Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Trust Headquarters, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road
Canterbury
CT1 3NG
UK
E-mail: neil.baigent@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ44
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/
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
Provision of Resident Medical Officers
Reference number: TEKH1108
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79625000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of fully vetted, high-quality Resident Medical Officers ('RMOs') to East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust ('the Trust').
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85141000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ44
Main site or place of performance:
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust's premises and locations as stated in the procurement documents
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Trust is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced provider of fully vetted, high-quality Resident Medical Officers (‘RMOs’) to seamlessly provide 24/7/365 RMO cover (on a rotational fixed shift basis) across its three acute hospital sites at:
1) Kent and Canterbury Hospital (‘KCH’), Canterbury, CT1 3NG.
2) William Harvey Hospital (‘WHH’), Ashford, TN24 0LZ.
3) Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother Hospital (‘QEQM’), Margate, CT9 4AN.
The Trust expects:
- the RMOs provided to be an integral part of the team responsible for the provision of safe practice to patients on a routine and emergency basis.
- the provider to meet all statutory regulations, and all other reasonable standards, applicable to the provision of RMOs to the NHS, including the provision of standby RMOs.
RMOs shall be required in accordance with the needs of the Trust, as amended from time to time during the Contract term.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
At the Authority’s sole discretion, the Contract may be extended by up to a further three (3) x 12-month extensions, with the contract term not exceeding five (5) years in total.
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:
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:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated in the procurement documents.
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
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Prior information notice published on 4th August 2021
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-018830
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
01/10/2021
Local time: 12:00
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:
01/10/2021
Local time: 12:01
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Suitably experienced providers wishing to bid for this opportunity must submit their Tender response via the Trust's e-Tendering system, Bravo Solution, website address: https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk
Instructions for submitting your Tender are as follows:
a) click ‘View current opportunities and notices’
b) express an interest in the project ITT_3869 — Provision of Resident Medical Officers.
c) accurately complete and fully submit your Tender within the e-Tendering system by no later than 12:00 noon on Friday, 1st October 2021.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Trust Headquarters, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road
Canterbury
CT1 3NG
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/09/2021