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Website Content Development Tender

Tuesday, 11 June 2019, 6:50

Website Content Development Tender

Supplier is to produce 3 articles a week for 52 weeks.

United Kingdom-Leeds: Research services

2019/S 110-269107

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

NHS Digital
1 Trevelyan Square, Boar Lane
Leeds
LS1 6AE
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3003035678
E-mail: procmail@nhs.net
NUTS code: UK

Internet address(es):Main address: https://digital.nhs.uk/

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at: https://nhsdigital.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://nhsdigital.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
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:

Behind the Headlines

II.1.2)Main CPV code

73110000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

The NHS website (nhs.uk) is the UK’s most visited health information website and the national public-facing website of the NHS. The website includes information on symptoms, conditions, medicines, treatments and services, plus advice on healthy living. It aims to empower people to make informed choices about their health and their use of health and care services.

New health research makes headlines every day in the mainstream media but some of these reports are inaccurate or misleading. Behind the Headlines analyses these news stories and presents a simple, impartial, evidence-based assessment to help members of the public understand what the news means for them.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

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)

73210000
79310000
79311400
79315000
85000000
85100000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

This is a competition via OJEU Open Procedure. The contract length is for 1 year with the option to extend for a further 1 year period. Supplier is to produce 3 articles a week for 52 weeks (maximum 156 articles).

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

Start: 23/07/2019
End: 22/07/2020
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:

Option to extend for a further 12 month period.

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: no
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: 05/07/2019
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: 05/07/2019
Local time: 12:00

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:
VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Health and Social Care Information Centre (Known as NHS Digital)
Leeds
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:

06/06/2019