Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS County Durham Clinical Commissioning Group
Sedgefield Community Hospital, Salters Lane
Sedgefield
TS21 3EE
UK
Telephone: +44 1642746918
E-mail: NECSU.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://countydurhamccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England and NHS Improvement - North East & Yorkshire Region
Waterfront 4, Goldcrest Way
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
UK
Telephone: +44 1642746918
E-mail: NECSU.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-east-yorkshire
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
NHS NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
John Snow House, Durham University Science Park
County Durham
DH1 3YG
UK
Telephone: +44 1642746918
E-mail: NECSU.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
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
NHSE536 – Invitation to Tender - APMS - Wingate Medical Centre
Reference number: NHSE536
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and is managing this Invitation to Tender for the provision of an Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) - Wingate Medical Centre for NHS County Durham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) (the Commissioner) under fully delegated authority to commission primary medical services on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement - North East and Yorkshire (the Contracting Authority). The contract is for an initial period of 7-years with the option of an extension period of 2-years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority/Commissioner and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 733 209.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC1
Main site or place of performance:
Wingate Village - East of County Durham CCG boundary area.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contracting Authority/Commissioner is inviting suitably experienced organisations and or individuals to tender for the provision of an Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) to Wingate Medical Centre. This tender is for a contract to commence on 01 July 2022 for a contract term of an initial period of 7-years with the option to extend the contract for 2-years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority/Commissioner and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
The annual financial Capitation Payments will be based on the General Medical Service (GMS) rate of 96.78 GBP (2021/22 values) less 4.75% to account for the Out of Hours opt-outs resulting in a net price per weighted patient of 92.18 GBP with a list size as of 01 July 2021 of 3,190 patients (4,013 weighted) equating to an annual value of 369,949 GBP. This Capitation Payment is designed to cover the Essential & Additional Services element of the contract as per the NHS (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations. In addition to Capitation Payments the practice will be eligible for Enhanced Services and Quality Outcomes Framework payments in line with GMS contractors, currently valued at 44,852 GBP per annum. The total annual contract value is estimated at 414,801 GBP.
The basic principles of the Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Light-Touch Rules Regime, Regulations 74 to 77 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (PCR 2015) for Health, Social, Education, and certain other Service Contracts.
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the Contracting Authority must consider:
(a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area where it exercises its functions, and
(b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing that improvement. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to consider the priorities of the Contracting Authority/Commissioner relating to “economic, social, and environmental well-being”. Bidders should note that the Contracting Authority/Commissioner will be applying the UK Governments new Social Value Model to this procurement.
This procurement will be conducted via the NECS e-Tendering system and as such there will be no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, will be conducted via the e-Tendering portal.
To express an interest in tendering for this procurement, please register on the e-Tendering portal, which can be found at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home and follow the registration instructions.
Please note that it is free to register on the e-Tendering portal, which can be accessed at any time of day. Should bidders have any queries regarding In-Tend a dedicated help desk is available and can be contacted on +448442728810 or email: support@in-tend.co.uk.
Current proposed legislation may mean that the current responsibilities of CCGs will transfer into Integrated Care Systems (ICSs). ICSs are now expected to become statutory bodies by April 2022, and therefore the ultimate Commissioner for this contract may change.
The Server Clock displayed within the e-Tendering system shall govern the time for close of tender returns.
Tender documentation will be available via the e-Tendering portal on 02 November 2021 with a tender return time and date of 12:00 noon on 03 December 2021.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
3 733 209.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 108
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) will apply. Bidders are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
The basic principles of the Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Light-Touch Rules Regime, Regulations 74 to 77 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) for Health, Social, Education, and certain other Service Contracts.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As per ITT Documentation
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
Open procedure
IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
Information about national procedures is available at: (URL)
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/pdfs/uksi_20150102_en.pdf
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
The Contracting Authority will notify bidders of the outcome of the procurement process in accordance with Regulation 86 of Public Contracts Regulations (as amended) (PCR 2015) and will adhere to the 10-day standstill period as described in Regulation 87 of PCR 2015. Deadlines for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Chapter 6, Regulation 92 to 104 of PCR 2015.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-013777
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
03/12/2021
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority/Commissioner, and NECS reserve the right to cancel the tender process at any point and will not be held liable for any costs resulting from any cancellation of the tender process or for any other costs incurred by those tendering for the contract.
The Server Clock displayed within the e-Tendering system shall govern the time for close of tender returns.
Tender documentation will be available via the e-Tendering portal on 02 November 2021 with a tender return time and date of 12:00 noon on 03 December 2021.
(MT Ref:224096)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Contracting Authority/Commissioner will act in accordance with Part 3 Chapter 5 Regulation 85 to 87 and Part 3 Chapter 6 Regulation 88 to 104 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) (PCR 2015). Part 3 of the PCR 2015 provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to the time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and dissatisfied bidders were advised to take their own prompt legal advice.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice
The High Courts of Justice
London
WC242LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/11/2021