Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NEL Commissioning Support Unit
Francis Crick House, Summerhouse Road, Moulton Park Industrial Estate
Northampton
NN3 6BJ
nelcsu.procurementnorthants@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
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/Index?advertId=15c60be4-9256-eb11-8106-005056b64545
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=15c60be4-9256-eb11-8106-005056b64545
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
PRJ973 - Child Health Information Services (CHIS) - Surrey and Thames Valley
Reference number
DN514109
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE/I) South East region (the Authority) is seeking to procure a service provider for Child Health information Services (CHIS) under NHS Standard Contracts from 1st April 2022.
The contract 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). The anticipated average contract value is approximately £3,532,761.63 per annum (including CQUIN but excluding VAT) for the initial 5-year term, and the total contract value including the extension option is approximately £28,262,093 (including CQUIN but excluding VAT).
The primary function of the CHIS is to provide a comprehensive local record of a child’s health status as measured against the requirements of the public health programmes (screening, immunisation and other health protection or health improvement interventions. This includes the Healthy Child Programme 0-19 years and 364 days for all children, or 0-25 years and 364 days for children and young people with additional needs, including special educational needs and disability) and of their community-based healthcare.
The CHIS service is being commissioned to include all children who are:
• Registered with a General Practice in the area
• Resident in the specified area whether registered with a general practice or not
• Educated in the specified area
CHIS comprises of three core elements:
• an IT system - the Child Health Information (IT) System used by the Provider to capture and record clinical activity
• a Child Health Records Department (CHRD) - a workforce that supports, maintains and administers the IT system, providing data validation, failsafe and reporting functions
• a parent-held Personal Child Health Record (PCHR) – otherwise known as the ‘Red Book’.
Deadline for tenders to be received via the eProcurement Portal ProContract is 12:00noon on 9th June 2021.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £28,262,093
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
- UKJ25 - West Surrey
- UKJ26 - East Surrey
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE/I) South East region (the Authority) is seeking to procure a service provider for Child Health information Services (CHIS) under NHS Standard Contracts from 1st April 2022.
The contract 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). The anticipated average contract value is approximately £3,532,761.63 per annum (including CQUIN but excluding VAT) for the initial 5-year term, and the total contract value including the extension option is approximately £28,262,093 (including CQUIN but excluding VAT).
The primary function of the CHIS is to provide a comprehensive local record of a child’s health status as measured against the requirements of the public health programmes (screening, immunisation and other health protection or health improvement interventions. This includes the Healthy Child Programme 0-19 years and 364 days for all children, or 0-25 years and 364 days for children and young people with additional needs, including special educational needs and disability) and of their community-based healthcare.
The CHIS service is being commissioned to include all children who are:
• Registered with a General Practice in the area
• Resident in the specified area whether registered with a general practice or not
• Educated in the specified area
CHIS comprises of three core elements:
• an IT system - the Child Health Information (IT) System used by the Provider to capture and record clinical activity
• a Child Health Records Department (CHRD) - a workforce that supports, maintains and administers the IT system, providing data validation, failsafe and reporting functions
• a parent-held Personal Child Health Record (PCHR) – otherwise known as the ‘Red Book’.
Deadline for tenders to be received via the eProcurement Portal ProContract is 12:00noon on 9th June 2021.
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: £28,262,093
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
The contract 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).
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
9 June 2021
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
9 June 2021
Local time
12:05pm
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
C/O NEL
Francis Crick House, Summerhouse Road, Moulton Park Industrial Estate
Northampton
NN3 6BJ
Country
United Kingdom