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Services - 166015-2016

14/05/2016    S93

United Kingdom-Norwich: Health services

2016/S 093-166015

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: NHS Nelcsu
Postal address: Lakeside 400, Old Chapel Way, Broadland Business Park
Town: Norwich
NUTS code: UKH1 East Anglia
Postal code: NR7 OWG
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Marlon Roy
E-mail: chc.procurement@nelcsu.nhs.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.nelcsu.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
I.3)Communication
Additional information can be obtained from 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:

Nursing Home Care and Domiciliary Care for NHS Continuing Healthcare (NHS CHC) patients in Norfolk (excluding Great Yarmouth) — Pre-procurement market engagement events.

Reference number: 0AQ/ANGPROC/16/003
II.1.2)Main CPV code
85100000 Health services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

NHS Norwich Clinical Commissioning Group (acting as coordinating Commissioner), NHS South Norfolk CCG, NHS North Norfolk CCG and NHS West Norfolk CCG are to procure care services within a Nursing Home, and Domiciliary care, for patients who are eligible for NHS CHC funding. Commissioners are holding pre-procurement market engagement events on 25.5.2016, covering home care in the morning session and nursing care in the afternoon. The sessions are 1 000 to 1 230, and 1 300 to 1 530. The venue is the Colin Chapman Room at the Hethel Engineering Centre, Chapman Way, Hethel, Norwich, NR14 8FB. Providers attending must email chc.procurement@nelcsu.nhs.uk with names of attendees. Each provider is limited to 2 representatives but may attend any session. The draft specifications are available for download from the EoECPH Bravo e-sourcing portal. Questions can be submitted to the above email by 23rd May, 12:00. There will be opportunities to ask further questions in the plenary sessions.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 1.00 GBP
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Nursing Homes Care Services

Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
85144000 Residential health facilities services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKH13 Norfolk
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Requirement for Nursing Home provision for patients requiring NHS Continuing Healthcare in such settings.

II.2.14)Additional information
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Domiciliary Care services

Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
85141210 Home medical treatment services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKH13 Norfolk
Main site or place of performance:

The service will be provided at the patient's usual place of residence.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Domiciliary Care for NHS Continuing Healthcare funded patients.

II.2.14)Additional information
II.3)Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
08/06/2016

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

Log on and / or registration for the EoECPH Bravo e-sourcing platform is at https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml If your organisation is not already registered, registration is free of charge. Once logged in, go to ‘PQQ’ on the main dashboard menu. This requirement is PQQ776. Click on the ‘Register an interest’ tab to gain access to the specifications. There is no PQQ documentation to download for this requirement.

It is anticipated that the required pricing structure will be available for download via Bravo by 30 April, and will be covered in the market engagement sessions.

This Prior Information Notice has also been published on Contracts Finder — Reference -0AQ/ANGPROC/16/003.

NELCSU is acting on behalf of the Clinical Commissioning Groups.

The draft specifications for Nursing Home Care and Domiciliary Care are also attached to the Contract Finder notice mentioned above.

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
13/05/2016