Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board
Halesfield 6, Halesfield
Telford
TF7 4BF
UK
Contact person: Hayley Smith
Telephone: +44 7770493216
E-mail: h.smith27@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG21
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.shropshiretelfordandwrekin.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) Service for NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB
Reference number: STW-22-04
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85145000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This Invitation to Tender provides information pertaining to the procurement of a Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) Service. The purpose of this procurement is to secure a Service Provider to deliver a Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) Service for service users within the County of Shropshire.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 303 789.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
85145000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG21
UKG22
Main site or place of performance:
County of Shropshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Invitation to Tender provides information pertaining to the procurement of a Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) Service. The purpose of this procurement is to secure a Service Provider to deliver a Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) Service for service users within the County of Shropshire.
The Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) service will include both 2 week wait and non 2 week wait (2WW) activity in line with NICE NG12 guidance. The FIT service is requested by Primary Care and there is the requirement to communicate results directly to the secondary care service at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust. The service includes the supply of tests, analysis of samples and communicating the results.
The aim of this service is to reduce mortality from bowel cancer for patients registered with a GP in the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin area. This will be achieved by offering FIT to patients who in the assessment of their GP:
• Do not meet the criteria for a referral under a 2WW Cancer pathway but who require further investigation.
• Meet the criteria for urgent suspected lower GI cancer referral. This is to ensure that the referral is accompanied by a faecal immunochemical test (FIT) result, to be used as part of the GP’s decision on whether to refer patients.
STW ICB is committed to develop and deliver world class outcomes in Cancer care and treatment for the population.
This ambitious plan requires local health care systems to work collaboratively to implement changes which will bring about significant improvements in the lives of people diagnosed with cancer and enable more people to live full lives beyond cancer.
Currently more than 385,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with cancer each year.
• Approximately 3,570 people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin are diagnosed with cancer each year.
• There is an estimated 50,000 people living with and beyond cancer in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and this is predicted to rise.
• Macmillan estimate there are 3 million people living with cancer and this is set to increase to 4 million by 2023, and 5.3 million by 2040.
It is envisaged that this service would be live for the period of 3 years with the option to extend up to a period of 24 month. The Authority reserves the right to update the service specification to align with any subsequent national updates at any time throughout the Contract period. The estimated total overall value is £2,303,789.00 including the 24 months optional extension (approx.£460,757.00 per annum).
The NHS Standard Contract Terms and Conditions shall apply.
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:
2 303 789.00
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:
The Contract is for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 year period.
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
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:
Evidence of UKAS accreditation or comparable equivalent, or assurance that this will be in place by service commencement.
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
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:
2022/S 000-016766
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/10/2022
Local time: 12:00
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
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
31/10/2022
Local time: 12:01
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU are conducting this procurement exercise on behalf of another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into a contract with for the supply of the services.
The contract conditions will be set out in the Invitation to Tender. Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the course of the tender process.
This exercise will be conducted on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal ref itt_977 at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
(i) Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to reregister;
(ii) Once registered, candidates must submit your reply on the website and by email by the deadline stated. For technical support in submitting your expression of interest contact the Bravo Solution Helpdesk on +448003684850 or E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk.
Light Touch Regime’ services: This procurement is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime Services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the regulations (‘Regulations’). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations.
As the ICB is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board
Halesfield 6, Halesfield
Telford
TF7 4BF
UK
E-mail: helen.rowney2@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.shropshiretelfordandwrekin.nhs.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board
Halesfield 6, Halesfield
Telford
TF7 4BF
UK
E-mail: helen.rowney2@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.shropshiretelfordandwrekin.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/09/2022