Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
National Framework Agreement for All Age Continuing Care Services
Reference number
F/092/AACCS/23/MH
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Framework Agreement will facilitate the delivery of All age continuing care assessment and review services, alongside existing NHS delivery teams. This will reduce the existing backlogs, patient waiting times will be reduced, referrals and urgent requirements will be expedited, service quality will be improved and patient satisfaction will be positively impacted.
This invitation to tender (ITT) process will be conducted under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) known as the “Light Touch Regime.” The process will be similar to that of the Open Procedure described in Regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) but the Awarding Authority will not be bound by the terms of this Regulation or of any other Regulation save as provided for in Chapter 3 Section 7 of the aforementioned Regulations.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £25,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Framework Agreement aims to provide a range of services to support the assessment, delivery and review of AACC provision. The AACC services provided under this framework will support Contracting Authorities to meet targets set at a national and local level, and achieve compliance with the following national frameworks (and any future related frameworks):
• National Framework for Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Care
• Young People’s Continuing Care National Framework
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s Commercial Procurement Service anticipates appointing Bidders whose combined score meets or exceeds 65% against the award criteria detailed in Section 10 of this ITT (which have met the minimum requirements which are set out in these ITT documents) to supply the Services detailed within the specification at SCHEDULE A FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT SPECIFICATION.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Provision / Weighting: 35
Quality criterion - Name: Resource / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Standards, Accrediations and Security Management / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Innovation and Added Value / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Delivering new ways of working / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Fighting Climate Change / Weighting: 5
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial - Scenario 1 / Weighting: 5
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial - Scenario 2 / Weighting: 5
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Framework Agreement will run for two (2) years with the option to extend for up to a further two (2) years in instalments of one (1) year a maximum four (4) year term, however call-off Contracts may exceed this period provided that Contracts are awarded within the Framework Agreement Term.
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-027596
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
All Age Continuing Care Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 February 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Carehome Selection Limited
9 Appold Street
London
EC2A 2AP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £25,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Previous related notices:
2023/S 000-027596
2023/S 000-036496
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chester
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will incorporate astandstill period at the point information on the award of the contract iscommunicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on theaward decision.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chester
Country
United Kingdom