Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.2)Information about joint procurementThe contract involves joint procurement
I.3)CommunicationAdditional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityRegional or local authority
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
AQP Community Ultrasound Tranche 2 for Mid and South Essex STP
II.1.2)Main CPV code85100000 Health services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The Community Ultrasound (non-obstetric) Service is expected to compliment the Royal College of Radiologists “Making the best use of clinical Radiology Services (2017 eighth edition)” Referral guidelines for GPs. The care pathway being commissioned includes pre-appointment communication with Service Users, diagnostic investigation and report to referrer, which covers not only the description of the investigation and findings but also any clinical recommendations for further investigation and advice on management.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 4 896 735.00 GBP
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKH3 Essex
Main site or place of performance:
Boundaries of Mid and South Essex Clinical Commissioning Groups.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The Community Ultrasound (non-obstetric) Service is expected to compliment the Royal College of Radiologists “Making the best use of clinical Radiology Services (2017 eighth edition)” Referral guidelines for GPs. The care pathway being commissioned includes pre-appointment communication with Service Users, diagnostic investigation and report to referrer, which covers not only the description of the investigation and findings but also any clinical recommendations for further investigation and advice on management.
This service is open to Mid Essex to join at any point upon commencement of this contract and the aggregate contract reflected in this Contract Notice is inclusive of potential indicative Mid Essex activity.
The Services fall within “social and other specific services” within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the Regulations) and the total contract value will exceed the threshold of 615 278 GBP. The AQP will be procured via a one stage procurement process, consisting of both a Bidder Application Form, including Selection Criteria and an Invitation to Tender stage including ITT Technical Questionnaires for each service. This will be conducted under the “light touch” regime under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and in line with the indicative timetable set out in the procurement documents.
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice 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 systemStart: 01/04/2019
End: 31/03/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
Re-procurement of Community Ultrasound services.
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
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 participateDate: 22/02/2019
Local time: 17:00
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 tenderTender must be valid until: 30/06/2019
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tendersDate: 05/02/2019
Local time: 10:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
VI.3)Additional information:
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review bodyOfficial name: NHS Thurrock Clinical Commissioning Group
Postal address: Civic Offices, 2nd Floor, New Road
Town: Grays
Postal code: RM17 6SL
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:05/02/2019