Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North East London CCG
4th Floor – Unex Tower, 5 Station Street
London
E15 1DA
nelcsu.enquiriesnelccg@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI4 - Inner London – East
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://northeastlondonccg.nhs.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=bd3d8da0-fe9e-ec11-8112-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=bd3d8da0-fe9e-ec11-8112-005056b64545
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
PRJ-1082 - Community Diagnostics Services, North East London (NEL CCG)
Reference number
PRJ-1082
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS North East London Clinical Commissioning Group (NEL CCG) (the Authority) is seeking to procure Community Diagnostic Services under NHS Standard Contracts arrangement from 1st October 2023. The primary function of the Community Diagnostics Service is to deliver all of the Direct Access Diagnostic Imaging Service modalities for patients in North East London (NEL) as listed below. Commissioners intend to procure the service in the following Lots:
• Lot 1: Cardiology
• Lot 2: Endoscopy
• Lot 3: MRI and
• Lot 4: Ultrasound
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £12,250,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Cardiology
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI4 - Inner London – East
- UKI5 - Outer London – East and North East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS North East London Clinical Commissioning Group (NEL CCG) (the Authority) is seeking to procure Community Diagnostic Services under NHS Standard Contracts arrangement from 1st October 2023. The primary function of the Community Diagnostics Service is to deliver all of the Direct Access Diagnostic Imaging Service modalities for patients in North East London (NEL) as listed below. Commissioners intend to procure the service in the following Lots:
• Lot 1: Cardiology
• Lot 2: Endoscopy
• Lot 3: MRI and
• Lot 4: Ultrasound
The services are required to be provided across NEL geographical region (for the purpose of this procurement NEL geographical region does not include the regions previously covered under City & Hackney (C&H) CCG). Therefore, the geographical region is split as follows:
1. NEL (excluding C&H)
2. BHR ICP
3. TNW ICP
Please Note:
• BHR ICP includes the regions previously covered under Barking & Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge (BHR) CCGs
• TNW ICP includes the regions previously covered under Tower Hamlets, Newham and Waltham Forest (TNW) CCGs.
This is a Prior Information Notice to notify potential providers of the upcoming procurement and to invite interested providers to participate in pre-procurement market engagement by responding to a market engagement questionnaire – the results of which are to be used in the final design of the procurement and the Services.
It is expected that the contracts will be for an initial period of 5 years with the opportunity to extend for up to 3 further years at the discretion of the Authority (total 8 years).
Estimated contract values are as follows:
Financial Envelope is in the range of approximately £11,000,000 and £13,500,000 per annum (across the four Lots) over the term of the contract. The proposed value is fully inclusive of all costs required to mobilise (transition) and deliver the specified services (including CQUIN but excluding VAT).
It is currently envisaged that the procurement will be published around mid-May 2022.
The Authority is inviting interested providers to register their interest in the future contract opportunities by expressing their interested in the project on the ProContract (Proactis) tender portal via the link provided (alternatively, registered providers can search ‘PRJ-1082 Community Diagnostics Services, North East London to link in with this opportunity). Once registered, providers will be able to access the project messaging area where they can find a suite of Market Engagement material, including a Market Engagement Questionnaire, Service Specifications, Clarification Question Template.
A clarification question and answer process will be operated during this market engagement phase to give interested organisations the opportunity to submit questions to the Authority, where they require clarification on the information provided. Interested providers are invited to use the portal messaging facility to ask clarification questions (in the Clarification Question template provided) as required for the Authority’s consideration during this pre-procurement market engagement phase. Questions should be submitted using the clarification template provided by no later than 12noon on 28th March 2022. Any message received after the deadline may not be responded to.
The Authority asks interested providers to consider the Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ) and to provide a completed questionnaire response no later than 12noon on 8th April 2022. The Authority intends to use the information provided by providers in the design of the procurement process and in the finalisation of the specification ahead of the tender stage.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for a further 36 months will be included in the contract.
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Endoscopy
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI4 - Inner London – East
- UKI5 - Outer London – East and North East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS North East London Clinical Commissioning Group (NEL CCG) (the Authority) is seeking to procure Community Diagnostic Services under NHS Standard Contracts arrangement from 1st October 2023. The primary function of the Community Diagnostics Service is to deliver all of the Direct Access Diagnostic Imaging Service modalities for patients in North East London (NEL) as listed below. Commissioners intend to procure the service in the following Lots:
• Lot 1: Cardiology
• Lot 2: Endoscopy
• Lot 3: MRI and
• Lot 4: Ultrasound
The services are required to be provided across NEL geographical region (for the purpose of this procurement NEL geographical region does not include the regions previously covered under City & Hackney (C&H) CCG). Therefore, the geographical region is split as follows:
1. NEL (excluding C&H)
2. BHR ICP
3. TNW ICP
Please Note:
• BHR ICP includes the regions previously covered under Barking & Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge (BHR) CCGs
• TNW ICP includes the regions previously covered under Tower Hamlets, Newham and Waltham Forest (TNW) CCGs.
This is a Prior Information Notice to notify potential providers of the upcoming procurement and to invite interested providers to participate in pre-procurement market engagement by responding to a market engagement questionnaire – the results of which are to be used in the final design of the procurement and the Services.
It is expected that the contracts will be for an initial period of 5 years with the opportunity to extend for up to 3 further years at the discretion of the Authority (total 8 years).
Estimated contract values are as follows:
Financial Envelope is in the range of approximately £11,000,000 and £13,500,000 per annum (across the four Lots) over the term of the contract. The proposed value is fully inclusive of all costs required to mobilise (transition) and deliver the specified services (including CQUIN but excluding VAT).
It is currently envisaged that the procurement will be published around mid-May 2022.
The Authority is inviting interested providers to register their interest in the future contract opportunities by expressing their interested in the project on the ProContract (Proactis) tender portal via the link provided (alternatively, registered providers can search ‘PRJ-1082 Community Diagnostics Services, North East London to link in with this opportunity). Once registered, providers will be able to access the project messaging area where they can find a suite of Market Engagement material, including a Market Engagement Questionnaire, Service Specifications, Clarification Question Template.
A clarification question and answer process will be operated during this market engagement phase to give interested organisations the opportunity to submit questions to the Authority, where they require clarification on the information provided. Interested providers are invited to use the portal messaging facility to ask clarification questions (in the Clarification Question template provided) as required for the Authority’s consideration during this pre-procurement market engagement phase. Questions should be submitted using the clarification template provided by no later than 12noon on 28th March 2022. Any message received after the deadline may not be responded to.
The Authority asks interested providers to consider the Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ) and to provide a completed questionnaire response no later than 12noon on 8th April 2022. The Authority intends to use the information provided by providers in the design of the procurement process and in the finalisation of the specification ahead of the tender stage.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for a further 36 months will be included in the contract.
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3: MRI
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI4 - Inner London – East
- UKI5 - Outer London – East and North East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS North East London Clinical Commissioning Group (NEL CCG) (the Authority) is seeking to procure Community Diagnostic Services under NHS Standard Contracts arrangement from 1st October 2023. The primary function of the Community Diagnostics Service is to deliver all of the Direct Access Diagnostic Imaging Service modalities for patients in North East London (NEL) as listed below. Commissioners intend to procure the service in the following Lots:
• Lot 1: Cardiology
• Lot 2: Endoscopy
• Lot 3: MRI and
• Lot 4: Ultrasound
The services are required to be provided across NEL geographical region (for the purpose of this procurement NEL geographical region does not include the regions previously covered under City & Hackney (C&H) CCG). Therefore, the geographical region is split as follows:
1. NEL (excluding C&H)
2. BHR ICP
3. TNW ICP
Please Note:
• BHR ICP includes the regions previously covered under Barking & Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge (BHR) CCGs
• TNW ICP includes the regions previously covered under Tower Hamlets, Newham and Waltham Forest (TNW) CCGs.
This is a Prior Information Notice to notify potential providers of the upcoming procurement and to invite interested providers to participate in pre-procurement market engagement by responding to a market engagement questionnaire – the results of which are to be used in the final design of the procurement and the Services.
It is expected that the contracts will be for an initial period of 5 years with the opportunity to extend for up to 3 further years at the discretion of the Authority (total 8 years).
Estimated contract values are as follows:
Financial Envelope is in the range of approximately £11,000,000 and £13,500,000 per annum (across the four Lots) over the term of the contract. The proposed value is fully inclusive of all costs required to mobilise (transition) and deliver the specified services (including CQUIN but excluding VAT).
It is currently envisaged that the procurement will be published around mid-May 2022.
The Authority is inviting interested providers to register their interest in the future contract opportunities by expressing their interested in the project on the ProContract (Proactis) tender portal via the link provided (alternatively, registered providers can search ‘PRJ-1082 Community Diagnostics Services, North East London to link in with this opportunity). Once registered, providers will be able to access the project messaging area where they can find a suite of Market Engagement material, including a Market Engagement Questionnaire, Service Specifications, Clarification Question Template.
A clarification question and answer process will be operated during this market engagement phase to give interested organisations the opportunity to submit questions to the Authority, where they require clarification on the information provided. Interested providers are invited to use the portal messaging facility to ask clarification questions (in the Clarification Question template provided) as required for the Authority’s consideration during this pre-procurement market engagement phase. Questions should be submitted using the clarification template provided by no later than 12noon on 28th March 2022. Any message received after the deadline may not be responded to.
The Authority asks interested providers to consider the Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ) and to provide a completed questionnaire response no later than 12noon on 8th April 2022. The Authority intends to use the information provided by providers in the design of the procurement process and in the finalisation of the specification ahead of the tender stage.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for a further 36 months will be included in the contract.
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4: Ultrasound
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI4 - Inner London – East
- UKI5 - Outer London – East and North East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS North East London Clinical Commissioning Group (NEL CCG) (the Authority) is seeking to procure Community Diagnostic Services under NHS Standard Contracts arrangement from 1st October 2023. The primary function of the Community Diagnostics Service is to deliver all of the Direct Access Diagnostic Imaging Service modalities for patients in North East London (NEL) as listed below. Commissioners intend to procure the service in the following Lots:
• Lot 1: Cardiology
• Lot 2: Endoscopy
• Lot 3: MRI and
• Lot 4: Ultrasound
The services are required to be provided across NEL geographical region (for the purpose of this procurement NEL geographical region does not include the regions previously covered under City & Hackney (C&H) CCG). Therefore, the geographical region is split as follows:
1. NEL (excluding C&H)
2. BHR ICP
3. TNW ICP
Please Note:
• BHR ICP includes the regions previously covered under Barking & Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge (BHR) CCGs
• TNW ICP includes the regions previously covered under Tower Hamlets, Newham and Waltham Forest (TNW) CCGs.
This is a Prior Information Notice to notify potential providers of the upcoming procurement and to invite interested providers to participate in pre-procurement market engagement by responding to a market engagement questionnaire – the results of which are to be used in the final design of the procurement and the Services.
It is expected that the contracts will be for an initial period of 5 years with the opportunity to extend for up to 3 further years at the discretion of the Authority (total 8 years).
Estimated contract values are as follows:
Financial Envelope is in the range of approximately £11,000,000 and £13,500,000 per annum (across the four Lots) over the term of the contract. The proposed value is fully inclusive of all costs required to mobilise (transition) and deliver the specified services (including CQUIN but excluding VAT).
It is currently envisaged that the procurement will be published around mid-May 2022.
The Authority is inviting interested providers to register their interest in the future contract opportunities by expressing their interested in the project on the ProContract (Proactis) tender portal via the link provided (alternatively, registered providers can search ‘PRJ-1082 Community Diagnostics Services, North East London to link in with this opportunity). Once registered, providers will be able to access the project messaging area where they can find a suite of Market Engagement material, including a Market Engagement Questionnaire, Service Specifications, Clarification Question Template.
A clarification question and answer process will be operated during this market engagement phase to give interested organisations the opportunity to submit questions to the Authority, where they require clarification on the information provided. Interested providers are invited to use the portal messaging facility to ask clarification questions (in the Clarification Question template provided) as required for the Authority’s consideration during this pre-procurement market engagement phase. Questions should be submitted using the clarification template provided by no later than 12noon on 28th March 2022. Any message received after the deadline may not be responded to.
The Authority asks interested providers to consider the Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ) and to provide a completed questionnaire response no later than 12noon on 8th April 2022. The Authority intends to use the information provided by providers in the design of the procurement process and in the finalisation of the specification ahead of the tender stage.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for a further 36 months will be included in the contract.
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
8 April 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
8 April 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS North East London CCG
London
Country
United Kingdom