Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Forth Valley
Trust Headquarters, Carseview Castle Business Park
Stirling
FK9 4SW
UK
Contact person: Jacqueline Lennox
Telephone: +44 1786457222
E-mail: jacqueline.lennox@nhs.net
NUTS: UKM76
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhsforthvalley.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00067
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.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
Bannockburn Medical Practice, Hallpark Medical Practice and Kersiebank Medical Practice
Reference number: CSD-011019
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Forth Valley Health Board is seeking expressions of interest in providing primary medical services to 21 765 patients currently registered with Bannockburn Medical Practice, Hallpark Medical Practice and Kersiebank Medical Practice. This requirement has arisen due to the end of current temporary 2C arrangements and the Board now wishes to select a new service provider with the capacity and capability to meet the needs of these patients by delivering high quality, patient-centred clinical services. The services will build on existing best practice and focus on a community and health and social care approach.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 967 860.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM76
Main site or place of performance:
Bannockburn Health Centre.
Clackmannanshire Community Healthcare Centre.
Kersiebank Health Centre.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forth Valley Health Board (more commonly known as NHS Forth Valley) (‘NHS Forth Valley’) is seeking expressions of interest from any parties interested in providing primary medical services to patients currently registered with Bannockburn, Hallpark and Kersiebank Medical Practices.
This requirement has arisen due to the end of current temporary 2C arrangements and NHS Forth Valley now wishes to select a new service provider with the capacity and capability to meet the needs of the 21 765 patients registered with these practices by delivering high quality, patient-centred clinical services in a primary care setting, all in accordance with NHS Forth Valley’s requirements set out in the procurement documents (‘Requirement’). The services will build on existing best practice, and focus on a community and health and social care approach. The clinical services will be delivered in an environment that provides patient care of a standard consistent with that of similar services provided elsewhere within NHS Forth Valley.
It is NHS Forth Valleys’ preference that a single supplier will operate all 3 practices.
It will be important that Applicants involved in the planning and/or delivery of existing schemes and services can demonstrate that they have sufficient capacity so as not to prejudice delivery of primary medical services under any other contract an applicant may have with NHS Forth Valley or pre-existing schemes or the ability of NHS Forth Valley itself to deliver services. The successful applicant will be required to enter into a contract with NHS Forth Valley on the terms of the General Medical Services Contract (‘GMS Contract’) the form of which is prescribed by The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Scotland) Regulations 2018, as amended, or replaced from time to time. Performance by the successful applicant under the terms of the GMS contract will be subject to these regulations available at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/66
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:
2 967 860.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Yes.
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
It is a requirement that all applicants meet the criteria of Section 17L of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, as amended. Interviews are expected to be held in the week commencing 2nd December 2019.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
It is a requirement that all applicants meet the criteria of Section 17L of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, as amended.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: yes.
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision: It is a requirement that all applicants meet the criteria of Section 17L of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, as amended.
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Details are provided in the invitation to submit a business case.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 005-007170
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/10/2019
Local time: 14:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
31/01/2020
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
31/10/2019
Local time: 14:00
Place:
NHS Forth Valley.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland website.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland website at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=599592
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:599592)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Forth Valley
Trust Headquarters, Carseview Castle Business Park
Stirling
FK9 4SW
UK
Telephone: +44 1786463031
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.nhsforthvalley.com
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/10/2019