Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bedfordshire Luton and Milton Keynes Clinical Commissioning Group
Place Sherwood, Sherwood Drive
Milton Keynes
MK3 6RT
Contact
Mr Ahsan Haji
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
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://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=5b2cde4f-b9a6-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?advertId=5b2cde4f-b9a6-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
PRJ1132 - Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) Procurement Service
Reference number
DN602380
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) hereafter referred to as ‘the Authority’ invites tenders from suitably qualified providers of procurement services with significant knowledge and experience of working in the NHS healthcare sector.
The successful provider is expected to transform the way the CCG’s current procurement, commercial and contracting model is structured and delivered. The transformation will support the integration of the service provision across the mix of healthcare providers in the BLMK region (in compliance with existing and upcoming/future changes to legislation and regulations).
Requirements are for clinical and non-clinical services to provide advice, support, ongoing development and management of:
• Systems transformation across the healthcare sector in BLMK
• Delivering Strategic Procurements
• Delivering eProcurement and Transactional Procurements
• Delivering NHS Long Term Plan including best value test
• Ensuring compliant end to end Procurement Processes
• Maintaining contracts register, procurement pipeline and prioritisation matrix
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,020,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service must be fully mobilised and live from 1st July 2022.
The contract term is for a period of 2 years with an option to extend for a further period up to 1 year.
The annual budget for this service is in the range of £320,000 - £340,000.
In line with the Health and Care Bill, it is envisaged that CCGs will be abolished and replaced by Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). Any reference to BLMK CCG in this procurement should be interpreted as referring to the BLMK ICB that will take its place in due course.
The Procurement is being managed by NHS London Shared Service (LSS) (formerly NELCSU), on behalf of the Authority, in connection with a competitive Invitation to Tender (ITT) exercise that is being conducted via a procurement process, based on the Open procedure under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (“the Regulations” (as amended)).
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: £1,020,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract term is for a period of 2 years with an option to extend for a further period up to 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
Date
18 April 2022
Local time
1:00pm
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
18 April 2022
Local time
2:00pm
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
Bedfordshire Luton and Milton Keynes Clinical Commissioning Group
Milton Keynes
Country
United Kingdom