Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Shared Business Services Limited
Three Cherry Tree Lane Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP2 7AH
Contact
Ian French
nsbs.categorymanagementsourcing@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
05280446
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://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/18772355
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/18772355
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Public Sector Framework Provider https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/nhs-sbs-about-us
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
INSOURCING OF CLINICAL SUPPORT SERVICES (SBS10203)
Reference number
SBS10203
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This procurement is a re-opening of competition for the pre-existing Framework Agreement SBS10203 Insourcing of Clinical Support Services which is being conducted under the Light Touch Regime ('LTR') and is therefore subject to limited regulation. It will be conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 of PCR 2015.
Suppliers currently awarded to the pre-existing Framework Agreement do not need to re-apply, should a currently awarded supplier bid for this opportunity their bid will be rejected. This does not affect the standing of currently awarded suppliers.
NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework.
NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) has put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision of Insourcing of Clinical Support Services and related Goods and Services for Healthcare to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations.
Our Approved Organisation list can be found on:
https://sbs.nhs.uk/proc-framework-agreements-support
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £600,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The framework provides a route to market for Approved Organisations to procure additional clinical capacity using a third-party provider. The Insourcing model can be used by NHS Trusts to assist in the reduction of patient waiting lists, by utilising the Trusts sites during out-of-hours' time periods such as evenings and weekends.
Bidders must deliver all mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section of the Framework Agreement.
There are additional Selection Qualification (SQ), Award Questionnaire (AQ) requirements, and Bidder Declarations applicable, and Bidders are asked to respond to these also.
Where the Bidder does not score a minimum of 65% in total (AQ and Price combined) the Authority shall exclude the submission from being appointed to the framework.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £600,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
36
two.2.14) Additional information
The award of the framework agreement was conducted under the Light Touch Regime ('LTR'). This was conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 77 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). Competition may be re-opened under the light touch regime at specific points during the terms should it be deemed appropriate or should there be sufficient new entrants into the marketplace. New Entrants will only be awarded contracts for the remaining term of the Framework Agreement.
Pursuant to the original Contract Notice, NHS Shared Business Services intends to re-open competition in accordance with the Framework Agreement rules.
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
Successful Suppliers may be requested after award to present their offer in the form of electronic catalogues.
Tenders will be asked to submit a catalogue as part of their Commercial submission, further information is available within the guidance notes of Schedule 6 of the ITT.
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
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
25 March 2024
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
The value provided is only an estimate and is based upon the National Elective Recovery budget published by NHS England and by using an average contractual value across all procurements under the previous iteration of the Insourcing of Clinical Support Services framework agreement.
NHS SBS cannot guarantee to successful Suppliers any business through this Framework Agreement. Spend and volumes may vary throughout the life of the Framework Agreement from the anticipated levels given in this notice.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Shared Business Services Limited
Three Cherry Tree Lane Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP2 7AH
nsbs.categorymanagementsourcing@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom