- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Clinical Services – ADULT ELECTIVE
- Lot 2. Provision of Secondary Healthcare Services to British Forces Cyprus (BFC) and Sovereign Base Area (SBA)
- Lot 3. Provision of Secondary Healthcare Services to British Forces Cyprus (BFC) and Sovereign Base Area (SBA)
- Lot 4. Provision of Secondary Healthcare Services to British Forces Cyprus (BFC) and Sovereign Base Area (SBA)
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
UK Strat Comercial, Commercial Branch, C Block,
HQ British Forces Cyprus
BFPO 53
Contact
Patricia Barnard
patricia.barnard113@mod.gov.uk
Country
Cyprus
NUTS code
CY - Cyprus
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Secondary Healthcare Services to British Forces Cyprus (BFC) and Sovereign Base Area (SBA)
Reference number
709631450
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this PIN is to notify the market of a forthcoming procurement. The procurement will seek to appoint a provider(s) for the Provision of Secondary Healthcare Services to British Forces Cyprus (BFC) and Sovereign Base Area (SBA)
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £85,808,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
The requirement will be divided into four Lots, bidders will be invited to bid for all four lots or individual Lots.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Clinical Services – ADULT ELECTIVE
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- CY - Cyprus
Main site or place of performance
Cyprus
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
LOT 1: Clinical Services – ADULT ELECTIVE
Total Value over the 10 year period £55M
Adult Clinical Services to include:
Orthopaedics
Clinical Radiology
Interventional Radiology
Dental Radiology
Walk in Referrals (non-ED & X-Rays)
Screening and earlier diagnosis
Digital Image Transfer
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Max Fax (Dental)
Vascular Surgery
Dermatology
Rheumatology
Adult Critical Care
Cardiology
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Neurology
Neurosurgery
Ear, Nose and Throat
General Surgery
Urology
Ophthalmology
Essential Laboratory (ESL)
Endocrinology and Diabetes
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy
Anaesthesia
Maternity
Infection Prevention and Control
General Medicine
Safeguarding Team
Nursing
Occupational Medicine
Transfusion Medicine
Burns and Plastics
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Provision of Secondary Healthcare Services to British Forces Cyprus (BFC) and Sovereign Base Area (SBA)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- CY - Cyprus
Main site or place of performance
Cyprus
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
LOT 2: Clinical Services – PAEDIATRICS ELECTIVE
Total Value over the 10 year period £11M
Paediatric Clinical Services to include:
Generic Paediatric and Neonatal requirements
Anaesthetics
Burns and Plastics
Child and Adolescence Mental Health services
Cardiology adolescent
Clinical care
Dermatology
Endocrinology and Diabetes
Ear, Nose and Throat
Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
General Medicine
General Paediatric Surgery
Immunology and Allergy
Max Fax and Dental
Renal
Respiratory
Rheumatology
Ophthalmology
Neurosurgery
Oncology
Orthopaedics
Neonatology
Neurology
Infection Prevention and Control
Essential Services Laboratories
Paediatric Nursing
Safeguarding
Child Protection Medicals
Paediatric Dietetics
Paediatric Occupational Therapy
Walk in Referrals (non-ED & X-Ray)
Radiology
Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Provision of Secondary Healthcare Services to British Forces Cyprus (BFC) and Sovereign Base Area (SBA)
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- CY - Cyprus
Main site or place of performance
Cyprus
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
LOT 3: Clinical Services – UNSCHEDULED PATIENTS
Total Value over the 10 year period £17.558M
Emergency services for adults and paediatrics to include:
Emergency Medicine
Emergency Surgery
Emergency General Surgery
Essential Service Laboratories
Digital Transfer services
Clinical Radiology
Orthopaedics
Hyperbaric Emergency
Adult
Paediatric
Neonatal
Blood Transfusion
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Provision of Secondary Healthcare Services to British Forces Cyprus (BFC) and Sovereign Base Area (SBA)
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- CY - Cyprus
Main site or place of performance
Cyprus
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
LOT 4: Clinical Services – MENTAL HEALTH
Total Value over the 10 year period £2.25M
For adult and paediatrics
Inpatient Assessment and Treatment
Inpatient Temporary Admission/Sanctuary
Inpatient Treatment Support
Supervised Detoxification from Alcohol or Other Substance
Drug and Psychotherapeutic Treatment
Stabilisation and Discharge for Evacuation to the United Kingdom
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
29 April 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Commercial
This PIN is not a means to submit a formal Expression of Interest. Any resulting requirement will be conducted competitively and in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
The MOD is publishing this announcement without any commitment to issue a tender or place a contract. Accordingly, any expenditure, work or effort undertaken following this announcement or before contract award is a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers. For the avoidance of doubt, MOD will not be liable for any such costs incurred.
Additional information:
The MOD intends to use the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP), an e-Tendering system, in this procurement exercise, please visit www.contracts.mod.uk for full details and to register for any forthcoming opportunities. Further announcements may also be published on Contacts Finder.
Suitable for:
SMEs YES
Description/Scope of the procurement:
There is an enduring requirement for an economic, clinically, and environmentally safe and assured Secondary Healthcare (SHC) service for British Forces Cyprus (BFC) and Sovereign Base Area Administration (SBAA) entitled population at risk (PAR). This is inclusive of Military personnel, Civil Servants, certain Contractors, and UK Family Members. The MOD has a statutory duty to deliver an assured and governed consistent healthcare provision that is commensurate to the UK standard (NHS). The SHC services shall be available 365 days a year and 24 hours per day.
The MOD is seeking a provider (or providers) who hold the following accreditations or will hold by contract start date:
International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). ISOs are the gold standard benchmarked against the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Defence Medical Services Regulator (DMSR) Defence Healthcare Regulations DMS(R) RAs. As Cyprus1 is a full member of International Organisations for Standardisation, the provider(s) must confirm they are compliant or will be compliant at the start of the contract with those ISOs listed below or equivalent standards.
Those hospitals with other equivalent international accreditation standards (to those ISOs defined below) such as, JCI2, GHA3 or Temos4, will be assessed openly and equally during the tender process.
SO: 9001:2015
Description: Quality Management
Link: https://www.iso.org/standard/62085.html
SO: 7101:2023
Description: Healthcare Organisation Management
Link: https://www.iso.org/standard/81647.html
SO: 13485:2016
Description: Medical Devices
Link: https://www.iso.org/iso-13485-medical-devices.html
SO: 14001:2015
Description: Environmental Management System
Link: https://www.iso.org/standard/60857.html
SO: 15189:2022
Description: Medical Laboratories
Link: https://www.iso.org/standard/76677.html
SO: 17025:2017
Description: Medical Laboratories
ISO: 22000:2018
Description: Food Safety Management
Link: https://www.iso.org/standard/65464.html
ISO: 22583:2019
Description: Point of Care Testing
Link: https://www.iso.org/standard/73506.html
ISO: 27001:2022
Description: Information Security Management
Link: https://www.iso.org/standard/27001
ISO: 45001:2018
Description: Occupational Health and Safety
Link: https://www.iso.org/standard/63787.html
ISO: 50001:2018
Description: Energy Management Standard
Link: https://www.iso.org/standard/69426.html
Cyber Essentials Plus will also be a requirement by the contract start date.
Further information on Cyber Essentials Plus can be found at the link below: