Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Hastings and Rother CCG
Bexhill Hospital, Holliers Hill
Bexhill
TN40 2DZ
UK
Contact person: Jeff Scott, Lead Commissioning Manager, NHS Commercial Solutions
E-mail: jeff.scott1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ22
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.hastingsandrotherccg.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://commercialsolutions.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
NHS Hastings and Rother CCG MSK Service.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85140000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The procurement objective is to appoint a single legal entity (potentially a Prime Contractor) to deliver integrated MSK care in the region covered by the Commissioner.
The legal entity (Prime Contractor) is expected to demonstrate a credible approach to engaging patients and representative groups in design and delivery of services. The service will be provided within a ‘hub and spoke’ framework.
In the evaluation, the Commissioner expects to secure the best possible integration of health care expertise and access to services, but also have informed choice in their patient journeys. The approach will ensure the financial sustainability of the Prime Contractor to undertake the full range of MSK activity either directly providing or through subcontracting arrangements. The financial approach will demonstrate Value for Money.
Full details are available via the Bravo portal.
The tender will be conducted via the NHS Commercial Solutions Bravo e tendering system — see II.2.4) below.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
76 000 000.00
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:
UKJ22
Main site or place of performance:
Region covered by NHS Hastings and Rother CCG.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
MSK Services — for full details see information contained in the Bravo Project folder.
The tender will be conducted via the NHS Commercial Solutions Bravo e tendering system. Bidders wishing to Express an Interest (EOI) in participating will be required to register on the Bravo system if they have not previously done so. This can be done at any time via this web link:
https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk
The Bravo Project number for this tender is Project 1932.
The Invitation to Tender number is itt_2176.
An organisation will be assumed to have expressed interest by registering on the Invitation to Tender on the portal.
NHS Commercial Solutions is utilising the Bravo system to manage this Procurement and to communicate with Bidders. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to Bidders and all communications with the Commissioner and NHS Commercial Solutions, will be conducted via the Bravo secure messaging service within the portal hosted by BravoSolution, the managed service provider for the NHS Commercial Solutions eTendering system.
It is free to register on the portal, and it can be accessed at any time of day. Should Bidders have any queries, or if Bidders are having problems registering on the portal, they should contact the BravoSolution dedicated Supplier Support, available from the Bravo Help desk:
Phone: 0800 368 4850 (Monday to Friday 9:00 to 18:00).
E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk
All interested parties should note that this Service Procurement falls within the scope of the ‘Light Touch Regime’ as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council. See the tender documents for full information.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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:
Option for a further 2 year extension.
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.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
See tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
See tender documents.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
See tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
See tender 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
21/10/2016
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
Tender must be valid until:
20/01/2017
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
21/10/2016
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Hastings and Rother CCG
Bexhill-on-Sea
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Commissioner will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide reasons for the award decision as required by the Light Touch regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of ham by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court ( England, Wales and Northern Ireland ). Note that any challenge must be brought in accordance with the strict time limits which apply under these regulations.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/09/2016