UK

Social and other specific services – public contracts - Call for competition

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 25/02/2020

Expire date: 27/03/2020

External Reference: 2020-575843

TED Reference: 2020/S 041-098128

Social and other specific services – public contracts - Call for competition

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Prior information notice - This notice is a call for competition

Services

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

NHS West Kent CCG
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Wharf House, Medway Wharf Road
Tonbridge
TN9 1RE
UK
Contact person: Martin Taylor
Telephone: +44 7887631176
E-mail: martin.taylor6@nhs.net
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205

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=32285&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=32285&B=UK
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

NHS West Kent CCG GP Out of Hours (OOH) Face to Face (Base) and Home Visiting Service
Reference number:  WK/P/048
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85100000  -  Health services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

To provide a highly responsive, safe/high quality and robust OOH base and home visiting service for the registered, unregistered and resident population of West Kent. Ensuring patients receive the right care at the right time, right place, with better support for people to self-care. Reduction of ED attendances, emergency admissions and unnecessary ambulance conveyances
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 4500000.00  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

To provide a highly responsive, safe/high quality and robust OOH base and home visiting service for the registered, unregistered and resident population of West Kent. Ensuring patients receive the right care at the right time, right place, with better support for people to self-care. Reduction of ED attendances, emergency admissions and unnecessary ambulance conveyances
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 4500000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months: 7
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

As a result of this procurement exercise an agreement will be established with the successful Bidder(s) for a period between early September 2020 & 31st March 2021, the CCG will retain to extend the period of contract by 1 x 12 month period. This is due to the merger of CCGs across Kent & Medway which will have an impact on service provision across urgent care.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.4)

Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria: This is based on a two-stage procurement needing to be completed, if in the event, an earlier period of contract can be entered into then the CCG will do so.
The successful provider is expected to be fully operational, providing services from September 2020 based on completion of a two-stage procurement process
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:  27/03/2020
Local time:  12:00
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
Leicester (Head Office) St John's House, East Street
Leicester
LE1 6NB
UK

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

NHS Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Leicester (Head Office) St John's House, East Street
Leicester
LE1 6NB
UK

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

NHS Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Leicester (Head Office) St John's House, East Street
Leicester
LE1 6NB
UK