Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
2nd floor Gail House Lower Stone Street
Maidstone
ME15 6NB
Contact
Holly O'Connell
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ41 - Medway
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Deal Community Phlebotomy Service (Reference: C259486)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) is undertaking a competitive process and is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to bid for a community-based phlebotomy service in Deal, Kent.
The anticipated contract duration will be for an initial period of 12 months with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months.
The service is being procured under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £98,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
Main site or place of performance
Deal, Kent.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service is for the provision of a community-based phlebotomy service in Deal, Kent.
This service aims to provide a community phlebotomy service that is supplementary to the existing phlebotomy service in primary care. Patients will be directed or signposted to the service from primary care and/or secondary care, as clinically indicated.
By commissioning a community phlebotomy service, the intended outcome is provision of timely access to diagnostic and monitoring phlebotomy to aid early intervention and treatment.
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: £98,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
To access the eProcurement portal to access relevant documentation relating to this opportunity, please follow the instructions below:
1) Go to https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and click the link to register (if your organisation has not registered previously)
2. Once registered, login to the system and look for "Quote/tender C259486 - Deal Community Phlebotomy Service "
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
This includes but is not limited to an ability to meet the requirements of the service specification (as stated in the procurement documents) in its entirety including the required start date of 3 June 2024 (provider expected to fully mobilise by 22 July 2024). This includes confirmation that the provider can provide this service in a suitable venue in the location of Deal, Kent.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
3 May 2024
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
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
3 May 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
To access the eProcurement portal to access relevant documentation relating to this opportunity, please follow the instructions below:
1) Go to https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and click the link to register (if your organisation has not registered previously)
2. Once registered, login to the system and look for "Quote/tender C259486 - Deal Community Phlebotomy Service "
The procurement documentation accessible via the instructions above sets out the contract award criteria (including the relative importance of the key criteria) and how the contract award criteria will be assessed, including whether the assessment will be in stages.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom