Fixed Fee Procurement Project Delivery Service

Fixed Fee Procurement Project Delivery Service – National Framework

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s Commercial Procurement Service seeks to introduce a new commercial Framework Agreement which will allow UK public bodies to procure a procurement project delivery service. 4 Lots.

United Kingdom-Chester: Procurement consultancy services

2017/S 172-352522

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1244365143
E-mail: info@coch-cps.co.uk
NUTS code: UK

Internet address(es):Main address: www.nhssourcing.co.uk

I.1)Name and addresses

The eligible users of the proposed framework agreement are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at www.nhssourcing.co.uk
UK
United Kingdom
E-mail: info@coch-cps.co.uk
NUTS code: UKInternet address(es):Main address: www.nhssourcing.co.uk

I.2)Joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: www.nhssourcing.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: www.nhssourcing.co.uk

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

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5)Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

National Framework Agreement for a Fixed Fee Procurement Project Delivery Service.

Reference number: F/045/FFPP/17/MH

II.1.2)Main CPV code

79418000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

This Invitation to Tender (ITT is offered in four lots:

Lot 1 — OJEU Projects;

Lot 2 — Framework mini-competition projects;

Lot 3 — Back-Office Support;

Lot 4 — Project Bundle (made up of any combination of the above 3 types of project. Any call off contract must include a minimum of 2 different types of projects).

Further details are provided in the ITT accompanying this Contract Notice which can be viewed at www.nhssourcing.co.uk

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 21 600 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 1: OJEU Projects

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

79418000

79994000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

This is a full service for the Tenderer to provide a complete end to end procurement process for projects above the defined thresholds under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The service provided must be fully compliant with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, including the relevant advertising within the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) and Contracts Finder. The Tenderer will take full ownership of delivering the project, from the strategy and approach, to the day to day management and all tasks associated with delivering the project.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

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

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

The proposed framework agreement may be subject to re-advertisement.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

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

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 2: Framework mini-competition projects

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

79418000

79994000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

This is a full service for the Tenderer to manage Framework mini-competitions, from seeking buy in to utilising the framework, and managing the engagement of suppliers. The exact scope of this service will vary depending on the mini-competition process specified within the chosen framework.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

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

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

The proposed framework agreement may be subject to re-advertisement.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

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

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 3: Back-Office Support

Lot No: 3

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

79418000

79994000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Under this service the client will provide a procurement lead, and the Tenderer will provide back office support only. The client has the resource to undertake the strategy, approach, tender evaluation and any strategic elements of the procurement process, but the day to day management and all admin tasks are carried out by the Tenderer. At a high level, this is to include drafting all tender documentation collating information and managing communication with suppliers..

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

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

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

The proposed framework agreement may be subject to re-advertisement.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

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

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

Lot 4: Project Bundle (made up of any combination of OJEU Projects, Framework Mini-Competition Projects and Back Office Support Projects)

Lot No: 4

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

79418000

79994000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

This is a volume driven service, whereby the client commits to a number of projects from the outset. Call off contracts will be made up of a minimum of 2 different types of the following projects:

— Lot 1 OJEU Projects

— Lot 2 Framework Mini Competitions

— Lot 3 Back Office Support

The purpose of this Lot 4 is to offer the client volume driven discounts, based on the total number of projects required, rather than the number of a particular type of project. This service must allow the client to commit to contracting for a number of procurement projects within the contract period, without the need to specify the number of each type of project up-front. This is to provide flexibility to the client, whilst ensuring they obtain volume based discounts.

There are no minimum numbers of each particular project type within each call off contract, but each contract must contain a minimum of two different types of project.

Any tenderer wishing to bid for Lot 4 must also submit bids for Lots 1, 2 and 3.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

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

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

The proposed framework agreement may be subject to re-advertisement.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

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

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

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

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

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: 05/10/2017

Local time: 14:00

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

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 09/10/2017

Local time: 09:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3)Additional information:

Test for issue 32067 en_GB.

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Royal Courts of Justice
London
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

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

05/09/2017