Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group
Pemberton House, Colima Avenue
Sunderland
SR5 3XB
UK
E-mail: NECSU.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.sunderlandccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
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
NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group — Anti-Coagulation Monitoring Service (Non-Complex).
Reference number: NECS295
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) is working for and on behalf of NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to commission a sole provider to deliver a Community Based Anticoagulation Service for Non-Complex Patients. There is an expectation that the successful bidder will work with the current provider of the complex service to provide seamless access for patients.
The revised service model will introduce self-monitoring for appropriate patients, as well as increasing the emphasis on provision of domiciliary care.
As at June 2017 there are approx. 3 196 patients monitored under this service. This number may change by the service commencement date. The CCG are incentivising the provider to increase the number of patients receiving warfarin monitoring.
The contract will commence on 1.4.2018 for a term of 2 years with an option to extend for 1 year.
Tender documents will be available after 12:00 noon on 5.10.2017 until the deadline of 12:00 noon on 1.11.2017.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to commission a sole provider to deliver a Community Based Anticoagulation Service for Non-Complex Patients. There is an expectation that the successful bidder will work with the current provider of the complex service to provide seamless access for patients.
The revised service model will introduce self-monitoring for appropriate patients, as well as increasing the emphasis on provision of domiciliary care.
As at June 2017 there are approx. 3 196 patients monitored under this service. This number may change by the service commencement date. The CCG are incentivising the provider to increase the number of patients receiving warfarin monitoring.
The contract will commence on 1.4.2018 for a term of 2 years with an option to extend for 1 year.
Tender documents will be available after 12:00 noon on 5.10.2017 until the deadline of 12:00 noon on 1.11.2017.
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the contracting authority must consider:
How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of residents and how, in conducting the procurement, it might act with a view to securing the improvement. This will be tested via tender responses.
NECS is using an eTendering portal to manage this procurement. Accordingly, no hard copy documents will be issued and all communications, including your submission, will be conducted via the PROACTIS portal
https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS
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 portal is free to use and can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should bidders have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the PROACTIS help-desk via:
Suppliersupport@proactis.com or http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index. The help-desk is open Monday — Friday between 9:00 - 17.30.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
01/11/2017
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
NECS is using an eTendering portal to manage this procurement. Accordingly, no hard copy documents will be issued and all communications, including your submission, will be conducted via the PROACTIS portal https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS
The portal is free to use and can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should bidders have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the PROACTIS help-desk via:
Suppliersupport@proactis.com or http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index
The help-desk is open Monday — Friday between 9:00 - 17:30.
(MT Ref: 202637).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
North of England Commissioning Support Unit
Teesdale House, Westpoint Road
Teesdale
TS17 6BL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.necsu.nhs.uk
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
Internet address(es)
URL: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/10/2017