Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Robert Gordon University
Central Services Building, Garthdee Road
Aberdeen
AB10 7FY
Contact
Helen Gowen
Telephone
+44 1224262000
Fax
+44 1224262660
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00399
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Occupational Health Services for Students
Reference number
002/23/HG
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of occupational health services for students within the Schools of Nursing, midwifery, paramedic practice, health sciences, and pharmacy and life sciences.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £300,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85147000 - Company health services
- 80561000 - Health training services
- 85141200 - Services provided by nurses
- 85141220 - Advisory services provided by nurses
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Main site or place of performance
Robert Gordon University - Garthdee Campus, Aberdeen
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Robert Gordon University is seeking to appoint a contractor for the provision of occupational health services for students of the following Schools:
- School of Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedic Practice
- School of Health Sciences
- School of Pharmacy & Life Sciences
The object of this procurement is to achieve best value for money for the University, to provide and maintain a professional, high quality and efficient service to students, to ensure that appropriate management information is available and that management controls are in place to enable monitoring and management of student occupational health expenditure.
The successful tenderer will be expected to work closely with the University to eliminate all unnecessary costs and work towards continuous improvement in performance and satisfaction requirements.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
3 July 2023
End date
2 July 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Two additional twelve month extensions, on agreement between supplier and University.
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
The Contractor shall have appropriately qualified staff in sufficient quantity to carry out the functions required. The Contractor must also ensure that the services provided by each of the staff are appropriate to their qualification and the nature of the individual service.
The Contractor must ensure that its clinical staff are registered with the relevant regulatory body on the appropriate part(s) of its register(s). Where the Contractor’s staff are medical doctors they will have the appropriate medical qualifications, other applicable training/qualifications and have undertaken the necessary continuing professional development stated by their Royal College/GMC. They must have General Medical Council (GMC) Registration and be able to provide evidence of this current registration.
Where the Contractor’s staff are nurses, they will have the appropriate nursing qualification, preferably registered as an Occupational Health nurse and have undertaken any necessary continuing professional development stated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). They must be able to provide evidence of this current registration with the NMC.
The Contractor’s staff must be up to date on relevant national and local developments within the health sector which affect the contract and the profession. Any such developments should be notified to the appropriate University contact.
Contractor staff carrying out specialised services, such as health screening services or specialised medicals are required to have the necessary qualifications, training and experience.
It is a mandatory requirement that those staff who will deliver the services do not have any competence/ professional issues pending with the GMC or NMC or other relevant body/employer. The Contractor must provide an annual statement confirming this to be the case on each anniversary of the Contract Commencement Date. If the Contractor becomes aware of a competency/professional issue with regards to any of its employees, the Contractor shall immediately remove the relevant employee from the Contract and shall advise the University of this action.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision
The Contractor must ensure that its clinical staff are registered with the relevant regulatory body on the appropriate part(s) of its register(s). Where the Contractor’s staff are medical doctors they will have the appropriate medical qualifications, other applicable training/qualifications and have undertaken the necessary continuing professional development stated by their Royal College/GMC. They must have General Medical Council (GMC) Registration and be able to provide evidence of this current registration.
Where the Contractor’s staff are nurses, they will have the appropriate nursing qualification, preferably registered as an Occupational Health nurse and have undertaken any necessary continuing professional development stated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). They must be able to provide evidence of this current registration with the NMC.
The Contractor’s staff must be up to date on relevant national and local developments within the health sector which affect the contract and the profession. Any such developments should be notified to the appropriate University contact.
Contractor staff carrying out specialised services, such as health screening services or specialised medicals are required to have the necessary qualifications, training and experience.
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
It is a mandatory requirement that those staff who will deliver the services do not have any competence/ professional issues pending with the GMC or NMC or other relevant body/employer. The Contractor must provide an annual statement confirming this to be the case on each anniversary of the Contract Commencement Date. If the Contractor becomes aware of a competency/professional issue with regards to any of its employees, the Contractor shall immediately remove the relevant employee from the Contract and shall advise the University of this action.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2017/S 067-126482
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 April 2023
Local time
12:00pm
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
Tender must be valid until: 3 July 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 April 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Robert Gordon University
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Procurement team securely open via PCS.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 5 years from published date, assuming both extensions are used.
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=725997.
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Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:725997)
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sherriff Court
53 Castle Street
Aberdeen
AB11 5BB
Telephone
+44 1224657200
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Aberdeen Sherriff Court
53 Castle Street
Aberdeen
AB11 5BB
Telephone
+44 1224657200
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Aberdeen Sherriff Court
53 Castle Street
Aberdeen
AB11 5BB
Telephone
+44 1224657200
Country
United Kingdom