Tender

Any Qualified Provider (AQP) for the Provision of Community Vasectomy and Semen Analysis Service to NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board

  • NHS Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire & Berkshire West Integrated Care Board

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-005997

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-043c96

Published 23 February 2024, 3:06pm



The closing date and time has been changed to:

22 March 2024, 12:00pm

See the change notice.

Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire & Berkshire West Integrated Care Board

Executive Offices Amersham Hospital, Whielden Street

Amersham

HP7 OJD

Contact

Gill Prior

Email

gill.prior1@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.buckinghamshireccg.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.buckinghamshireccg.nhs.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

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

Any Qualified Provider (AQP) for the Provision of Community Vasectomy and Semen Analysis Service to NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85323000 - Community health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NHS Buckinghamshire, oxfordshire and West Berkshire Integrated Care Board is seeking to appoint suitable providers to provide a community vasectomy and semen analysis service for testing of male fertility and post vasectomy procedures inclusive of analysis of semen for procedures undertaken in secondary care.

The contract will be for an initial term of 4 years with the option to extend for a further 1 year, service commencement date of the 1st June 2024.

The services to which this procurement relates fall within the Schedule 1 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, As such, the procurement of the services is being run under Direct Award Process B.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £0.01

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

The purpose of this process is to indentify the applicants that can meet the Commissioner's needs and objectives. In securing services from providers using the Direct Award Process B under the Provider Selection Regime

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £0.01

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Initial contract term of 4 years with an option for 1 year.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Originally published as:

Date

15 March 2024

Local time

12:00pm

Changed to:

Date

22 March 2024

Local time

12:00pm

See the change notice.

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

15 March 2024

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the ‘Health Family’ e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on ‘View our Live Opportunities’ from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on ‘Register interest’ - this will take you to the log-in page.

If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and be able to submit a bid.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (hosted by NHS England)

Omega House, 112 Southampton Road

Eastleigh

SO50 5PB

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.scwcsu.nhs.uk/