Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
RC000651
Norwich Research Park,Earlham Road
NORWICH
NR47TJ
UK
Contact person: Chris Bradsworth
Telephone: +44 7737737529
E-mail: c.bradsworth@uea.ac.uk
NUTS: UKH15
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.uea.ac.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofeastanglia/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofeastanglia/aspx/Home
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
PURCON 2032- East of England Anchor Institute- Evaluation Consultancy
Reference number: PURCON 2032
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79419000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS England (formerly known as Health Education) East of England has invested in six Higher Education Institutions, to maximise utilisation of academic expertise in the adoption and uptake of emergent Integrated Care Systems, working as Anchor Institutions.
Integrated Care Systems are driven by the largest legislative changes introduced by NHS England, who have established 42 Integrated Care Boards across England, from 1st July 2022 in line with its duty in the Health and Care Act 2022
The overarching objective is to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the facilitation of ANCHOR Institutes across the east of England
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
900 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH
Main site or place of performance:
Main Site- University of East Anglia
Additional/Supplementary Work to be conducted at:
Anglia Ruskin University
Essex University
Hertfordshire University
Bedford University
Suffolk University
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS England (formerly known as Health Education) East of England has invested in six Higher Education Institutions, to maximise utilisation of academic expertise in the adoption and uptake of emergent Integrated Care Systems, working as Anchor Institutions.
Integrated Care Systems are driven by the largest legislative changes introduced by NHS England, who have established 42 Integrated Care Boards across England, from 1st July 2022 in line with its duty in the Health and Care Act 2022
The overarching objective is to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the facilitation of ANCHOR Institutes across the east of England
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:
900 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
The University anticipates that this contract is valued at approximately £300,000 (+/- 10%) (including VAT), with a further discretional volume of work valued at £600,00
This value is split into the following approximate phases of work for each lot:
Phase 1
Confirmed £300,000
Phases 2 and 3 (discretional) Subject to Requirement £600,000
Phases 2 and 3 are subject to requirement, budget availability and the economic and political landscape and if undertaken at the sole discretion of the UEA, represent the maximum potential value of the agreement. The term of the agreement will then be extended accordingly, dependent upon the scope of work required. If required, this will be communicated in writing to the appointed supplier and followed by a subsequent purchase order.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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.2.3) 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
Restricted 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:
20/10/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
13/11/2023
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Please note this procurement will be conducted via InTend, our e-tendering portal. You will need to register with InTend free of charge if you wish to access the tender documents. To register, please got to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofeastanglia/aspx/Home and follow the instructions on the system.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of East Anglia
Norwich Research Park
Norwich
NR4 7TJ
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The University will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar days standstill period at the point the information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved, then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly and within the limitation period described in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/10/2023