Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group
The Pierre Simonet Building, North Swindon Gateway, North Latham Road
Swindon
SN25 4DL
UK
Contact person: Donna Harrington
E-mail: donnaharrington@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/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
Community Based Skin Surgery Service to Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Reference number: WA11967
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Banes, Swindon and Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group are seeking to commission a specialist Community Based Skin Surgery service for patients registered in the B&NES locality Primary Care Networks.
The service model is for high risk BCCs, and other lesions that are within the terms of CCG clinical access policies and which need to be treated by secondary care services. The aim of the service is to provide local capacity for patients with high risk BCCs and/or other non-2WW lesions requiring removal by surgery that would otherwise be referred on to the Royal United Hospital NHS FT (RUH) specialist in hospital. Thereby improving access times and ensuring that the right professional treats patients in the right place at the right time.
The community service is intended to be provided by a combination of secondary care (service lead; contract holder, consultant level delivery of the surgical service, including responsibility for histology, LSMDT liaison, CQC registration, etc.) and primary care (GP practice, use of surgical facilities and as required administrative, nursing and clinical governance support) working together; alternative community-based models may be proposed for consideration (e.g. located at community hospitals).
The initial contract term will be for 3 years from 1st July 2022, with an optional extension of any period(s) up to a maximum of a further 2 years, as defined and at the discretion of the commissioners.
The financial envelope is £488,006 per annum.
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 329 018.00
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:
UKK12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Banes, Swindon and Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group are seeking to commission a specialist Community Based Skin Surgery service for patients registered in the B&NES locality Primary Care Networks.
The service model is for high risk BCCs, and other lesions that are within the terms of CCG clinical access policies and which need to be treated by secondary care services. The aim of the service is to provide local capacity for patients with high risk BCCs and/or other non-2WW lesions requiring removal by surgery that would otherwise be referred on to the Royal United Hospital NHS FT (RUH) specialist in hospital. Thereby improving access times and ensuring that the right professional treats patients in the right place at the right time.
The community service is intended to be provided by a combination of secondary care (service lead; contract holder, consultant level delivery of the surgical service, including responsibility for histology, LSMDT liaison, CQC registration, etc.) and primary care (GP practice, use of surgical facilities and as required administrative, nursing and clinical governance support) working together; alternative community-based models may be proposed for consideration (e.g. located at community hospitals).
The specific objectives of the proposed service include:
• To provide treatment for high risk BCCs and other lesions traditionally requiring treatment in secondary care pathways.
• To improve access, maintain a high-quality service and effectively manage more patients in the community setting.
• To give patients the choice to attend a local service with equitable access across their local area.
• To reduce pressure on secondary care dermatology services, especially at the Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (RUH).
• To provide a service which demonstrates cost effectiveness and clinically based interventions.
• To provide a service which demonstrates compliance with clinical governance guidelines.
• To provide a patient centred service including as appropriate an emphasis on patient education and prevention.
• To support community-based management of high risk BCCs and other lesions traditionally requiring treatment in secondary care.
The initial contract term will be for 3 years from 1st July 2022, with an optional extension of any period(s) up to a maximum of a further 2 years, as defined and at the discretion of the commissioners.
The financial envelope is £488,006 per annum.
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Initial 3 year contract with an optional 2 year extension
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 services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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:
07/01/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
14/01/2022
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement system In-Tend, available on the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
In order to submit a bid, you will need to be registered on the e-procurement system and 'express an interest', and then complete a response as specified within the procurement documents.
On registration, please include at least two contacts to allow for access to the system in times of absence.
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
The tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all Bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services.
Neither the inclusion of a Bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority ("Open", "Restricted", "Competitive Procedure with Negotiation", "Competitive Dialogue" or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive / Schedule 3 of the Regulations.
The Contracting Authority intends to voluntarily observe the award decision notices provisions and 10 day standstill period described in Regulation 86 of the Regulations. Unsuccessful Bidders will receive scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the Bidder/application was unsuccessful. Deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the Regulations
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Swindon
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As described in VI.3, deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the 2015 Regulations.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/11/2021