Prior information notice
This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Hillingdon Clinical Commissioning Group
Cricket Field Rd, Boundary House
Uxbridge
UB8 1QG
UK
Contact person: Maria Amariei
Telephone: +44 7724424967
E-mail: maria_amariei@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hillingdonccg.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=34286&B=NHSSBS
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=34286&B=NHSSBS
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
GP Direct Access Phlebotomy Service
Reference number: NHS HILLINGDON CCG PHLEBOTOMY
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This notice intends to facilitate early engagement with potential Providers to seek the views and opinions of organisations that may be interested in delivering GP direct access phlebotomy services and relates only to a pre-procurement Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ).
NHS Hillingdon CCG are currently developing their service specification and contracting process for GP direct access phlebotomy services. The new service will commence in October 2020 for a period of 3 years, with possibility to offer a further 2-year extension period, at the NHS Hillingdon CCG discretion. The estimated costs associated with provision of this service are approximately GBP 750 000.
More detail on the proposed Service can be found in the MEQ document.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 750 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice intends to facilitate early engagement with potential providers to seek the views and opinions of organisations that may be interested in delivering GP direct access phlebotomy services and relates only to a pre-procurement market engagement questionnaire (MEQ).
NHS Hillingdon CCG are currently developing their service specification and contracting process for GP direct access phlebotomy services. The new Service will commence in October 2020 for a period of 3 years, with possibility to offer a further 2-year extension period, at the NHS Hillingdon CCG discretion. The estimated costs associated with provision of this service are approximately GBP 750 000.
More detail on the proposed service can be found in the MEQ document.
NHS Hillingdon CCG are seeking to establish what interest there might be in providing such a service from suitably qualified, capable and competent organisations. NHS Hillingdon CCG will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. Interested parties should note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an automatic invitation to any subsequent formal procurement, which NHS Hillingdon CCG will consider in due course. Participation in this market engagement activity is not a mandatory requirement for participating in any potential future procurement; however the responses will inform NHS Hillingdon CCG with regards to the level of market interest.
Confirmation of your expression of interest is therefore important.
Providers wishing to express an interest should submit their completed market engagement questionnaire (MEQ) via EU-supply.
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:
750 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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 expressions of interest
Date:
17/09/2020
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 Improvement
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/09/2020