Social and other specific services – public contracts
Prior information notice - This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Portsmouth Clinical Commissioning Group
4th Floor, 1 Guildhall Square
Portsmouth
PO1 2GJ
UK
Contact person: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Tenders/Current
Telephone: +44 1489779175
E-mail: celine.machola@soeprocurement.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKJ31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Tenders/Current
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Tenders/Current
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Tenders/Current
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
Portsmouth Integrated Primary Care Service
Reference number: F13242
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Portsmouth CCG intends to direct award without further notices an interim contract to the Portsmouth Primary Care Alliance (PPCA) until a competitive procurement process can be concluded for the wider array of urgent care provision as detailed in the paper that can be found under project number F13242 on In-tend. The justification for postponing a competitive procurement process for the Integrated Primary Care Service, and the rationale for direct awarding an interim contract with the PPCA as the provider, is on the basis of the following key principles: meeting patient needs; quality; and efficiency.
For further information regarding this direct award and to access the reasons the CCG are proposing a direct award to the named Providers please register on the In-tend portal project ref: F13242 and access the full PIN description for the service.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121000
85121100
85141200
85141000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ31
Main site or place of performance:
Within the boundaries of NHS Portsmouth Clinical Commissioning Group.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Portsmouth CCG intends to direct award without further notices an interim contract to the Portsmouth Primary Care Alliance (PPCA) until a competitive procurement process can be concluded for the wider array of urgent care provision as detailed in the paper that can be found under project number F13242 on In-tend. The justification for postponing a competitive procurement process for the Integrated Primary Care Service, and the rationale for direct awarding an interim contract with the PPCA as the provider, is on the basis of the following key principles: meeting patient needs; quality; and efficiency.
Total value: 4 200 000 GBP-7 200 000 GBP.
Duration: 17 months, from January 2020, with an optional extension up to 12 months
For further information regarding this direct award and to access the reasons the CCG are proposing a direct award to the named Providers please register on the In-tend portal project ref: F13242 and access the full PIN description for the service.
If any potential bidder has concerns or not content with the commissioning intentions outlined within the published documentation, please raise this via the Intend eTendering Portal in the first instance within 30 days of the date of this prior information notice
The closing date of this PIN is midnight on the 4.12.2019.
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.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:
04/12/2019
Local time: 23:59
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Instructions to access the portal
1) Browse to the SoEPS Commissioning Support portal
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
2) Click the ‘Register’ link on the left-hand side of the page;
3) Enter your correct business and user details;
4) Note the email address and password chosen and click ‘Register My Company’ when complete;
5) Login to the portal with the username/password;
6) You will be prompted to change your password on first login;
7) Hover your mouse over the ‘Tenders’ button on the main toolbar and choose the relevant option:
— ‘My Tenders’ shows a list of the opportunities in which you have already expressed an interest or to which you have been invited;
— ‘Awarded’ shows a list of tenders awarded on the system (where these are were open to all);
— ‘Current’ shows a list of all the advertised opportunities on the system (i.e. open to all) in which you are able to express an interest,
— ‘Forthcoming’ shows a list of pipeline projects (including those in which providers can still express an interest – i.e. deadlines not yet reached).
8) Click on the ‘View Details’ button for relevant opportunity to access the content, clicking ‘Express an Interest’ where required to do so;
9) Click the relevant procurement as required then click the ‘Opt-In’ at the bottom of the page to start building your submission to the procurement stage. This will move the project over to your ‘My Tenders’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only);
10) Note the deadline for completion and follow the on screen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT, accessing any attached documents as required;
11) Any questions on specific opportunities should be directed through the portal messaging facility.
If you have any questions on the above or general questions around tendering with NHS South of England procurement services commissioning support please contact:
commissioning.tenders@soeprocurement.nhs.uk
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Refer to South of England Procurement Services to trigger the review process. This process can be further escalated to NHS Improvement.
36-38 Friars Walk
Lewes
BN7 2PB
UK
E-mail: christopher.mccarthy@soeprocurement.nhs.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://soeprocurement.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/11/2019