Local Healthwatch Service for Telford and Wrekin

Delivery of a local Healthwatch service to act as consumer champion of health and care services.

United Kingdom-Telford: Health and social work services

2017/S 201-413840

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Telford and Wrekin Council
Darby House
Telford
TF3 4JA
United Kingdom
Contact person: Carol York
Telephone: +44 1952383998
E-mail: carol.york@telford.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKG21

Internet address(es):Main address: http://www.telford.gov.uk

I.2)Joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Telford:-Health-and-social-work-services./FK7D2UW9WB

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Telford:-Health-and-social-work-services./FK7D2UW9WB

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Telford:-Health-and-social-work-services./FK7D2UW9WB

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5)Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Local Healthwatch Service for Telford and Wrekin.

II.1.2)Main CPV code

85000000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

A local Healthwatch service to act as consumer champion of health and care services for the borough of Telford and Wrekin.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 400 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKG21

Main site or place of performance:

Telford and Wrekin.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Local Healthwatch Service for borough of Telford and Wrekin.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion – Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Quality criterion – Name: Presentation / Weighting: 20

Cost criterion – Name: Price Pass/Fail / Weighting: 0

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 400 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

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

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

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 16/11/2017

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 16/11/2017

Local time: 12:01

Place:

Addenbrooke House.

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:

Democratic Services.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

48 months.

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. Suppliers must read through this set of instructions and follow the process to access, correspond and respond to this opportunity.

If you experience any difficulties at any time during the tender process please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0845 270 7050 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com

Communication will only be accepted via ‘email the buyer’ through the tenderbox. Written replies will be provided to all enquiries and any points of clarification or information will be circulated to prospective tenderers via the delta email system.

The deadline for submitting your response(s) is Thursday 16th November at 12:00 noon. Your Selection Questionnaire must be completed and submitted electronically by using the tenderbox through www.delta-esourcing.com The Tender documents are also available on line Access code: FK7D2UW9WB.

Please ensure that you allow yourself at least 2 hours when responding to this invite prior to the closing date and time, especially if you have to upload multiple documents. If you are uploading multiple documents you will have to individually load one document at a time or you can opt to zip all documents in an application like WinZip. No other method of submission will be accepted.

If you experience any technical difficulties please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0845 270 7050 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Telford:-Health-and-social-work-services./FK7D2UW9WB

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/FK7D2UW9WB

GO Reference: GO-20171016-PRO-11209393.

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Telford and Wrekin Council
Telford
United Kingdom

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained