Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
DMS Whittington
Lichfield
WS14 9PY
Contact
Kelvin Edwards
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of NHS General Practice support to MOD Abbeywood
Reference number
706310450
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121100 - General-practitioner services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Contractor shall provide a Primary Health Service and Occupational (OH) service to all Service Personnel. This is to be provided at the Medical Centre MOD Abbey Wood during normal working hours (Monday – Friday, 0800 – 1630hrs) or by virtual means. In exceptional circumstances, medical attention may be provided at a patient’s home during normal working hours, provided it is within the Contractor’s own practice boundaries. Patients requiring urgent treatment between 1630 -1830 hrs may be seen at the Contractor’s CQC registered premises (provided it is within 30-minute driving distance of Abbey Wood).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,777,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
MOD Abbeywood
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contractor shall provide the full Primary and Occupational health services service to Service personnel for both registered and temporary registered personnel under the entitlement to care (Guidance Number 8) within the DPHC Handbook at the Medical Centre at MOD Abbey Wood . The Contractor’s personnel have clinical responsibility for the patients they see and treat. Services are to include:
a. Acute, urgent, and routine Primary Care, including management of minor injuries and minor illnesses and referral on to secondary care where required in accordance with the NICE guidance and local secondary care referral protocols i.e for potential cancer diagnosis this would be within 1 day of the consultation to enable the 2 week wait process to proceed.
b. Referral to DPHC intermediate services (mental health, rehabilitation, and occupational health) in line with DPHC Handbooks Vol 5 – Occupational Health, Vol 6 – Rehabilitation and Vol 7 – Mental Health
c. OH including Service medicals and hearing conservation
d. Preventative Health Services to include public health immunisation and screening
e. NHS Screening programmes
f. Chronic Disease Management
g. Health Promotion
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 October 2023
End date
30 September 2028
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: Yes
Description of options
The Authority reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to extend the framework agreement for a period of up to 24 months. This option period is 01/10/2028 to 30/09/2030.
The estimated value of this option period is £1.14m.
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
The Cyber Risk Profile for this requirement identified by the Cyber Risk
Assessment is Not Applicable (Reference – RAR445108669)
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.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated in the procurement documents.
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
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 000-004809
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 July 2023
Local time
10:00am
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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
20 July 2023
Local time
10:00am
Place
Defence Sourcing Portal
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
UKSTRATCOM Commercial
DMS Whttington
Lichfield
WS14 9PY
Country
United Kingdom