Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Swale CCG
Bramblefield Clinic, Kemsley
Sittingbourne
ME10 2ST
UK
Contact person: Laura Devine
E-mail: laura.devine@soeprocurement.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKJ42
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://soeprocurement.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
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
AQP (Any Qualified Provider) MSK Physiotherapy Services — NHS Swale CCG.
Reference number: NHS/SoEPS/16.275
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS South of England Procurement Services, acting on behalf of NHS Swale Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) (the Commissioner) is commencing an AQP Offer for the provision of MSK Physiotherapy Services for NHS Swale CCG patients. Please note that this is a reopening of the window for new providers to apply and a reaccreditation/due diligence exercise for already accredited AQP MSK Physiotherapy service providers to Swale CCG. Therefore, all providers that wish to provide the service to Swale CCG from 1.12.2016 must respond to this procurement whether new providers or providers already providing this service. Please note that as this is an AQP there are no guaranteed or indicative volumes of activity within the contract.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
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:
UKJ42
Main site or place of performance:
NHS Swale CCG patients, as per the Service Specification.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The MSK physiotherapy service will provide local, high quality, responsive and easily accessible services for those affected with MSK problems. Timely intervention by skilled, experienced therapists will reduce demand on secondary care, thereby freeing up capacity to see those patients who need specialist and consultant level input.
The CCG will have regular performance meetings (quarterly) with accredited AQP providers to review performance of the service. It is expected that maintaining an AQP model will allow the current patient pathway for MSK Physiotherapy services to remain and will maintain patient choice to local physiotherapy services. Please note that as this is an AQP there are no guaranteed or indicative volumes of activity within the contract.
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:
1.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/12/2016
End:
31/03/2020
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contracts will be reviewed on an annual basis, as per the Service Specification.
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
Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning. The deadline for submission of completed documents is Wednesday 19.10.2016 at 12:00 (midday). Project title: AQP (Any Qualified Provider) MSK Physiotherapy Services — NHS Swale CCG, please access the procurement project for all 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2016/S 172-309057
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/10/2016
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
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
19/10/2016
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 South of England Procurement Services
Lewes
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/09/2016