Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicester City Council
City Hall, 115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
Contact
Mr Yatish Shah
procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1164542348
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF21 - Leicester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/?advertId=1d2ce6c6-83a0-ed11-811f-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/?advertId=1d2ce6c6-83a0-ed11-811f-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ASC0291 - Provision of Free Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) in Community Pharmacies for Young Women under 25 Years of Age
Reference number
DN652414
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Leicester City Council (‘the ‘Authority’) invites Tenders for the provision Free Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) in community pharmacies to young women under 25 years of age. The Authority proposes to award Framework Agreements to successful Tenderers for the provision EHC.
The Service has been divided into Lots and the Authority anticipates awarding the Framework Agreements to up to 12 pharmacies located in the following Leicester city Primary Care Network (PCN) (Lots) for up to the maximum number of pharmacies quoted per Primary Care Network (Lots) below:
Aegis PCN up to a maximum of 2 community pharmacies
City Care Alliance PCN up to a maximum of 1 community pharmacy
Leicester Central PCN up to a maximum of 4 community pharmacies
Leicester City & University PCN up to a maximum of 2 community pharmacies
Millennium PCN up to a maximum of 3 community pharmacies
Tenderers are invited to bid for all or any of the Leicester city Primary Care Network (PCN) (Lots) Name mentioned above. The Authority reserves the right to award the Lots and Framework Agreement to a single Tenderer or combination of Tenderers.
Tenderers can find out the location of their pharmacy as to in which Leicester city Primary Care Network (PCN) (Lots) Name mentioned above it is located by emailing the Leicester Local Pharmaceutical Committee on email address chiefofficer@leics-lpc.co.uk If the pharmacy from which the EHC service is to be provided is not located in one of the PCN Name mentioned above then your tender will be rejected.
If you require further information regarding location of PCN areas for Leicester, then please contact Leicester City CCG PCN Managers on email address lcccg.LeicCityCCGPCNManagers@nhs.net
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF21 - Leicester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
An Online Microsoft Teams Tenderers Information Session is being held on 14 February 2023 commencing at 10:45 am. Further details regarding how to register for this session is contained within the Invitation to Tender documentation.
Throughout the duration of the Framework, the Authority may at its discretion review the Framework and may open the Framework at its own discretion when a service need arises. A service need includes (but is not limited to):
a lack of capacity from current providers and therefore there is a need to supplement the framework list of providers beyond the numbers initially appointed to the contract;
an increase in the volume of service users requiring the services under the Framework; and
to replace (if required) providers who have been removed, suspended from the framework or did not agree to provide the services.
Opening the Framework will allow the opportunity for any potential new providers who are not currently appointed to the Framework to apply to the Authority, when the new tender opportunity is advertised, to be so appointed for the remainder of the term of the contract.
It is the Authority’s preliminary view that TUPE is unlikely apply in respect of this Contract.
The Authority is conducting this procurement under the Light Touch Regime for Social and Other Specific Services, as set out in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR), at Section 7 (Regulations 74 to 77) and Schedule 3. The procurement process will not be conducted under the Public Contract Regulations 2015; however, it will be similar to that of an Open procedure. The Process will, unlike an Open Procedure, include the flexibility, as allowed under the Light Touch Regime with various evaluation stages as detailed in this Invitation to Tender documentation.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £320,000
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
As detailed in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
6 March 2023
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Construction and Technology Court (Queens Bench Division) (Branch of High Court of Justice)
Priory Courts, 33 Bull Street
Birmingham
B4 6DS
Telephone
+44 1216814441
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Leicester City Council
City Hall, 115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom