Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The NHS Commissioning Board operating as NHS England
Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7PD
Contact
Carey Bovington
Telephone
+44 1111111
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
na
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205
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://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/Documents/Folder/37265
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
Market Engagement for Community Diagnostic Centres Framework Refresh 1
Reference number
NHSEI/CDCF/R1ME
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England would like to inform potential bidders of the upcoming Refresh 1 procurement process for the Community Diagnostic Centre Framework.
Useful information is https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/diagnostics-recovery-and-renewal-report-of-the-independent-review-of-diagnostic-services-for-nhs-england/
The market engagement (ME) event for this will be held virtually on 7th April 10am – 11am. If you wish to attend, please send a message with the relevant details by 12 noon on the 5th April (See Note section of the ME Questionnaire). The deadline for market engagement questionnaire responses is by 12 noon on 12th April.
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
England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The objective of Framework Agreement is to: support the Contracting Authorities’ ability to improve population health: increase diagnostic capacity: improve productivity and efficiency of diagnostic activity, contribute to reducing health inequalities, deliver a better and more personalised diagnostic experience for patients and support integration of care.
The framework is divided into a number of clinical diagnostic modalities (End-to-End, Imaging, Pathology, Physiological Measurement and Endoscopy) and sub-modalities. Successful providers onto the framework (a “Provider” and “Providers”) will , during the procurement process and potentially during the term of the framework, identify those modalities and sub-modalities which they are capable of providing in identified locations and also identify whether or not they have their own facilities from which such services could be provided from (though this will not be evaluated in competition). A Framework Agreement will be entered into by NHS England on behalf of all Contracting Authorities with each successful Provider assessed as capable of providing such Services (or any of them) through this procurement process The term of each Framework Agreement awarded pursuant to this procurement will have an end date of 12 Dec 2024 with an option to extend for a further [24 month period] (the “Term”).
The FTS Notice for the initial procurement for this Framework is: 2021/S 000-014751. As permitted pursuant to Regulation 74(7)), NHS England is intending to open a window in April 2022, to include opportunities for the following: a) Providers that failed one or more modalities in the initial procurement process. These providers may re-bid for the modalities that they failed, or add or remove modalities in their submission at Refresh. b) Providers that were successful in the initial procurement process to bid for additional modalities; c) Providers that did not bid in the initial procurement process to now bid.
New Framework Agreements awarded shall be for the remaining length of the original Term only); and
When awarding contracts pursuant to the framework it will be for Contracting Authorities to determine which modalities or sub-modalities they wish to purchase based on local need and award will be permitted on the basis of either criteria set out in the Framework Agreement or further competition among those on the Framework. Contracts called off from the Framework from Contracting Authorities shall be based upon the NHS Standard Contract or Sub-Contract at National and Local NHS Prices and discounts may be offered.
Please confirm by 12 noon on the 5th April if your organisation wishes to attend this event, and please provide, via the messaging facility on the EU Supply portal, the name, job title, email address, and organisation of the individual(s) that will be attending. Please note, no more than three individuals per organisation can attend the event.. Note, this meeting will be held virtually and a link will be sent to the list of attendees nearer the time.
two.2.14) Additional information
A Market Engagement Event is due to take place at 10am - 11am on the 7th April 2022. Please confirm, via the messaging facility on EU Supply, by 12 noon on the 5th April if your organisation wishes to attend.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
19 April 2022
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
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To complete the Market Engagement Questionnaire, please go to https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK
The questionnaire is in "Quote/tender 50614 - NHSEI/CDCF/R1ME - Market Engagement for Community Diagnostic Centre Framework Refresh 1".