Health and Social Care Services in Cheshire Prisons

HMP Risley and HMP YOI Thorn Cross (Lot 1). HMP Styal (Lot 2).

United Kingdom-Preston: Health services

2015/S 158-290918

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

NHS England, Lancashire and Greater Manchester (Offender Health)
Preston Business Centre, Watling Street Road, Fulwood
For the attention of: Sharon Pierson
PR2 8DY Preston
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1642746827
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.necsu.nhs.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.mytenders.org/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA31749

Further information can be obtained from: North of England Commissioning Support Unit
Teesdale House, Thornaby
For the attention of: Sharon Pierson
TS17 6BL Stockton-on-Tees
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1642746827
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
Internet address: http://www.necsu.nhs.uk

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: NHS England, Lancashire and Greater Manchester (Offender Health)
Watling Street Road, Fulwood
Contact point(s): Preston Business Centre
For the attention of: Sharon Pierson
PR2 8DY Preston
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1642746827
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
Internet address: https://In-tendhost.co.uk/nec

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.3)Main activity

Health

I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description

II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Health and Social Care Services in Cheshire Prisons.

II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
Service category No 25: Health and social services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Cheshire.

NUTS code UKD2

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves a public contract

II.1.4)Information on framework agreement

II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) on behalf of NHS England, Lancashire and Greater Manchester (Offender Health) wish to undertake an advertise a Invitation to Participate in a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire exercise for the provision of a Health and Social Care Services in the following prisons within Cheshire:
— HMP Risley and HMP YOI Thorn Cross (Lot 1)
— HMP Styal (Lot 2)
The basic principles of the restricted procurement route will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability and technical competence of Tenderers in accordance with Part B regime of The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended). Regulation 120 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provides for a temporary exemption for NHS healthcare procurements before 18.4.2016.

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this Invitation to Participate and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your tender submission, will be conducted via the portal https://In-tendhost.co.uk/necs hosted by (In-Tend), the managed service provider for the NECS electronic tendering system.

Express Interest:

To express an interest in participating in this Pre-Qualification Questionnaire exercise, please register on the electronic tendering portal, which can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/necs.

Once registered, you will be able to view details of the tender opportunity by selecting the ‘Tenders’ tab, and then selecting ‘Current’, scroll down through the tender lists until you come to ‘Pre-Qualification Questionnaire — Health and Social Care Services in Cheshire Prisons’. To view further information on this specific opportunity, click the button marked ‘View Details’. From this area, you will be able to express your interest in this opportunity by selecting the button marked ‘Express Interest’.
Please note that it is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection.

If you require further assistance, a help guide can be found on the portal by clicking on the tab marked ‘Guidance for Suppliers’. Alternatively, (should potential providers have any queries) a dedicated helpdesk is available and can be contacted on 0844 2728810 Monday to Friday 8:00 to 17:00 or email: support@in-tend.co.uk.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

85100000, 85000000

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.1.8)Lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.1.9)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

II.2.2)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.3)Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Starting 1.4.2016. Completion 31.3.2021

Information about lots

Lot No: 1Lot title: HMP Risley and HMP YOI Thorn Cross

1)Short description

Provision of Health and Social Care Services for HMP Risley and HMP YOI Thorn Cross.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

85000000, 85100000

3)Quantity or scope

Provision of Health and Social Care Services for HMP Risley and HMP YOI Thorn Cross.

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 2Lot title: HMP Styal

1)Short description

Provision of Health and Social Care Services for HMP Styal.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

85100000, 85000000

3)Quantity or scope

Provision of Health and Social Care Services for HMP Styal.

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:

III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no

III.2)Conditions for participation

III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

III.2.3)Technical capacity

III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts

III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1)Information about a particular profession

III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Restricted

IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Envisaged minimum number 5: and maximum number 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As per Document 1, Invitation to Participate: Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

IV.2)Award criteria

IV.2.1)Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3)Administrative information

IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

NECS176

IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Notice number in the OJEU: 2014/S 191-337230 of 4.10.2014

IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

7.9.2015 – 12:00

IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

21.9.2015

IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English.

IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

VI.2)Information about European Union funds

VI.3)Additional information

(MT Ref:161049).

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Contracting Authority will act in accordance with regulation 32 and Part 9 of the Public Contract Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 no 5) as amended by the Public Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009 no 2992). Part 9 of these regulations provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to the time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied tenderer is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.

VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
WC2A 2LL London
UNITED KINGDOM

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

13.8.2015