Tender

Kent Community Health Foundation Trust Children Autism Diagnostic Assessment Service Procurement

  • NHS Commercial Solutions
  • East Sussex Hospital
  • Queen Victoria Hospital
  • University Hospital Sussex

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-001802

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-035ea5

Published 20 January 2023, 10:57am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Commercial Solutions

The Atrium. Curtis Road.

Dorking

RH4 1XA

Email

seun.ayandipo@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1306646816

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ - South East (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

East Sussex Hospital

Eastbourne District General Hospital Kings Drive,

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD

Email

philip.spicer@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ - South East (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

Queen Victoria Hospital

Holtye Rd,

East Grinstead

RH19 3DZ

Email

philip.spicer@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ - South East (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

University Hospital Sussex

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing Hospital, Lyndhurst Road, Worthing, West Sussex,

Worthing

BN11 2DH

Email

philip.spicer@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ - South East (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Kent Community Health Foundation Trust Children Autism Diagnostic Assessment Service Procurement

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

KCHFT and SCFT, are looking for a provider to support the Diagnostic pathway and reduce the waiting times in both Kent and West Sussex and Brighton & Hove. They currently have 2,473 in Kent and 1,556 children in SCFT services in West Sussex and Brighton & Hove sitting on the ASD diagnostic pathway with a waiting time of 3.5 years in north and west Kent and East Sussex.

The contract will be for a three year period with the option to extend for a further 2, one year periods.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £200,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance

UHSussex, ESHT and QVH

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

TKCHFT and SCFT, are looking for a provider to support the Diagnostic pathway and reduce the waiting times in both Kent and West Sussex and Brighton & Hove. They currently have 2,473 in Kent and 1,556 children in SCFT services in West Sussex and Brighton & Hove sitting on the ASD diagnostic pathway with a waiting time of 3.5 years in north and west Kent and East Sussex.

The contract will be for a three year period with the option to extend for a further 2, one year periods.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £200,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 April 2023

End date

31 March 2026

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

3 year contract with option to extend for up to a further 2 years in single year periods.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-022530

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

27 January 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

10 February 2023

Local time

5:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court of Justice

The Royal Court of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom