Tender

NHSE823 Child Health Information Services

  • NHS England and NHS Improvement - (Midlands)
  • NHS England and NHS Improvement East of England
  • NHS England and NHS Improvement North West

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-015919

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0344d4

Published 9 June 2022, 4:44pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England and NHS Improvement - (Midlands)

Staffordshire

WS15 1UL

Email

necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF - East Midlands (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England and NHS Improvement East of England

Hertfordshire

AL8 6JL

Email

NECSU.neprocurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH - East of England

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.england.nhs.uk/east-of-england/contact-nhs-england-and-nhs-improvement-east-of-england/

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England and NHS Improvement North West

Manchester

M1 3BN

Email

NECSU.neprocurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD - North West (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/contact-us/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

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

NHSE823 Child Health Information Services

Reference number

NHSE823

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership,

NHS England & NHS Improvement Midlands and NHS England & NHS Improvement East of England (the Contracting Authorities) to

commission Child Health Information Services (CHIS) for the Greater Manchester, Midlands and East of England regions.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Child Health Information Services - East of England

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH - East of England

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership, NHS England & NHS Improvement Midlands and NHS England & NHS Improvement East of England (the Contracting Authorities) to commission Child Health Information Services (CHIS) for the Greater Manchester, Midlands and East of England regions.

The Provider will be required to show that the healthcare premises comply with BS ISO/IEC 17799-2005 (Code of Practice for Information Security Management) and ISO 27001:2005 (Information Security Management Systems - Requirements) for all systems used to provide IM&T Services unless otherwise agreed with the Contracting Authority.

The procurement will be undertaken via 4 Lots:

Lot 1 East of England

Lot 2 Greater Manchester

Lot 3 Midlands East

Lot 4 Midlands West

The contracts are for 6 years with the option to extend for 3 years subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Contracting Authorities.

The start date of the contracts is 01 April 2023.

The procurement will be available to view on the e-tendering portal on the 09 June 2022.

The Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in

accordance with Regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No102).

Additional information

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. There will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the

portal:

Supplier Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home

Helpdesk contact information support@in-tend.com or by phone 0844 2728810 Helpdesk Availability Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm).

The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply. Bidders are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services.

Previous publication concerning this procedure publication reference 2022/S 000-001357.

The tender deadline date is before 12 noon on 12 July 2022.

Legal, economic, financial, and technical information

Conditions for participation Objective rules and criteria for participation Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, Contracting Authorities must consider:

(a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the area where they

exercise their functions; and

(b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, they might act with a view to securing that improvement. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to "economic, social, and environmental well-being".

The Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in

accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 April 2023

End date

31 March 2031

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.2.14) Additional information

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. There will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the

portal (see above).

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Child Health Information Services - Greater Manchester

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership, NHS England & NHS Improvement Midlands and NHS England & NHS Improvement East of England (the Contracting Authorities) to commission Child Health Information Services (CHIS) for the Greater Manchester, Midlands and East of England regions.

The Provider will be required to show that the healthcare premises comply with BS ISO/IEC 17799-2005 (Code of Practice for Information Security Management) and ISO 27001:2005 (Information Security Management Systems - Requirements) for all systems used to provide IM&T Services unless otherwise agreed with the Contracting Authority.

The procurement will be undertaken via 4 Lots:

Lot 1 East of England

Lot 2 Greater Manchester

Lot 3 Midlands East

Lot 4 Midlands West

The contracts are for 6 years with the option to extend for 3 years subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Contracting Authorities.

The start date of the contracts is 01 April 2023.

The procurement will be available to view on the e-tendering portal on the 09 June 2022.

The Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in

accordance with Regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No102).

Additional information

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. There will be no hardcopy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the

portal: Supplier Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home

Helpdesk contact information support@in-tend.com or by phone 0844 2728810

Helpdesk Availability Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm).

The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply. Bidders are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services.

Previous publication concerning this procedure publication reference 2022/S 000-001357.

The tender deadline date is before 12 noon on 12 July 2022.

Legal, economic, financial, and technical information

Conditions for participation

Objective rules and criteria for participation

Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, Contracting Authorities must consider:

(a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the area where they

exercise their functions; and

(b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, they might act with a view to securing that improvement. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to "economic, social, and environmental well-being".

The Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in

accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 April 2023

End date

31 March 2032

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.2.14) Additional information

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. There will be no hard

copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the

portal (see above)

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Child Health Information Services - Midlands East

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership, NHS England & NHS Improvement Midlands and NHS England & NHS Improvement East of England (the Contracting Authorities) to commission Child Health Information Services (CHIS) for the Greater Manchester, Midlands and East of England regions.

The Provider will be required to show that the healthcare premises comply with BS ISO/IEC 17799-2005 (Code of Practice for Information Security Management) and ISO 27001:2005 (Information Security Management Systems - Requirements) for all systems used to provide IM&T Services unless otherwise agreed with the Contracting Authority.

The procurement will be undertaken via 4 Lots:

Lot 1 East of England

Lot 2 Greater Manchester

Lot 3 Midlands East

Lot 4 Midlands West

The contracts are for 6 years with the option to extend for 3 years subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Contracting Authorities.

The start date of the contracts is 01 April 2023.

The procurement will be available to view on the e-tendering portal on the 09 June 2022.

The Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in

accordance with Regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No102).

Additional information

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. There will be no hardcopy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the

portal: Supplier Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home

Helpdesk contact information support@in-tend.com or by phone 0844 2728810

Helpdesk Availability Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm).

The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply. Bidders are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services.

Previous publication concerning this procedure publication reference 2022/S 000-001357.

The tender deadline date is before 12 noon on 12 July 2022.

Legal, economic, financial, and technical information

Conditions for participation

Objective rules and criteria for participation

Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, Contracting Authorities must consider:

(a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the area where they

exercise their functions; and

(b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, they might act with a view to securing that improvement. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to "economic, social, and environmental well-being".

The Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in

accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 April 2023

End date

31 March 2032

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.2.14) Additional information

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. There will be no hard

copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the

portal. ( see above)

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Child Health Information Services - Midlands West

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership, NHS England & NHS Improvement Midlands and NHS England & NHS Improvement East of England (the Contracting Authorities) to commission Child Health Information Services (CHIS) for the Greater Manchester, Midlands and East of England regions.

The Provider will be required to show that the healthcare premises comply with BS ISO/IEC 17799-2005 (Code of Practice for Information Security Management) and ISO 27001:2005 (Information Security Management Systems - Requirements) for all systems used to provide IM&T Services unless otherwise agreed with the Contracting Authority.

The procurement will be undertaken via 4 Lots:

Lot 1 East of England

Lot 2 Greater Manchester

Lot 3 Midlands East

Lot 4 Midlands West

The contracts are for 6 years with the option to extend for 3 years subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Contracting Authorities.

The start date of the contracts is 01 April 2023.

The procurement will be available to view on the e-tendering portal on the 09 June 2022.

The Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in

accordance with Regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No102).

Additional information

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. There will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the

portal:

Supplier Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home

Helpdesk contact information support@in-tend.com or by phone 0844 2728810

Helpdesk Availability Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm).

The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply. Bidders are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be

dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services.

Previous publication concerning this procedure publication reference 2022/S 000-001357.

The tender deadline date is before 12 noon on 12 July 2022.

Legal, economic, financial, and technical information

Conditions for participation Objective rules and criteria for participation Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, Contracting Authorities must consider:

(a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the area where they exercise their functions; and

(b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, they might act with a view to securing that improvement. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to "economic, social, and environmental well-being".

The Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in

accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 April 2023

End date

31 March 2032

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.2.14) Additional information

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. There will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the portal (See above)


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

12 July 2022

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

13 July 2022

Local time

12:00pm


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

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Country

United Kingdom