Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS North Tyneside CCG
12 Hedley Court
North Shields
NE29 7ST
UK
Telephone: +44 1912931140
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.northtynesideccg.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://in-tendhost.co.uk/necs
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
Integrated Community Musculo-skeletal (MSK) Service.
Reference number: NECS208
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for and on behalf of NHS North Tyneside CCG who have commissioned an Integrated Community MSK service for North Tyneside.
The overarching outcome of the service is to enhance the management of patients within primary care and actively manage the demand for secondary care services; ensuring patients have speedy access to appropriate treatment.
This service is for patients aged 18 and over with musculo-skeletal symptoms where all alternative conservative treatments have been considered as first line management. The service will:
— Triage referrals;
— Treat symptoms, including by joint injections;
— Arrange access to appropriate diagnostics, either by direct provision or by referral to a third party provider; and
— Make onward referrals when deemed necessary.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
5 516 475.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aims of the Integrated Community MSK Service are to:
Increase the percentage of patients completing treatment reporting high levels of patient satisfaction and confidence in the MSK service.
High number of patients self-managing their condition.
Provision of patient and carer education.
Transfer activity from an acute setting to the community.
Improve the clinical pathway by developing joint working between primary and secondary care providers and clinicians.
Increase the opportunities and management of patients in primary care without the need for referral to secondary care.
A reduction in health inequalities through improved access.
Increase conversion rates for surgery (for referrals from the service to secondary care).
The contract is for an initial 5 years and 3 months plus the option to extend the contract for a period of 2 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 134-241270
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/09/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Northumbria House, Unit 7/8 Silver Fox Way, Cobalt Business Park
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE27 0QJ
UK
Telephone: +44 7825088975
NUTS: UKC2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 5 516 475.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(MT Ref: 185389).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
North of England Commissioning Support Unit
Teesdale House, Thornaby
Stockton-on-Tees
TS17 6BL
UK
Telephone: +44 1642746911
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.necsu.nhs.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Contracting Authority will act in accordance with regulation 32 and Part 9 of the Public Contract Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 no 5) as amended by the Public Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009 no 2992). Part 9 of these regulations 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 a dissatisfied tenderer is 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 Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/10/2016