Opportunity

PRJ973 - Child Health Information Services (CHIS) - Surrey and Thames Valley

  • NEL Commissioning Support Unit

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-010045

Published 7 May 2021, 6:34pm



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

Email

nelcsu.procurementnorthants@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ11 - Berkshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.england.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://nelcsu.nhs.uk/

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