Social and other specific services – public contracts

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/11/2019

Expire date: 16/12/2019

External Reference: 2019-575498

TED Reference: 2019/S 222-545543

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

NHS Dudley Clinical Commissioning Group
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Brierley Hill Health and Social Care Centre
Brierley Hill
DY5 1RU
UK
Contact person: Cathy Pearson
Telephone: +44 1111111
Internet address(es):
NHS Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group
Jubilee House, Bloxwich Lane
Walsall
WS2 7JL
UK
Contact person: Cathy Pearson
Internet address(es):
NHS Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioning Group
Wolverhampton Science Park, Technology Centre, Glaisher Drive
Wolverhampton
WV10 9RU
UK
Contact person: Cathy Pearson
Internet address(es):
NHS Sandwell & West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group
Kingston House, 438-450 High Street
West Bromwich
B70 9LD
UK
Contact person: Cathy Pearson
Internet address(es):
I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement
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=30552&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
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

Community Audiology Services AQP (West Midlands) - New Window - NHS Dudley CCG
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85100000  -  Health services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

NHS Arden & GEM CSU on behalf of NHS Dudley CCG and Associate CCGs is inviting suitably qualified providers to deliver Community Audiology Services in the Dudley area through an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) arrangement.
The contract will be for a period of 2 years 6 months with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Commissioner(s).
The successful provider(s) will be expected to be fully operational for providing services from 1st April 2020.
Providers are advised that the award of an AQP contract offers no guarantee of activity, and therefore no guarantee of income derived from the award of a contract can be offered.
This is an additional window for this service – previously accredited/contracted providers to deliver this service in this area do not need to reapply (previous OJEU(s) notices: 2019/S 109-266662 and 2019/S 111-273387 (Corrigendum). The CCG reserves the right to open new windows during the contract period as it deems appropriate.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 3249774.00  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  -  Health services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

NHS Arden & GEM CSU on behalf of NHS Dudley CCG, NHS Sandwell & West Birmingham CCG, NHS Wolverhampton CCG and NHS Walsall CCG is inviting suitably qualified providers to deliver Community Audiology Services in the Dudley area through an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) arrangement.
The contract will be for a period of 2 years 6 months with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Commissioner(s).
The successful provider(s) will be expected to be fully operational for providing services from 1st April 2020.
Providers are advised that the award of an AQP contract offers no guarantee of activity, and therefore no guarantee of income derived from the award of a contract can be offered.
This is an additional window for this service – previously accredited/contracted providers to deliver this service in this area do not need to reapply. The CCGs reserve the right to open new windows during the contract period as they deem appropriate.
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 3249774.00  GBP
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.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Form of procedure

Open procedure
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate / Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date:  16/12/2019
Local time:  17:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

NHS Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Kingston House, 438-450 High Street
West Bromwich
B70 9LD
UK

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

NHS Arden & GEM CSU
Kingston House, 438-450 High Street
West Bromwich
B70 9LD
UK

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

NHS Arden & GEM CSU
Kingston House, 438-450 High Street
West Bromwich
B70 9LD
UK