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Pan Lancashire Complex Packages of Care Framework

Tuesday, 4 February 2020, 13:39

Pan Lancashire Complex Packages of Care Framework

Open Framework for the delivery of nursing healthcare as part of a complex packages of care for children and young people across the Lancashire area.

United Kingdom-Stoke-on-Trent: Miscellaneous health services

2020/S 024-055308

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU
Postal address: Heron House, 120 Grove Road
Town: Stoke-on-Trent
NUTS code: UKD
Postal code: ST4 4LX
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net
Telephone: +44 782872500
Internet address(es):Main address: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: NHS Blackburn with Darwen Clinical Commissioning Group
Town: Blackburn
NUTS code: UKD41
Postal code: BB1 2FD
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net
Internet address(es):Main address: http://www.blackburnwithdarwenccg.nhs.uk/

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: NHS East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group
Town: Nelson
NUTS code: UKD46
Postal code: BB9 8AS
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net
Internet address(es):Main address: https://eastlancsccg.nhs.uk

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: NHS Greater Preston CCG
Town: Leyland
NUTS code: UKD45
Postal code: PR26 6TR
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net
Internet address(es):Main address: https://www.greaterprestonccg.nhs.uk/

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: NHS Chorley and South Ribble CCG
Town: Leyland
NUTS code: UKD47
Postal code: PR26 6TR
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net
Internet address(es):Main address: https://www.chorleysouthribbleccg.nhs.uk/

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: NHS Fylde and Wrye CCG
Postal address: Leyland House, Lancashire Business Park
Town: Wesham
NUTS code: UKD44
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net
Internet address(es):Main address: http://www.fyldeandwyreccg.nhs.uk/

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: NHS Morecambe Bay Clinical Commissioning Group
Town: Lancaster
NUTS code: UKD44
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net
Internet address(es):Main address: http://www.morecambebayccg.nhs.uk/

I.2)Information about 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: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.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:

Pan Lancashire Complex Packages of Care Framework — Window 2

Reference number: L-17-04a

II.1.2)Main CPV code

85140000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

Framework to provide of complex packages of care for children within the Lancashire area. The Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) wish to establish an open framework for the delivery of nursing healthcare as part of a complex packages of care for children and young people across the Lancashire area. This is the re-opening of the original tender for more applicants. Previously successful applicants need not re-apply.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 14 000 000.00 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: UKD4
Main site or place of performance:

Geographical areas covered by the Clinical Commissioning Groups of Lancashire as listed above in I.1).

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Framework to provide of complex packages of care for children within the Lancashire area. The Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) wish to establish an open framework for the delivery of nursing healthcare as part of a complex packages of care for children and young people across the Lancashire area. Direct nursing/healthcare for individual children with multiple/complex needs will be provided by organisations that are part of this overarching provider framework. The nursing/healthcare provided is expected to be provided by a team of qualified and unqualified staff that have specific skills and training in the delivery of nursing care to children with multiple/complex health care needs, and who can support parents and families in the community setting in the delivery of their child’s needs. This open procurement exercise is intended to establish an open framework with multiple operators. This is the re-opening of the original tender for more applicants. Previously successful applicants need not re-apply.

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

Value excluding VAT: 14 000 000.00 GBP

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

Duration in months: 33
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

This procurement is for clinical services which are light touch regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations (‘Regulations’). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7.

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
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 50
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

Notice number in the OJ S: 2017/S 180-368754

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

Date: 05/03/2020
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

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

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 05/03/2020
Local time: 12:01

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

This procurement is for clinical services which are light touch regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations (‘Regulations’). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7.

Accordingly, the contracting authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/part/2/chapter/3/made

The contracting authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations.

The procedure which the contracting authority is following is set out in the procurement documents.

As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement.

Right to cancel: the contracting authority reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at any time, which shall include the right not to award a contract or contracts, and does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award a contract in part, or to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary.

The contracting authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this contract notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender, irrespective of the outcome of the competition or if the competition is cancelled or postponed.

All dates, time periods and values specified in this notice are provisional and the contracting authority reserves the right to change these.

Transparency: the contracting authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR.

In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government’s policies on transparency, the contracting authority intends to publish procurement documentation and the text of any resulting contractual arrangements, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the contracting authority.

Any redaction, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act. If and when this requirement is offered to tender, this will be done via electronic means using the internet. Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services.

Any other public-sector body detailed within this notice, wishing to access the contract may do so only with permission from the contracting NHS body.

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Official name: NHS East Lancashire CCG
Town: Nelson
Country: 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:

30/01/2020