Prior information notice
This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Watford General Hospital, Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0HB
Watford
UK
Contact person: David Evershed
E-mail: David.evershed@nhs.net
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.hertsprocurement.nhs.uk
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://nhs.bravosolution.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
The Provision of Nursery Services at Watford General Hospital
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312110
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
We are seeking a nursery provider that will allow us to continue to provide Ofsted regulated childcare to our staff in a 46-place nursery on our Watford General Hospital site. Many of our staff work on a changing shift pattern and this needs to be reflected in the running of the nursery. The nursery opens from 7.00 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Friday, 52 weeks a year.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
We are seeking expressions of interest in a nursery provider that will allow us to continue to provide Ofsted regulated high quality childcare to our staff in a 46-place nursery on our Watford General Hospital site. Many of our staff work on a changing shift pattern and this needs to be reflected in the running of the nursery. The nursery opens from 7.00 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Friday, 52 weeks a year.
On 29.9.2019 the Trust was informed by the Government that it is to be in receipt of significant funding, following a request for capital to improve the Trust’s buildings and facilities across the three sites and the publication of the health infrastructure plan. It is currently anticipated that significant change will take place on the Watford General Hospital site to improve the infrastructure, layout and provision of services. At this relatively early stage of planning it is therefore not possible with certainty to predict what will happen to the area on the Watford site where the workplace nursery is currently situated, and it is for this reason that we can only offer a 3-year term.
The successful bidder will be required to provide all equipment needed to perform the specified service.
The current service is provided by Busy Bees Nurseries.
It is expected that TUPE will apply to any resultant contract.
Further information regarding this opportunity can be requested from the main contact.
Expressions of interest in being invited to tender will be accepted until Midday of the 35th day after the publication date of this notice.
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
Restricted 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 expressions of interest
Date:
03/01/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/11/2019