Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QL
UK
Contact person: Garry Mitchell
Telephone: +44 7786275627
E-mail: Scwcsu.clinical.procurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://devonccg.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/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/scwcsu/aspx/Home
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
Termination of Pregnancy Services to Devon CCG
Reference number: PR003705
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Devon CCG intends to procure Termination of Pregnancy Services within the community for the population of Devon.
The service will provide:
— counselling and assessment,
— offer a choice of medical or surgical ToP before 24+0 weeks gestation,
— contraception,
— completion of forms required under the Abortion Act,
— follow up (if clinically indicated or required by service user),
— provide consultations by phone or video call for women who prefer it. Settings of services to include hospital and in the community.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 755 801.00
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
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK4
Main site or place of performance:
Devon
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service will provide:
— counselling and assessment,
— offer a choice of medical or surgical ToP before 24+0 weeks gestation,
— contraception, providers should ensure the full range of reversible contraceptive options is available for women on the same day as the ToP, with staff who have the knowledge and skills to provide these, including implants and intrauterine devices if this is what the woman chooses. For women having medical ToP and who choose depot medroxyprogesterone acetate as contraception provide this at the same appointment they take mifepristone, explain that there is a risk of ongoing pregnancy, but this is low,
— completion of forms required under the abortion act,
— follow up (if clinically indicated or required by service user),
— services should be sensitive to the service user’s needs and feelings. Information, both written and verbal, should be provided in an objective and non-judgmental way, which allows service users to make choices. Inform that ToP does not increase risk of long-term health problems. Provide information about benefits and risks of medical and surgical methods of termination without being directive, so that women can make their own choice. The guideline provides detailed information on these, differentiating risks and benefits for each by gestational stage. Provide detailed information as early as possible to help women prepare- to include what it involves, what happens next, pain and bleeding to expect. Use a variety of formats. If the ToP method is medical include what they may see, what it will look like whether there may be any movement. If the ToP is at home include how to be sure the pregnancy has passed. Provide information on signs and symptoms to indicate they may need medical help after a ToP and who to contact. Provide information about different ways of handling foetal remains. If ToP is for foetal anomaly and this is not in a maternity setting, have clear referral pathways and communication routes to enable easy transfer and enable the woman to get more information about the anomaly,
— provide consultations by phone or video call for women who prefer it. Settings of services to include hospital and in the community.
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:
2 755 801.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 84
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:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will be for a term of 5 years (the target commencement date is 1.4.2020). At the end of the 5 year term the commissioner will have options to extend the initial period by any period or periods up to a maximum of a further 2 years.
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 contract will be for a term of 5 years (the target commencement date is 1.4.2020). At the end of the 5 year term the commissioner will have options to extend the initial period by any period or periods up to a maximum of a further 2 years.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
30/09/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
30/09/2019
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
A market engagement event will be held virtually on 10.9.2019. Bidders must submit a request to participate and register their interest in bidding in order to participate in this event.
Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement system In-Tend, available on the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
In order to submit a bid, you will need to be registered on the e-procurement system and 'express an interest', and then complete a response as specified within the procurement documents.
On registration, please include at least two contacts to allow for access to the system in times of absence.
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘the Regulations’) which are not subject to the full regime of the regulations, but is instead governed by the ‘Light Touch Regime’ contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
The tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all Bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the authority will not be bound by the regulations or the treaty on the functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these services.
Neither the inclusion of a bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the directive or regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the authority (‘Open’, ‘Restricted’, ‘Competitive Procedure with Negotiation’, ’Competitive Dialogue‘ or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive/Schedule 3 of the Regulations.
The contracting authority intends to voluntarily observe the award decision notices provisions and 10 day standstill period described in Regulation 86 of the Regulations. Unsuccessful bidders will receive scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the bidder/application was unsuccessful. Deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the Regulations.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QL
UK
Telephone: +44 1392205205
E-mail: d-ccg.corporateservices@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://devonccg.nhs.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QL
UK
Telephone: +44 1392205205
E-mail: d-ccg.corporateservices@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://devonccg.nhs.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As described in VI.3, deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the 2015 Regulations.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QL
UK
Telephone: +44 1392205205
E-mail: d-ccg.corporateservices@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://devonccg.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/08/2019