Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Barnet Council
2 Bristol avenue
Colindale London
NW9 4EW
UK
Telephone: +44 2083597212
E-mail: procurement@barnet.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI71
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.barnetsourcing.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.barnetsourcing.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.barnetsourcing.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Healthwatch Barnet
Reference number: 702025
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of a Healthwatch service for the London Borough of Barnet Council.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
640 000.00
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:
UKI71
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The London Borough of Barnet seeks to appoint a service provider to deliver its Healthwatch Barnet service. This is a mandatory service that supports the Government's principle that health and social care reform must be centred around patients and the public and they should be at the heart of everything that health and care services do. Healthwatch has been created as a response to this, as a consumer champion, both at local and national level.
The aim of Healthwatch is:
— Healthwatch is the eyes and ears in the community and gives constructive feedback and criticism to help provide better services,
— Healthwatch acts on complaints and concerns over quality and unsatisfactory patient/ user experience,
— Healthwatch works with all the groups and networks representing and supporting users of services to champion user voice and coordinate co-production,
— Healthwatch signposts individuals to the sources of advice and information that help them make informed choices about their health and social care.
LBB are looking for a single provider to deliver this service. The existing contract is due to expire on 31.3.2020.
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:
640 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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:
No
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: the economic operator must meet the requirements set out in Regulation 57 (Exclusion Grounds) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
13/12/2019
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
13/12/2019
Local time: 14:00
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.3) Additional information
Please visit www.barnetsourcing.co.uk current opportunities to express an interest in this opportunity.
Should you experience technical difficulties with the portal please contact support@curtisfitchglobal.com explaining these and that they relate to this opportunity please copy procurement@barnet.gov.uk should this need arise.
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.barnetsourcing.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/11/2019