Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England (through Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit)
St John's House, East Street,
Leicester
LE1 6NB
UK
Contact person: Michael Pingstone
E-mail: Michael.pingstone@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Procurement for the provision of a Framework Agreement for Integrated Resource Management Planning Technology Partners to Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit (NHS England)
Reference number: WA14208
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit (AGEM) is seeking to let a Framework for the provision of Integrated Resource Management Planning Technology Partners. The systems should be agile and have the flexibility to respond to evolving technology and operational requirements as these emerge.
AGEM has developed a new service offering for customers which enables customers to join as members with an annual fee which is scaled according to the requirements of the customer and the size of the organisation. AGEM now requires system partner(s) to enable this vision.
Our vision is to provide both a strategic planning tool to enable population level integrated planning and a range of connected operational planning tools to support effective resource management. The tools created will enable decision makers at different levels across the health and care system to understand the current performance, their target operating model - and performance requirements, together with the evidence base on best practice.
The Framework term will be 36 months, with a total framework value of £15.855m over the 36 months. A maximum of 3 bidders will be awarded a place on the framework.
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of AGEM.
Atamis: Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Bids must be received via the Atamis e-procurement system by no later than midday 4th December 2023
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
13 221 666.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48330000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit (AGEM) is seeking to let a Framework for the provision of Integrated Resource Management Planning Technology Partners. The systems should be agile and have the flexibility to respond to evolving technology and operational requirements as these emerge.
AGEM has developed a new service offering for customers which enables customers to join as members with an annual fee which is scaled according to the requirements of the customer and the size of the organisation. AGEM now requires system partner(s) to enable this vision.
Our vision is to provide both a strategic planning tool to enable population level integrated planning and a range of connected operational planning tools to support effective resource management. The tools created will enable decision makers at different levels across the health and care system to understand the current performance, their target operating model - and performance requirements, together with the evidence base on best practice.
The Framework term will be 36 months, with a total framework value of £15.855m over the 36 months. A maximum of 3 bidders will be awarded a place on the framework.
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of AGEM.
Atamis: Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Bids must be received via the Atamis e-procurement system by no later than midday 4th December 2023
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:
13 221 666.00
GBP
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:
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.
Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page.
If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and be able to submit a bid.
The services are subject to the full regime of current procurement legislation and as such this tender will be conducted in accordance with, and governed by, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
This contract will therefore be awarded in accordance with the provisions applicable in Section 5 (sub-section 7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 3
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: Not applicable
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/12/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/12/2023
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court in London
London
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
03/11/2023