Opportunity

Pseudo DPS for Provision of Targeted Community Testing Service

  • Oldham Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-017800

Published 27 July 2021, 1:10pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Oldham Council

Civic Centre, Level 11

Oldham

OL1 1UH

Contact

Mr Rajnish Ahuja

Email

rajnish.ahuja@oldham.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD34 - Greater Manchester South West

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.oldham.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.oldham.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

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

https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

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

Pseudo DPS for Provision of Targeted Community Testing Service

Reference number

DN527008

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is ongoing. Common symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Complications may include pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Increasing capacity and adapting healthcare for the needs of COVID-19 patients is described by the WHO as a fundamental outbreak response measure. The testing service for Oldham contributes to the National and Local Test, Trace, Contain & Enable strategy, the aim of which is to prevent the occurrence and transmission of COVID by maximising access to testing to identify cases, trace contacts and take action to prevent onwards transmission.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,600,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD34 - Greater Manchester South West
  • UKD4 - Lancashire
Main site or place of performance

All the information is detailed in the ITT documents.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Oldham Borough Council (“Authority”) (“the Council”) wish to establish a preferred provider list of providers (“Tenderers”) with established Clinics in Oldham under the Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System to deliver the provision of Community Testing Service to the people of Oldham. The testing service for Oldham contributes to the National and Local Test, Trace, Contain & Enable strategy, the aim of which is to prevent the occurrence and transmission of COVID by maximising access to testing to identify cases, trace contacts and take action to prevent onwards transmission. the Council is using the accelerated time limits permitted under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (regulation [27(5) for the open procedure]) in respect of this procurement.

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: £1,600,000

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

Duration in months

12

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

This Tender is subject to renewal for a further 12 months period.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

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 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

31 March 2023

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

31 March 2023

Local time

12:00pm

Place

The Chest Portal

https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

DPS rounds will opened as and when bids are received.


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Oldham Council

Civic Centre, Level 11

Oldham

OL1 1UL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.oldham.gov.uk/