Prior information notice
This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS West Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group
1829 Building, Countess of Chester Health Park, Liverpool Road
Chester
UK
E-mail: richard.burgess3@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD63
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.westcheshireccg.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://www.nhssourcing.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
http://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
Prime Provider of Maternity Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Supply maternity services for the residents of West Cheshire, which includes; antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal pathways. Services must include an offer of choice to women as to their preferred method and place of birth; including within the home, in an obstetric unit or within a midwifery led unit.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
60 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD63
Main site or place of performance:
Accessible for residents of West Cheshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply maternity services which includes; antenatal, intrapartum and post-natal pathways. Services must include an offer of choice to women as to their preferred method and place of birth; including within the home, in an obstetric unit or within a midwifery led unit. Services are inclusive of diagnostics and should include the provision of laboratory facilities, ultrasound scans and blood gas monitoring.
Services will promote the development of a continuity of carer model (named midwife) and seek to reduce obstetric unit births by 25 % during the life of the contract. Service developments must be co-designed with local women.
The prime provider model will seek to minimise barriers and improve flow within the health economy. It is expected that the Prime Provider will work collaboratively with other providers and develop sub-contracting arrangements, in order to promote choice of place and choice in delivery method.
It is essential for the Prime Provider to ensure facilities or clear pathways are in place to provide high dependency care, which can include adult critical care beds, maternal care beds, special care baby unit and neonatal unit. The prime provider must also facilitate clear rehabilitation pathways which includes direct access to physiotherapy and also mental health pathways without the need for primary care intervention. Where the prime provider cannot evidence provision of these facilities and services; a contract or a model alliance agreement must be in place and provisionally agreed with partners prior to qualifying to bid.
This procurement will follow the light touch regime for health services. As such will be conducted in two stages, expressions of interest with completion of a standard selection questionnaire and all those that then meet the minimum standards will then be invited to submit a tender.
The contract is for 3 years with an option to extend up to a further 2 years. Contract values reflected below are for the full 5 year possible term. There were 2505 births registered in 2017/18 from women registered within the West Cheshire population.
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:
60 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract is for 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years.
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Minimum requirements are listed in the standard selection questionnaire and will include:
NHS Improvement Licence
CQC Registration
Mbrrace-uk registration
Midwife registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
Adherence to:
— the General Medical Council Professional Duty of Candour,
— the Professional standards of practice and behaviour for Nurses and Midwives,
— the NHS public health functions agreement 2018-19, and
— the Public Health Core Service Specification including the National Immunisation Programme.
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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 expressions of interest
Date:
17/12/2018
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
01/04/2019
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS West Cheshire CCG
Chester
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
This light touch regime process will adopt an optional 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to bidders. This period allows unsuccessful bidders to consider the debriefing from the Contracting Authority before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Regulations provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/11/2018