Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Derry City and Strabane District Council
Council Offices, 98 Strand Road
Derry
BT48 7NN
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
T23-061CRO Provision of Employee Health Care Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Services for DCSDC Employees - Re Issued
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66512000 - Accident and health insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Derry City and Strabane District Council invites applications from suitably experienced and qualified providers for the provision of an Employee Health Care Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme services across the City and District. Derry City and Strabane District Council currently employs approximately 1000 staff including members of staff living in cross border areas. The Provider (Tenderer) will be responsible for ensuring a smooth transition of service and working with Derry City and Strabane District Council to implement the contract to allow for a seamless transition of service. This contract is being let as two Lots. Tenderer may apply for any and all Lots. Lot 1 Provide an Employee Health Care Cash Plan, to include optician, dental, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computerised tomography (CT) scanning and Positron emission tomography (PET) scanning etc. Lot 2 Employee Assistance Programme Services to provide staff with free access, 24/7, 365 days per year, to confidential advice on the phone and on-line. To provide staff support where required through face to face counselling. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £225,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Employee Health Care Cash Plan
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66512220 - Medical insurance services
- 66512210 - Voluntary health insurance services
- 85312320 - Counselling services
- 85147000 - Company health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0A - Derry City and Strabane
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Derry City and Strabane District Council invites applications from suitably experienced and qualified providers for the provision of an Employee Health Care Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme services across the City and District. Derry City and Strabane District Council currently employs approximately 1000 staff including members of staff living in cross border areas. The Provider (Tenderer) will be responsible for ensuring a smooth transition of service and working with Derry City and Strabane District Council to implement the contract to allow for a seamless transition of service. This contract is being let as two Lots. Tenderer may apply for any and all Lots. Lot 1 Provide an Employee Health Care Cash Plan, to include optician, dental, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computerised tomography (CT) scanning and Positron emission tomography (PET) scanning etc. Lot 2 Employee Assistance Programme Services to provide staff with free access, 24/7, 365 days per year, to confidential advice on the phone and on-line. To provide staff support where required through face to face counselling. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £112,500
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66512220 - Medical insurance services
- 66512210 - Voluntary health insurance services
- 85312320 - Counselling services
- 85147000 - Company health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0A - Derry City and Strabane
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Derry City and Strabane District Council invites applications from suitably experienced and qualified providers for the provision of an Employee Health Care Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme services across the City and District. Derry City and Strabane District Council currently employs approximately 1000 staff including members of staff living in cross border areas. The Provider (Tenderer) will be responsible for ensuring a smooth transition of service and working with Derry City and Strabane District Council to implement the contract to allow for a seamless transition of service. This contract is being let as two Lots. Tenderer may apply for any and all Lots. Lot 1 Provide an Employee Health Care Cash Plan, to include optician, dental, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computerised tomography (CT) scanning and Positron emission tomography (PET) scanning etc. Lot 2 Employee Assistance Programme Services to provide staff with free access, 24/7, 365 days per year, to confidential advice on the phone and on-line. To provide staff support where required through face to face counselling. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £112,500
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
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
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
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
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-012854
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
14 July 2023
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
Tender must be valid until: 10 January 2024
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
14 July 2023
Local time
12:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Courts of Justice NI
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Courts of Justice NI
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
As per PCR 2015
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Courts of Justice NI
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom