Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield Clinical Commissioning Group
Sedgefield Community Hospital
Sedgefield
TS21 3EE
UK
Telephone: +44 1913713222
E-mail: ddesccg.enquiries@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.durhamdaleseasingtonsedgefieldccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA31749
I.1) Name and addresses
North Durham Clinical Commissioning Group
The Lavender Centre
Chester-le-Street
DH2 1HS
UK
Telephone: +44 1913898600
E-mail: nduccg.northdurhamccg@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.northdurhamccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
North of England Commissioning Support Unit
Teesdale House
Stockton-on-Tees
TS17 6BL
UK
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.necsu.nhs.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
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
Community Optometry Services
Reference number: NECS293
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for and on behalf of NHS North Durham Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCGs), who wish to commission Community Optometry Services within the North Durham, Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield localities
The contract is for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The initial contract term will commence on 1.4.2019, ending on 31.3.2022. The extension period, which will be awarded at the discretion of the CCGs will commence on 1.4.2022 ending on 31.3.2024.
It is anticipated that the Tender documents will be made available to view on the Proactis portal on 19.9.2018.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 4 lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lot.
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 — Minor Eye Conditions and Treatment Service
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
85000000
85140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Community Optometry Services — Minor Eye Conditions and Treatment Service
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 — Glaucoma Repeat Reading Service
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
85000000
85140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Community Optometry Services — Glaucoma Repeat Reading Service
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 — Cataract Referral Refinement Service
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
85000000
85140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Community Optometry Services — Cataract Referral Refinement Service
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4 — Ocular Hypertension Monitoring Service Level 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
85000000
85140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Community Optometry Services — Ocular Hypertension Monitoring Service Level 1
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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
"Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 Contracting Authorities must consider:
(a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the area where they exercise their functions;
And
(b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, they might act with a view to securing that improvement.
Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to “economic, social, and environmental well-being”. The basic principles of the Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Light-Touch Rules Regime, Regulations 74 to 77 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No102) (for Health, Social, Education, and certain other Service Contracts)."
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
Information about national procedures is available at: (URL)
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/pdfs/uksi_20150102_en.pdf
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
Public contracts for Health, Social, Education, and certain other Service Contracts listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) (PCR 2015) shall be awarded in accordance with Chapter 3 Section 7 Regulation 74 to 77 of PCR 2015.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/10/2018
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
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
"This procurement will be conducted via the NECS e-tendering system (Proactis) as such there will be no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, will be conducted via the PROACTIS portal.
To express an interest in tendering for this procurement, please register on the PROACTIS e-tendering portal, which can be found at: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS and follow the registration instructions.
Please note that it is free to register on PROACTIS, which can be accessed at any time of day.
Should you have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal, you should contact the eTendering provider by Email: Suppliersupport@proactis.com or Website: http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index (Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm).
The basic principles of the Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102)."
(MT Ref:213259)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
North of England Commissioning Support Unit
Teesdale House, Thornaby
Stockton on Tees
TS17 6BL
UK
Telephone: +44 1642745000
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.necsu.nhs.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
North of England Commissioning Support Unit
Teesdale House, Thornaby
Stockton on Tees
TS17 6BL
UK
Telephone: +44 1642745000
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.necsu.nhs.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Commissioner will act in accordance with Part 3 Chapter 5 Regulation 85 to 87 and Part 3 Chapter 6 Regulation 88 to 104 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) (PCR 2015). Part 3 of the PCR 2015 provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to the time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied tenderer is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice — The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/09/2018