
BD20 6RB
UK
Contact person: Jim England
E-mail: jim.england@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE41
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.airedalewharfedalecravenccg.nhs.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries – applicable national procurement law:
3 Bradford CCGs, covered by English law.
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.nhssourcing.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.nhssourcing.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
Bradford City, Districts and AWC CCGs: Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service.
Reference number: P0159
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85140000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This service will ensure that oxygen assessment and review is managed by a single team for the 3 CCGs and that oxygen using respiratory disease patients are provided with additional support to manage their conditions. The service is for adult (18 years and over) patients. It is understood that the majority of this care will be required and received by patients with COPD but includes adult patients receiving oxygen for any reason.
A home oxygen and respiratory support service will provide the 3 CCGs an assessment service for respiratory patients currently receiving, or who potentially require, oxygen therapy across primary and secondary care. This service will provide an opportunity to help ensure a consistent and robust approach towards ordering and providing oxygen therapy supported by patient assessment and follow up services. This service will include assessment for and provision of Long Term Oxygen Therapy (LTOT), Ambulatory oxygen and Short Burst Oxygen Therapy (SBOT).
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 250 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111700
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE41
Main site or place of performance:
Within the boundaries of the 3 CCGs.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This service will ensure that oxygen assessment and review is managed by a single team for the 3 CCGs and that oxygen using respiratory disease patients are provided with additional support to manage their conditions. The service is for adult (18 years and over) patients. It is understood that the majority of this care will be required and received by patients with COPD but includes adult patients receiving oxygen for any reason.
A home oxygen and respiratory support service will provide the 3 CCGs an assessment service for respiratory patients currently receiving, or who potentially require, oxygen therapy across primary and secondary care. This service will provide an opportunity to help ensure a consistent and robust approach towards ordering and providing oxygen therapy supported by patient assessment and follow up services. This service will include assessment for and provision of Long Term Oxygen Therapy (LTOT), Ambulatory oxygen and Short Burst Oxygen Therapy (SBOT).
The service will:
— Review all adult patients currently receiving home oxygen therapy.
— Provide more detailed reviews for all specified respiratory patients (those with COPD, severe chronic asthma, interstitial lung disease and bronchiectasis) as defined by NICE and National Clinical Strategy guidelines.
— Provide initial oxygen screening for respiratory patients referred by other health professionals.
— Prescribe oxygen for relevant oxygen users.
— Provide follow up services and continuing support for all specified respiratory patients (as listed above).
— Update health professionals on oxygen provision for non COPD/respiratory patients.
— Demonstrate costs savings with sufficient capacity to justify the retention of the service.
— Provide specialist advice/support to specified respiratory patients and their caring health professionals to ensure community care is achieved.
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:
1 250 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option for 2 year renewal (3+1+1).
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:
Yes
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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:
18/12/2017
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
18/12/2017
Local time: 12:15
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Parallel opening by Procurement Manager with electronic transfer to Award evaluation system.
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.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHSI
Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
UK
E-mail: enquiries@improvement.nhs.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://improvement.nhs.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHSI
Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
UK
E-mail: enquiries@improvement.nhs.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://improvement.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/11/2017