- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1a Peer Support - Blackpool
- Lot 1b Peer Support (Blackburn with Darwen
- Lot 1c Peer Support (South Cumbria)
- Lot 1d Peer Support (Lancashire East)
- Lot 1e Peer Support (Lancashire Central)
- Lot 1f Peer Support (Lancashire North)
- Lot 2a PH SMI (Blackpool)
- Lot 2b PH SMI (Blackburn with Darwen)
- Lot 2c PHSMI (South Cumbria)
- Lot 2d PH SMI (Lancashire East)
- Lot 2e PH SMI (Lancashire Central)
- Lot 6f PH SMI (Lancashire North)
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Preston
PR1 8BH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD - North West (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.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
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
Lancashire & South Cumbria Adults Mental Health-Lot 1 Peer Support, Lot 2 PH SMI
Reference number
WHISP 264 & WHISP 265
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) is working on behalf of NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) who are looking to undertake a multi-lot Competitive Process for the provision of Adult Mental Health Services (Lot 1 - Peer Support and Lot 2 - Physical Health Checks for people with Serious Mental Illness (PH SMI) Outreach Service).
During 2023 and 2024 the community Mental Health Transformation programme has worked to coproduce an integrated model of support for people living with severe mental illness, develop pathways and articulate what interventions are required to support people to live well in their local communities. This work has informed what services are required as part of the model going forward.
The ICB is committed to providing stability to the sector and a model of services is being proposed, which will procure services It is the intention of the ICB to start commissioning contracts for the above services from 1st December 2024 for 2 years and 4 months, with an option to extend for a further 2 years.
Lot 1 - Peer Support - Annual Value
Lot 1a Blackpool £254,582
Lot 1b Blackburn with Darwen £267,475
Lot 1c South Cumbria £161,454
Lot 1d Lancashire East £485,740
Lot 1e Lancashire Central £468,117
Lot 1f Lancashire North £312,632
Lot 2 - PH SMI - Annual Value
Lot 2a Blackpool £78,333
Lot 2b Blackburn with Darwen £82,300
Lot 2c South Cumbria £49,678
Lot 2d Lancashire East £149,459
Lot 2e Lancashire Central £144,036
Lot 2f Lancashire North £96,194
The ITT will be live on Wednesday 24th April 2024 on the Atamis Portal. The deadline for submission will be Tuesday 28th May 2024 12:00pm mid-day.
The Commissioner reserves the right to reject bids that exceed the indicated budget. To express interest and participate in the Competitive Process, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome .
There will be a maximum of 12 contracts totalling £2,550,000 annually. The overall maximum contract value for all 12 lots, including possible contract extensions is £11,050,000.
Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk The relevant reference number for this tender is C253483 and the questionnaires will be located within the requirements. Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the tender process. The ICB has set an affordability threshold for each lot. Bidders who submit a bid over the maximum contract values in the procurement documents, will not achieve the score of a pass. There isn't a competition on price.
The ICB intends to procure Lot 3 Psychological Informed Interventions and Lot 4 Social Inclusion later this year (timescales to be confirmed).
The competitive tendering process to which this ITT relates to and further to which the Authority intends to purchase the Services as set out in regulation 11 of the provider selection regime 2023 for the award of a contract with a competition.
This ITT has been made available to all Bidders who have expressed a potential interest in delivering this service in line with the requirements which fall under Regulation 11 for the award of a contract with a competition, and Schedule 1 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. As such, the competitive tendering of these Services is being run as a bespoke, single-stage tender process as described in the documentation in this ITT, and in the Find a Tender contract notice advertisement.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £11,050,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 12
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Lot 1 - Peer Support (6 places)Lot 1a Blackpool (1x contract)Lot 1b Blackburn with Darwen (1x contract)Lot 1c South Cumbria (1x contract)Lot 1d Lancashire East (1x contract)Lot 1e Lancashire Central (1x contract)Lot 1f Lancashire North (1x contract)Lot 2 - PH SMI - (6 places)Lot 2a Blackpool (1x contract)Lot 2b Blackburn with Darwen (1x contract)Lot 2c South Cumbria (1x contract)Lot 2d Lancashire East (1x contract)Lot 2e Lancashire Central (1x contract)Lot 2f Lancashire North (1x contract)A maximum of 1 bidder, or consortium, may be selected for each lot, for each place where applicable.If the Authority decides to award Contracts, the Authority intends to award contracts to up to 12 Bidders.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1a Peer Support - Blackpool
Lot No
1a
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Blackpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - Peer Support (6 places)
Lot 1a Blackpool (1x contract)
Lot 1b Blackburn with Darwen (1x contract)
Lot 1c South Cumbria (1x contract)
Lot 1d Lancashire East (1x contract)
Lot 1e Lancashire Central (1x contract)
Lot 1f Lancashire North (1x contract)
Lot 2 - PH SMI - (6 places)
Lot 2a Blackpool (1x contract)
Lot 2b Blackburn with Darwen (1x contract)
Lot 2c South Cumbria (1x contract)
Lot 2d Lancashire East (1x contract)
Lot 2e Lancashire Central (1x contract)
Lot 2f Lancashire North (1x contract)
A maximum of 1 bidder, or consortium, may be selected for each lot, for each place where applicable.
If the Authority decides to award Contracts, the Authority intends to award contracts to up to 12 Bidders.
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: £1,103,189
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 December 2024
End date
31 March 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Possible Contract Extension
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1b Peer Support (Blackburn with Darwen
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Blackburn with Darwen
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - Peer Support (6 places)
Lot 1a Blackpool (1x contract)
Lot 1b Blackburn with Darwen (1x contract)
Lot 1c South Cumbria (1x contract)
Lot 1d Lancashire East (1x contract)
Lot 1e Lancashire Central (1x contract)
Lot 1f Lancashire North (1x contract)
Lot 2 - PH SMI - (6 places)
Lot 2a Blackpool (1x contract)
Lot 2b Blackburn with Darwen (1x contract)
Lot 2c South Cumbria (1x contract)
Lot 2d Lancashire East (1x contract)
Lot 2e Lancashire Central (1x contract)
Lot 2f Lancashire North (1x contract)
A maximum of 1 bidder, or consortium, may be selected for each lot, for each place where applicable.
If the Authority decides to award Contracts, the Authority intends to award contracts to up to 12 Bidders.
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: £1,159,058
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 December 2024
End date
31 March 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Possible Contract Extension
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1c Peer Support (South Cumbria)
Lot No
1c
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
South Cumbria
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - Peer Support (6 places)
Lot 1a Blackpool (1x contract)
Lot 1b Blackburn with Darwen (1x contract)
Lot 1c South Cumbria (1x contract)
Lot 1d Lancashire East (1x contract)
Lot 1e Lancashire Central (1x contract)
Lot 1f Lancashire North (1x contract)
Lot 2 - PH SMI - (6 places)
Lot 2a Blackpool (1x contract)
Lot 2b Blackburn with Darwen (1x contract)
Lot 2c South Cumbria (1x contract)
Lot 2d Lancashire East (1x contract)
Lot 2e Lancashire Central (1x contract)
Lot 2f Lancashire North (1x contract)
A maximum of 1 bidder, or consortium, may be selected for each lot, for each place where applicable.
If the Authority decides to award Contracts, the Authority intends to award contracts to up to 12 Bidders.
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: £699,634
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 December 2024
End date
31 March 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Possible Contract Extension
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1d Peer Support (Lancashire East)
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Lancashire East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - Peer Support (6 places)
Lot 1a Blackpool (1x contract)
Lot 1b Blackburn with Darwen (1x contract)
Lot 1c South Cumbria (1x contract)
Lot 1d Lancashire East (1x contract)
Lot 1e Lancashire Central (1x contract)
Lot 1f Lancashire North (1x contract)
Lot 2 - PH SMI - (6 places)
Lot 2a Blackpool (1x contract)
Lot 2b Blackburn with Darwen (1x contract)
Lot 2c South Cumbria (1x contract)
Lot 2d Lancashire East (1x contract)
Lot 2e Lancashire Central (1x contract)
Lot 2f Lancashire North (1x contract)
A maximum of 1 bidder, or consortium, may be selected for each lot, for each place where applicable.
If the Authority decides to award Contracts, the Authority intends to award contracts to up to 12 Bidders.
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: £2,104,873
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 December 2024
End date
31 March 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Possible Contract Extension
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1e Peer Support (Lancashire Central)
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Lancashire Central
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - Peer Support (6 places)
Lot 1a Blackpool (1x contract)
Lot 1b Blackburn with Darwen (1x contract)
Lot 1c South Cumbria (1x contract)
Lot 1d Lancashire East (1x contract)
Lot 1e Lancashire Central (1x contract)
Lot 1f Lancashire North (1x contract)
Lot 2 - PH SMI - (6 places)
Lot 2a Blackpool (1x contract)
Lot 2b Blackburn with Darwen (1x contract)
Lot 2c South Cumbria (1x contract)
Lot 2d Lancashire East (1x contract)
Lot 2e Lancashire Central (1x contract)
Lot 2f Lancashire North (1x contract)
A maximum of 1 bidder, or consortium, may be selected for each lot, for each place where applicable.
If the Authority decides to award Contracts, the Authority intends to award contracts to up to 12 Bidders.
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: £2,028,506
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 December 2024
End date
31 March 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Possible Contract Extension
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1f Peer Support (Lancashire North)
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Lancashire North
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - Peer Support (6 places)
Lot 1a Blackpool (1x contract)
Lot 1b Blackburn with Darwen (1x contract)
Lot 1c South Cumbria (1x contract)
Lot 1d Lancashire East (1x contract)
Lot 1e Lancashire Central (1x contract)
Lot 1f Lancashire North (1x contract)
Lot 2 - PH SMI - (6 places)
Lot 2a Blackpool (1x contract)
Lot 2b Blackburn with Darwen (1x contract)
Lot 2c South Cumbria (1x contract)
Lot 2d Lancashire East (1x contract)
Lot 2e Lancashire Central (1x contract)
Lot 2f Lancashire North (1x contract)
A maximum of 1 bidder, or consortium, may be selected for each lot, for each place where applicable.
If the Authority decides to award Contracts, the Authority intends to award contracts to up to 12 Bidders.
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: £1,354,739
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 December 2024
End date
31 March 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Possible Contract Extension
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2a PH SMI (Blackpool)
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Blackpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - Peer Support (6 places)
Lot 1a Blackpool (1x contract)
Lot 1b Blackburn with Darwen (1x contract)
Lot 1c South Cumbria (1x contract)
Lot 1d Lancashire East (1x contract)
Lot 1e Lancashire Central (1x contract)
Lot 1f Lancashire North (1x contract)
Lot 2 - PH SMI - (6 places)
Lot 2a Blackpool (1x contract)
Lot 2b Blackburn with Darwen (1x contract)
Lot 2c South Cumbria (1x contract)
Lot 2d Lancashire East (1x contract)
Lot 2e Lancashire Central (1x contract)
Lot 2f Lancashire North (1x contract)
A maximum of 1 bidder, or consortium, may be selected for each lot, for each place where applicable.
If the Authority decides to award Contracts, the Authority intends to award contracts to up to 12 Bidders.
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: £339,443
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 December 2024
End date
31 March 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Possible Contract Extension
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2b PH SMI (Blackburn with Darwen)
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Blackburn with Darwen
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - Peer Support (6 places)
Lot 1a Blackpool (1x contract)
Lot 1b Blackburn with Darwen (1x contract)
Lot 1c South Cumbria (1x contract)
Lot 1d Lancashire East (1x contract)
Lot 1e Lancashire Central (1x contract)
Lot 1f Lancashire North (1x contract)
Lot 2 - PH SMI - (6 places)
Lot 2a Blackpool (1x contract)
Lot 2b Blackburn with Darwen (1x contract)
Lot 2c South Cumbria (1x contract)
Lot 2d Lancashire East (1x contract)
Lot 2e Lancashire Central (1x contract)
Lot 2f Lancashire North (1x contract)
A maximum of 1 bidder, or consortium, may be selected for each lot, for each place where applicable.
If the Authority decides to award Contracts, the Authority intends to award contracts to up to 12 Bidders.
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: £356,634
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 December 2024
End date
31 March 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Possible Contract Extension
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2c PHSMI (South Cumbria)
Lot No
9
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
South Cumbria
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - Peer Support (6 places)
Lot 1a Blackpool (1x contract)
Lot 1b Blackburn with Darwen (1x contract)
Lot 1c South Cumbria (1x contract)
Lot 1d Lancashire East (1x contract)
Lot 1e Lancashire Central (1x contract)
Lot 1f Lancashire North (1x contract)
Lot 2 - PH SMI - (6 places)
Lot 2a Blackpool (1x contract)
Lot 2b Blackburn with Darwen (1x contract)
Lot 2c South Cumbria (1x contract)
Lot 2d Lancashire East (1x contract)
Lot 2e Lancashire Central (1x contract)
Lot 2f Lancashire North (1x contract)
A maximum of 1 bidder, or consortium, may be selected for each lot, for each place where applicable.
If the Authority decides to award Contracts, the Authority intends to award contracts to up to 12 Bidders.
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: £215,272
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 December 2024
End date
31 March 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Possible Contract Extension
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2d PH SMI (Lancashire East)
Lot No
10
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Lancashire East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - Peer Support (6 places)
Lot 1a Blackpool (1x contract)
Lot 1b Blackburn with Darwen (1x contract)
Lot 1c South Cumbria (1x contract)
Lot 1d Lancashire East (1x contract)
Lot 1e Lancashire Central (1x contract)
Lot 1f Lancashire North (1x contract)
Lot 2 - PH SMI - (6 places)
Lot 2a Blackpool (1x contract)
Lot 2b Blackburn with Darwen (1x contract)
Lot 2c South Cumbria (1x contract)
Lot 2d Lancashire East (1x contract)
Lot 2e Lancashire Central (1x contract)
Lot 2f Lancashire North (1x contract)
A maximum of 1 bidder, or consortium, may be selected for each lot, for each place where applicable.
If the Authority decides to award Contracts, the Authority intends to award contracts to up to 12 Bidders.
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: £647,655
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 December 2024
End date
31 March 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Possible Contract Extension
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2e PH SMI (Lancashire Central)
Lot No
11
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Lancashire Central
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - Peer Support (6 places)
Lot 1a Blackpool (1x contract)
Lot 1b Blackburn with Darwen (1x contract)
Lot 1c South Cumbria (1x contract)
Lot 1d Lancashire East (1x contract)
Lot 1e Lancashire Central (1x contract)
Lot 1f Lancashire North (1x contract)
Lot 2 - PH SMI - (6 places)
Lot 2a Blackpool (1x contract)
Lot 2b Blackburn with Darwen (1x contract)
Lot 2c South Cumbria (1x contract)
Lot 2d Lancashire East (1x contract)
Lot 2e Lancashire Central (1x contract)
Lot 2f Lancashire North (1x contract)
A maximum of 1 bidder, or consortium, may be selected for each lot, for each place where applicable.
If the Authority decides to award Contracts, the Authority intends to award contracts to up to 12 Bidders.
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: £624,156
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 December 2024
End date
31 March 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Possible Contract Extension
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 6f PH SMI (Lancashire North)
Lot No
12
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Lancashire North
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - Peer Support (6 places)
Lot 1a Blackpool (1x contract)
Lot 1b Blackburn with Darwen (1x contract)
Lot 1c South Cumbria (1x contract)
Lot 1d Lancashire East (1x contract)
Lot 1e Lancashire Central (1x contract)
Lot 1f Lancashire North (1x contract)
Lot 2 - PH SMI - (6 places)
Lot 2a Blackpool (1x contract)
Lot 2b Blackburn with Darwen (1x contract)
Lot 2c South Cumbria (1x contract)
Lot 2d Lancashire East (1x contract)
Lot 2e Lancashire Central (1x contract)
Lot 2f Lancashire North (1x contract)
A maximum of 1 bidder, or consortium, may be selected for each lot, for each place where applicable.
If the Authority decides to award Contracts, the Authority intends to award contracts to up to 12 Bidders.
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: £416,840
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 December 2024
End date
31 March 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Possible Contract Extension
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Basic Selection Questions detailed in Tender 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
28 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
29 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
The competitive tendering process to which this ITT relates to and further to which the Authority intends to purchase the Services as set out in regulation 11 of the provider selection regime 2023 for the award of a contract with a competition.
This ITT has been made available to all Bidders who have expressed a potential interest in delivering this service in line with the requirements which fall under Regulation 11 for the award of a contract with a competition, and Schedule 1 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. As such, the competitive tendering of these Services is being run as a bespoke, single-stage tender process as described in the documentation in this ITT, and in the Find a Tender contract notice advertisement.
The Authority reserves the right to make changes to the process as it sees necessary whilst adhering to those sections of the Provider Selection Regime regulations which lay out the principles for the competitive tendering process. The Authority will ensure that Bidders are made aware, in reasonable time, of any changes it makes to the process. All changes will be communicated through the Procurement portal messaging system, Atamis.
The Contracting Authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations.
Right to Cancel: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to discontinue the Competitive Process at any time, which shall include the right not to award a contract or contracts, and does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award a contract in part, or to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary.
The Contracting Authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this Contract Notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender, irrespective of the outcome of the competition or if the competition is cancelled or postponed.
All dates, time periods and values specified in this notice are provisional and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change these.
Transparency: The Contracting Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004(EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR.
In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, the contracting authority intends to publish documentation and the text of any resulting contractual arrangements, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the Contracting Authority.
Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act. If and when this requirement is offered to tender, this will be done via electronic means using the internet. Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services.
Any other public-sector body detailed within this notice, wishing to access the contract may do so only with permission from the contracting NHS body.
Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the Competitive Process
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB
Preston
Country
United Kingdom