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
Health and Care Professions Council
Park House,184-186 Kennington Park Road
London
SE11 4BU
UK
Contact person: Laura Davies
E-mail: laura_davies1@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=35369&B=NHSSBS
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=35369&B=NHSSBS
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
Health and Care Professions Council — Legal Services
Reference number: 42087
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) are seeking suitable offers in relation to provision of legal services across the following areas:
• Lot 1: Corporate Advice;
• Lot 2: Regulatory Advice;
• Lot 3: FTP Case Specific Advice (this lot does not include FTP case preparation and presentation services, this is a separate contract not currently due to retender).
Full details of the Services are provided within the service specification (see ‘Service Specification and Contract’ within ITT Document 2).
The contract(s) are due to commence in April 2021 for 4 years with an option to extend for a up to a further (1) year.
A bidder can bid for all three lots but can only be selected as the preferred bidder for a maximum of two lots. Bidders are asked to indicate lot preference where this is the case.
Further information can be found in the tender documents which can be found at EU Supply.
https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
5 900 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Corporate Advice
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) (the Contracting Authority) is offering a contract to provide legal services across the following areas:
• Lot 1: Corporate Advice;
• Lot 2: Regulatory Advice;
• Lot 3: FTP Case Specific Advice (this lot does not include FTP case preparation and presentation services, this is a separate contract not currently due to retender).
Further details of the service can be found in the ITT documentation which can be accessed via EU Supply.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
700 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Regulatory Advice
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) (the Contracting Authority) is offering a contract to provide legal services across the following areas:
• Lot 1: Corporate Advice;
• Lot 2: Regulatory Advice;
• Lot 3: FTP Case Specific Advice (this lot does not include FTP case preparation and presentation services, this is a separate contract not currently due to retender).
Further details of the service can be found in the ITT documentation which can be accessed via EU Supply.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
4 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Fitness to Practice
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) (the Contracting Authority) is offering a contract to provide legal services across the following areas:
• Lot 1: Corporate Advice;
• Lot 2: Regulatory Advice;
• Lot 3: FTP Case Specific Advice (this lot does not include FTP case preparation and presentation services, this is a separate contract not currently due to retender).
Further details of the service can be found in the ITT documentation which can be accessed via EU Supply.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
700 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
Please see procurement documentation for further information.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please see procurement documentation.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
Please see procurement documentation.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 162-395324
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:
16/12/2020
Local time: 12:00
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
02/03/2021
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Improvement
London
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Improvement
London
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Improvement
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/11/2020