Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Health Education England
32 Russell Square
London
WC1B 5DN
UK
Contact person: Laura Devine
E-mail: laura.devine@soeprocurement.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://hee.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
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
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Health Education England North East - Lead Employer Contract – NHS/SoEPS/19.536
Reference number: NHS/SoEPS/19.536
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS), acting on behalf of Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are commencing a tender for the provision of a Lead Employer Services in the North East.
HEE NE would like to invite appropriate organisations to respond to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the provision of the Lead Employer arrangement as set out in the service specification. This document sets out the requirements and the criteria to be used in the evaluation and provides information regarding how the Tender process will be managed. The document can be accessed via the In-Tend e-portal.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 166 666.67
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:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this ITT is to solicit professional, properly defined and costed propositions and solutions. The information provided in the specification will help Bidders to evaluate their suitability and assess if the Bidder meets HEE NE’s specific requirements.
The initial contract period of four years will be a maximum value of 4 000 000 GBP inclusive of VAT.
The Authority retains the option to extend the contracts by a further 1 year period.
Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
Please access the ITT procurement documents for further information.
The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Monday 7.10.2019 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted. The e-portal system will shutdown at 12:00pm and any un-submitted bids not registered to the system at this time will not be accepted. Therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time.
Project title: Health Education England North East - Lead Employer Contract – NHS/SoEPS/19.536, please access the ITT for all documents. Should Bidders have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, they should contact the In-tend dedicated Supplier Helpdesk by calling 0845 557 8079 Monday to Friday (9:00am to 5:00pm) or email support@in-tend.co.uk
All communications should be made via the messaging function on the In-tend E-Tendering portal. During the tender exercise the Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system via the appointed procurement specialist on behalf of NHS South of England Procurement Services and not with the Contracting Authority itself. No Bidder, Bidder Member, or any of such Bidder's advisors, consultants or subcontractors may have ex parte communications with the Contracting Authority or any of their employees, advisors, contractors or consultants regarding the ITT, the Procurement, other than as expressly permitted in this ITT.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
4 166 666.67
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2020
End:
31/03/2024
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
Please access the procurement documents via In-Tend for full information.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
Please access the procurement documents on In-Tend for full information.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
07/10/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS South of England Procurement Services on behalf of Health Education England
36 - 38 Friars Walk
Lewes
BN7 2PB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://soeprocurement.nhs.uk/
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS South of England Procurement Services on behalf of Health Education England
36 - 38 Friars Walk
Lewes
BN7 2PB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://soeprocurement.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/09/2019