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Services - 36259-2019

24/01/2019    S17

United Kingdom-Sheffield: Medical imaging services

2019/S 017-036259

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) (hosted by and acting through Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust)
Postal address: Savile Street East
Town: Sheffield
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: S4 7UQ
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: alison.petrie@noecpc.nhs.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc
I.2)Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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:

Remote Teleradiology Reporting Services

Reference number: CPC 02593
II.1.2)Main CPV code
85150000 Medical imaging services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The established framework will offer a compliant route to market for Remote Teleradiology reporting and auditing services from capable suppliers in the marketplace across a range of imaging modalities and specialities delivered to an agreed standard within defined turnaround timescales.

II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: 100 000 000.00 GBP
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
85150000 Medical imaging services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The established framework will offer a compliant route to market for Remote Teleradiology reporting and auditing services from capable Suppliers in the marketplace across a range of imaging modalities and specialities delivered to an agreed standard within defined turnaround timescales. The below-listed Authorities (plus those entities listed at Section II.2.11) and Section VI.3)) are eligible to access the resulting framework — subject to NOE CPC approval.

Barnsley Facilities Services Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust)

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Calderdale And Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Harrogate Healthcare Facilities Management Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust)

Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust

Isle of Man Department of Health and Social Care

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Leicestershire Partnership Trust

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Locala Community Partnerships Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust

North Tees and Hartlepool Solutions LLP (a wholly owned subsidiary of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust)

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust)

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust QE Facilities Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust)

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Synchronicity Care Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust — T/A CDD Services)

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn NHS Trust

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

NOE CPC member bodies as listed at: http://www.noecpc.nhs.uk/current-members and any additional new NOE CPC members including wholly owned companies and subsidiaries, may utilise this framework agreement during the contract term. See Section II.2.11) for list of entities eligible to utilise any resulting framework, subject to the approval of NOE CPC.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: General / Weighting: 80 %
Price - Weighting: 20 %
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: yes
Description of options:

Listings of entities eligible to utilise any resulting agreement(s), subject to the approval of NOE CPC include any other NHS/Public Sector bodies located in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, including any of the Crown Dependencies and NHS Collaborative Procurement Organisations: The NHS in England (National Health Service for the United Kingdom) including but not limited to Foundation Trusts, Acute (Hospital) Trusts, Ambulance Trusts, Mental Health Trusts, Care Trusts listed at: https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx

Clinical Commissioning Groups: https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx

Area Teams: https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx

Special Health Authorities: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx

NHS Improvement: https://improvement.nhs.uk/

Department of Health: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health

Arm’s Length Bodies: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-contact-department-of-health-arms-length-bodies/department-of-healths-agencies-and-partner-organisations

Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs) and their individual constituent organisations: https://www.england.nhs.uk/stps/view-stps/ NHS England: https://www.england.nhs.uk/ and other organisations involved in commissioning primary care services via Clinical Commissioning Groups supported by Commissioning Support Units which are responsible for commissioning most aspects of NHS care (or equivalent body established pursuant to legislation enacted as a result of, or in connection with, the White Paper, Equity and Excellence: liberating the NHS published July 2010.

CCG: https://www.england.nhs.uk/resources/ccg-directory/

CSU: https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/comm-supp/csu/

The Clinical Commissioning Board, Area Teams: https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx and other organisations involved in commissioning and/or overseeing General Practitioner services, GP consortia, GP Practices and any other provider of primary medical services:

(a) who are a party to any of the following contracts:

— General Medical Services (GMS),

— Personal Medical Services (PMS),

— Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS); and/or

(b) Commissioned by NHS England or other organisations involved in commissioning or overseeing general practitioner services, as described above. The NHS in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland including but not limited to Primary care services — GPs, pharmacies, dentists and optometrists, Hospital services, and community services, including those provided through community health centres and mental health services at: NHS Wales (National Health Service for Wales): including but not limited to Welsh Health Boards, NHS Trusts and Public Health Wales: http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure NHS Scotland (National Health Service for Scotland) including but not limited to Regional NHS Boards, Special NHS Boards and public health body at: http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/

Health and Social Care Services in Northern Ireland: (National Health Service for Northern Ireland) including but not limited to Health Trusts, Social Care Board and other HSC Agencies: http://online.hscni.net/

Social Enterprise UK: https://www.socialenterprise.org.uk

Local Authority Councils in England, Scotland and Wales: county, unitary, district, borough, and metropolitan councils (parish/community councils).

Local Councils in England, Scotland and Wales: https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council

Local Authority Councils in Northern Ireland: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/local-councils-in-northern-ireland

Continued at Section VI.3) Additional Information.

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:

CPC 02593

II.2.14)Additional information

This procurement exercise will be conducted on the In-tend e-Tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc/aspx/Home

For any support in submitting your response please contact In-tend Support team at support@in-tend.co.uk (or call 0845 557 8079/+44 (0)114 4070056).

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
IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used
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: 2018/S 198-448479
IV.2.8)Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Title:

Remote Teleradiology Reporting Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:
31/12/2018
V.2.2)Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: 4ways Healthcare Ltd
Postal address: Unit 7, Marchmont Gate, Boundary Way
Town: Hemel Hempstead
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: HP2 7BF
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Alliance Medical Ltd
Postal address: Iceni Centre, Warwick Technology Park, Gallows Hill
Town: Warwick
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: CV34 6DA
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Diagnostic Healthcare Ltd
Postal address: The Royals, 353 Altrincham Road
Town: Manchester
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: M22 4BJ
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: DMC Imaging Ltd
Postal address: 81 Bellegrove Road, Welling
Town: Kent
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: DA16 3PG
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: InHealth Limited
Postal address: Beechwood Hall, Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe
Town: Buckinghamshire
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: HP11 1JL
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: MEDICA Reporting Ltd
Postal address: B2.36, The Forum, Tameside Business Park, Windmill Lane
Town: Denton
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: M34 3QS
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Radiology Reporting Online LLP trading as Everlight Radiology
Postal address: 6th Floor West, 350 Euston Road
Town: London
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: NW1 3AX
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Telemedicine Clinic Ltd
Postal address: Mazars, 45 Church Street
Town: Birmingham
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: B3 2RT
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Vital Radiology Services Ltd
Postal address: UCB House, 3 George Street
Town: Watford
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: WD18 0BX
Country: United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 100 000 000.00 GBP
Total value of the contract/lot: 100 000 000.00 GBP
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

For details of the list of eligible entities who may utilise the resulting agreement(s), subject to the prior agreement of NOE CPC, please refer to the original Contract Notice Section II.2.4) Description of Procurement Section — II.2.11) Information about options — Section VI.3) Additional Information.

VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) (hosted by and acting through Leeds andYork Partnership NHS Foundation Trust)
Postal address: Don Valley House Savile Street East
Town: Sheffield
Postal code: S47UQ
Country: United Kingdom
Internet address: www.noecpc.nhs.uk
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

NOE CPC will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar standstill period at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers, in accordance with Regulation 87 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Any tenderer wishing to appeal the decision to award the contract, or after the award of the contract appeal the award of the contract, shall have the rights set out in Part 3 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) (hosted by and acting through Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust)
Postal address: Savile Street East
Town: Sheffield
Postal code: S4 7UQ
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: alison.petrie@noecpc.nhs.uk
Internet address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
21/01/2019