Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Jubilee House, 5510 John Smith Drive
Oxford
OX42LH
Contact
Donna Harrington
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ - SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
Buyer's address
https://www.oxfordshireccg.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
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
Community Endoscopy Services to Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Reference number
WA11167
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (the Commissioner) seeks to commission a Community Endoscopy service for patients registered with a GP in Oxfordshire. The successful provider will deliver a safe and clinically effective service that will provide rapid local access to diagnostic endoscopy for patients that will include gastroscopy, colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy.
The financial envelope is £3.1 million per annum with an initial contract period of 8 years plus an optional extension of any period up to 2 years.
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £31,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (the Commissioner) seeks to commission a Community Endoscopy service for patients registered with a GP in Oxfordshire. The successful provider will deliver a safe and clinically effective service that will provide rapid local access to diagnostic endoscopy for patients that will include gastroscopy, colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy.
The community based service will offer a range of elective, suspected cancer and routine community based endoscopies from across the county within geographically suitable locations to meet demand and improve travel times. The service offering will include assessment, diagnostic tests, and advice to primary care clinicians on the management of common GI conditions. The direct access primary care service for endoscopic diagnostic procedures will include gastroscopy, colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy.
The aim is to provide access to endoscopic diagnostics in the community. The Provider will work closely through regular contact and feedback with primary care, secondary care and the commissioner to support the management of patients within the primary/community care setting.
The initial contract term will be for 8 years from 6th January 2022, with an optional extension of any period(s) up to a maximum of a further 2 years, as defined and at the discretion of the commissioners.
The financial envelope is £3.1 million per annum.
To express an interest, bidders must be registered on the e-procurement system In-Tend, available on the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home and submit a completed Supplier Questionnaire as specified within the procurement documents.
Expressions of interest and completed SQs must be submitted by 12 noon, 29th March 2021.
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
120
two.2.14) Additional information
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
Please see procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
29 March 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement system In-Tend, available on the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
In order to submit a bid, you will need to be registered on the e-procurement system and 'express an interest', and then complete a response as specified within the procurement documents.
On registration, please include at least two contacts to allow for access to the system in times of absence.
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
The tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all Bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services.
Neither the inclusion of a Bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority ("Open", "Restricted", "Competitive Procedure with Negotiation", "Competitive Dialogue" or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope Schedule 3 of the Regulations.
The Contracting Authority intends to voluntarily observe the award decision notices provisions and 10 day standstill period described in Regulation 86 of the Regulations. Unsuccessful Bidders will receive scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the Bidder/application was unsuccessful. Deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the Regulations
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Jubilee House, 5510 John Smith Drive
Oxford
OX42LH
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
As described in VI.3, deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the 2015 Regulations.