Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cantium Business Solutions Ltd
11242115
Worrall House, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4AE
UK
E-mail: contractsprocurement@cantium.solutions
NUTS: UKJ
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.cantium.solutions
Address of the buyer profile: www.cantium.solutions
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=92d4a8f8-000b-ec11-810d-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=92d4a8f8-000b-ec11-810d-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Occupational Health Physician Services
Reference number: DN562141
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cantium Business Solutions (Cantium) is a Local Authority Trading Company (LATCo), whose ultimate parent company is Kent County Council (KCC). Cantium provides tailored ICT, HR, and Finance services to its customers across the UK, including support for all Kent County Council offices and over 600 Schools. We’re proud of our Public Sector heritage, which has given us a foundation in business delivery and infrastructure insight. This uniquely enables us to drive innovation and progressive practices to deliver the best value for our clients. Cantium Business Solutions Limited is looking to engage a selection of Preferred Suppliers for the supply of Occupational Health Physician Services.Any contractual offer made will be against a zero-value agreement as any sales will be based on best value for our customers.The contract would be for an initial period of 36 months with two options to extend for a further period of 12 months each, solely at the buyer’s discretion. The contract will expire in its entirety after 36 months if not extended. The estimated total contract value based on a 36-month term is approximately
£180,000. This is an indicative value of expected expenditure and not a committed
spend. Spend will be based on buyer need only. Further background and technical information can be found within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
180 000.00
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:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cantium Business Solutions (Cantium) is a Local Authority Trading Company (LATCo), whose ultimate parent company is Kent County Council (KCC). Cantium provides tailored ICT, HR, and Finance services to its customers across the UK, including support for all Kent County Council offices and over 600 Schools. We’re proud of our Public Sector heritage, which has given us a foundation in business delivery and infrastructure insight. This uniquely enables us to drive innovation and progressive practices to deliver the best value for our clients. Cantium Business Solutions Limited is looking to engage a selection of Preferred Suppliers for the supply of Occupational Health Physician Services. Any contractual offer made will be against a zero-value agreement as any sales will be based on best value for our customers.The contract would be for an initial period of 36 months with two options to extend for a further period of 12 months each, solely at the buyer’s discretion. The contract will expire in its entirety after 36 months if not extended. The estimated total contract value based on a 36-month term is approximately
£180,000. This is an indicative value of expected expenditure and not a committed
spend. Spend will be based on buyer need only. Further background and technical information can be found within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Mandatory requirements and Tender forms
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Value added services
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
180 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
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:
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
The bidder must provide evidence that each of their OHP’s delivering services as part of this contract have at least one or more of the following Occupational Health Practitioner qualifications/accreditations
including but not limited to:
• Diploma of Occupational Medicine
• AFOM Accreditation
• MFOM Accreditation
• FFOM Accreditation
• Equivalent qualification or accreditation
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
01/10/2021
Local time: 23:30
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/10/2021
Local time: 09:00
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
Cantium Business Solutions Limited
West Malling
ME19 4AE
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/09/2021