Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
Wren House, Colchester Rd, Essex
Chelmsford
CM2 5PF
UK
Telephone: +44 7771358906
E-mail: emma.dearden@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://midessexccg.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://attain.bravosolution.co.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
Any Qualified Provider Procurement for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Services in Essex.
Reference number: ACE-0282-2017-MID
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is inviting providers of Domiciliary Care Services across the Essex footprint to apply for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Services in Essex. NHS Mid Essex CCG is running an Any Qualified Provider process, whereby any Provider who passes the financial and quality standards will be awarded a place on the AQP.
It is anticipated that delivery of the services will begin in October 2017. Any contract that is competed for will cover the provision of Domiciliary Care Services to Mid Essex CCG. The contract duration will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
14 200 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH3
Main site or place of performance:
Essex.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
It is possible that in future the programme of work will cover the seven Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), these Commissioning Authorities are:
— North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group;
— Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group;
— West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group;
— Basildon and Brentwood Clinical Commissioning Group;
— Thurrock Clinical Commissioning Group;
— Southend Clinical Commissioning Group; and
— Castle Point and Rochford Clinical Commissioning Group.
The overall project aims of the Domiciliary Care Services are to:
— Increase the quality of life for service users;
— Assure quality of services and patient satisfaction;
— Evidence best value for publicly funded services;
— Establish common and robust;
— Facilitate equitable choices for service users.
The procurement was an AQP open to all Providers currently in the Domiciliary Care Services market or considering a move into the market within the geographic area. Delivery of the services begin in 8.11.2017. Any contract that is awarded will cover the provision of Domiciliary Care Services to Mid Essex CCG. All Providers meeting the minimum quality standards and pricing thresholds have been awarded a place on the AQP. The contract duration will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months.
The Services to which this Procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the ‘Regulations’). As such, the procurement of the Services was run as a bespoke, single stage application process akin to the Open procedure, involving a number of stages which are outlined within the suite of procurement documents. The Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
Pass/Fail
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.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 153-317741
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: N/A
Contract No: ACE-0282-2017-MID
Title: Any Qualified Provider Procurement for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Services in Essex
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/10/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 22
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 22
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Allied Healthcare Group
Cavendish House, Lakhpur Court, Dyson Way, Staffordshire Technology Park
Stafford
ST18 0FX
UK
NUTS: UKG2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Blueboard Care Services Ltd
131 Church Elm Lane
Dagenham
RM10 9RR
UK
NUTS: UKI52
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gable Healthcare Services
Alfa House, Molesey Road
Walton-on-Thames
KT12 3PD
UK
NUTS: UKJ2
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gateway Care Services
Thames Innovation Centre, 2 Veridion Way, Kent
Erith
DA18 4AL
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Interserve Healthcare Ltd
Interserve House, Ruscombe Park, Twyford
Reading
RG10 9LU
UK
NUTS: UKJ11
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mercury Care Services Ltd
2.13-2.15 Astra House, 23-25 Arklow Road
London
SE14 6EB
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Provide
900 The Crescent, Colchester Business Park, Essex
Colchester
CO4 9YQ
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Redspot Care Limited
Riverside House, 2 Chadwell Heath Lane, Chadwell Heath, Essex
Romford
RM6 4LZ
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Renaissance Personnel Ltd
87 Fortess Road, Kentish Town
London
NW5 1AG
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Verrolyne Services Ltd
101 Victoria Road, Essex
Romford
RM1 2LX
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 14 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Mid Essex CCG
Wren House, Colchester Rd, Essex
Chelmsford
CM2 5PF
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
Wren House, Colchester Rd, Essex
Chelmsford
CM2 5PF
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
Wren House, Colchester Rd, Essex
Chelmsford
CM2 5PF
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/11/2017