Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority
Headquarters, Stocklake
Aylesbury
HP20 1BD
UK
Contact person: Procurement Manager
E-mail: rondasmith@bucksfire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ13
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.bucksfire.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bucksfire/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Occupational Health and Related Services
Reference number: PRO-308
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85147000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority (BMKFA) (the Contracting Authority) wish to appoint a single Service Provider to provide the Occupational Health and Related Services, including Employee Assistance Programme. The Contracting Authority’s service delivery is managed through its Headquarters location, based at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, with 19 fire stations across the county. The total numbers of staff for the Contracting Authority will vary during the contract period. The staff number of 478. is based on current needs and are indicative only.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
280 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85147000
85141000
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ13
UKJ12
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority (BMKFA) (the Contracting Authority) wish to appoint a single Service Provider to provide the Occupational Health and Related Services, including Employee Assistance Programme. The Contracting Authority’s service delivery is managed through its Headquarters location, based at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, with 19 fire stations across the county. The total numbers of staff for the Contracting Authority will vary during the contract period. The staff number of 478 is based on current needs and are indicative only. The volume of work may fluctuate in accordance with the needs of the organisation and under-utilisation in one area may be compensated by an increase in another.The overall aims of the Occupational Health service is to promote occupational and general health to all employees of the Contracting Authority by: Promoting healthy working practices/lifestyles Providing routine medicals and management referrals Assessing and monitoring the effects of health on work, and work on health Preventing ill health arising from working practices or conditions Reducing sickness absence and ill-health retirements, including monitoring long-term and/or recurring sickness absence. Education/awareness of health and well being Rehabilitation Liaison with external specialists Undertaking pre - employment assessment /return to work assessments Random and pre-arranged substance misuse and alcohol testing The contract is due to be awarded by Jan 2022, mobilisation period up to 31 March 2022, with contract services commencing 01 April 2022 to 31 March 2025 with an option to extend up to 24 months to 31 March 2027.Total Contract Value range £280k to £300k (for a possible 5 year period).The Estimated Contract Value stated above is based on relevant economic factors including the budget available to the Contracting Authority, and wider market and category knowledge. Tender responses with a total price exceeding the Estimated Contract Value by more than 5% will be disqualified from the tender process. Bidders are reminded to carefully note this requirement of the Contracting Authority before any tender submissions.
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:
280 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2022
End:
31/03/2025
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will have an option to extend the initial term a further 24 months
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
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:
Details are contained within the tender documents
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
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Details are contained within the tender documents
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/11/2021
Local time: 11:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
09/11/2021
Local time: 11:00
Place:
Formal process within the e-tendering system
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Every 5 years
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority
Stocklake
Aylesbury
HP20 1BD
UK
E-mail: procurement@bucksfire.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/10/2021