Services - 99679-2017

17/03/2017    S54

United Kingdom-Grays: Health and social work services

2017/S 054-099679

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Thurrock Council
Postal address: New Road
Town: Grays
NUTS code: UKH32 Thurrock
Postal code: RM17 6SL
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: jharmer@thurrock.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 1375652908
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.thurrock.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://thurrock.g2b.info
I.3)Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Grays:-Health-and-social-work-services./53D5T3WXGU
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: www.thurrock.gov.uk/itt
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5)Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

Provision of a Healthwatch Service.

Reference number: PS/2016/355
II.1.2)Main CPV code
85000000 Health and social work services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

Thurrock Council is seeking to appoint a Provider to deliver a local Healthwatch Service in Thurrock .The contract will be for 3 years with an option to extend for up to an additional 12 months.

At a high level the service in Thurrock will strengthen patient, public and user voice in commissioning, provision and scrutiny of local services and responsibility to ensure that its local population has access to Health Information and Advice, specifically about primary health care services.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKH32 Thurrock
Main site or place of performance:

Thurrock.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Thurrock Council is seeking to appoint a Provider to deliver a local Healthwatch Service in Thurrock. The contract will be for 3 years with an option to extend for up to an additional 12 months.

At a high level the service in Thurrock will strengthen patient, public and user voice in commissioning, provision and scrutiny of local services and responsibility to ensure that its local population has access to Health Information and Advice, specifically about primary health care services.

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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:

Can be renewed for a maximum period of 12 months.

II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
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.1.2)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

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.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 14/04/2017
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: 14/04/2017
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
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)Additional information:

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Grays:-Health-and-social-work-services./53D5T3WXGU

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/53D5T3WXGU

GO Reference: GO-2017315-PRO-9804712.

VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: Thurrock Council
Postal address: New Road
Town: Grays
Postal code: RM17 6SL
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1375652243
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: Thurrock Council
Postal address: New Road
Town: Grays
Postal code: RM17 6SL
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1375652243
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: Thurrock Council
Postal address: New Road
Town: Grays
Postal code: RM17 6SL
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1375652243
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
15/03/2017