Planning

Vasectomy Services - NHS/SCW/23.931 - RFI No.2 / Atamis C251450

  • NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-006599

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-044479

Published 29 February 2024, 6:18pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board

Sackville House, Brooks Close

Lewes

BN7 2FZ

Email

aelliott1@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

NHS Organisation Data Service

QNX

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.sussex.ics.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

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

Vasectomy Services - NHS/SCW/23.931 - RFI No.2 / Atamis C251450

Reference number

NHS/SCW/23.931 - RFI No.2 / Atamis C251450

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB) are considering a single Provider model to cover the entire population of NHS Sussex ICB (Brighton & Hove and East Sussex and West Sussex).

The ICB is seeking the further views of healthcare providers in relation to vasectomy services in Sussex and has issued a new RFI (Request for Information) questionnaire to prospective providers.

The service would be contracted using an NHS Standard contract, and would be for 5 years with a single extension option for another 3 years. The annual contract value would be circa £500,000 per annum, so £4 million across the maximum possible 8 year contract duration.

The Commissioners are holding a virtual market engagement event on 20th March 2024. In order to book your place, please complete and return the market engagement questionnaire by no later than Friday 15th March 2024 at 12pm (Noon).

Please complete the document and return your responses via https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome by no later than Friday 15th March 2024 at 12pm (Noon).

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000

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
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Main site or place of performance

Brighton and Hove and East Sussex and West Sussex.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB) are considering a single Provider model to cover the entire population of NHS Sussex ICB (Brighton & Hove and East Sussex and West Sussex).

The ICB is seeking the further views of healthcare providers in relation to vasectomy services in Sussex and has issued a new RFI (Request for Information) questionnaire to prospective providers.

The service would be contracted using an NHS Standard contract, and would be for 5 years with a single extension option for another 3 years. The annual contract value would be circa £500,000 per annum, so £4 million across the maximum possible 8 year contract duration.

The Commissioners are holding a virtual market engagement event on 20th March 2024. In order to book your place, please complete and return the market engagement questionnaire by no later than Friday 15th March 2024 at 12pm (Noon).

Please complete the document and return your responses via https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome by no later than Friday 15th March 2024 at 12pm (Noon).

two.2.14) Additional information

This is a process designed to help the Commissioner form a view of the best way to commission the service and is not the beginning of a tender exercise. A further tender advertisement will be issued at the appropriate time if required. Feedback at this point will

not have a bearing on any tender submissions that respondents may wish to offer at a later date in response to formal calls for tenders. No party will be disadvantaged which chooses

not to respond to this RFI but it will be helpful to understand all views at this early stage, so all are encouraged to respond as fully as possible.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

15 July 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No