Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Enfield Clinical Commissioning Group (CGG)
Holbrook House, Cockfosters Road
Barnet
EN4 ODR
UK
Contact person: Joyce Angoma: Note all enquiries must be submitted through the Pro-Contract site www.supplying2nhs.com
Telephone: +44 2036881072
E-mail: clinical.procurement@nelcsu.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nww.nelcsu.nhs.uk
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 Ophthalmology Services Any Qualified Provider (AQP).
Reference number: PRJ073
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Commissioner is looking for suitably qualified and experienced provider(s) to continue with the provision and development of a broad range of high-quality ophthalmic services which are currently delivered in the community settings within the boundaries of the Enfield District for access to Enfield patients. The service will be pivotal to the continued achievement of reduced waiting times by offering more community based services to patients, therefore reducing demand for secondary care and releasing that capacity for those patients with more complex and urgent needs. The service will benefit patients by delivering a more efficient and effective care pathway. The provision of alternative treatment settings will also support the reduction in demand for secondary care. The community Ophthalmology service will be provided under the ‘Any Qualified Provider’ model. All providers will be required to provide the core adult service and may also choose to offer additional optional services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
780 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
London.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Community Ophthalmology service will be provided under the ‘Any Qualified Provider’ model. All providers will be required to provide the core adult service and providers may also choose to offer additional optional services. The service will treat patients suffering from a range of minor routine eye conditions. Specific conditions to be assessed and/or treated are Glaucoma, Cataracts and age related Macular Degeneration.
Core Adult Service
Adult: with the ability to direct list for surgery. Additional Optional Services
1. Paediatrics aged 17 and under with the ability to direct list for surgery (if required). All new and follow up appointments will be delivered at the community tariff and/or 2. Treatment for Macular Degeneration with the use of Avastin for Wet AMD.
As the service is being commissioned under AQP arrangements, payment will be made at a local tariff for consultant-led care; there is no guarantee of income.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Criterion 1 — Local tariff acceptance
/ Weighting: 0
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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 131-235042
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/09/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
The Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street
London
NW3 2QG
UK
E-mail: rfh.communications@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
URL: www.royalfree.nhs.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Optegra UK Ltd
Oakhill House, 130 Tonbridge Road, Hildenborough, Kent
Tonbridge
TN11 9DZ
UK
E-mail: icare@optegra.com
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
URL: www.optegra.com
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Cataract Centre Ltd
134 Lots Road
London
SW10 0RJ
UK
E-mail: thecataract.centre@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
URL: www.thecataractcentre.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 780 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. Consortium bids are acceptable but the authority my require the consortium to incorporate a special purpose vehicle and provide parent company guarantees.
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GO Reference: GO-2016928-PRO-8861432.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
North and East London Commissioning Support Unit
Clifton House, 75-77 Worship Street
London
EC2A 2DU
UK
Telephone: +44 2036881037
E-mail: clinical.procurement@nelcsu.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/09/2016