Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire East Borough Council
Westfields, Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HZ
Contact
Mrs Louise Fenn
louise.fenn@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1270686454
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD62 - Cheshire East
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
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
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
24 030 Integrated Lifestyle Service
Reference number
DN710412
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85120000 - Medical practice and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Cheshire East Council is seeking a provider to deliver an Integrated Lifestyle Service, known locally as One You Cheshire Eastfor all residents across the borough. The service provides advice, information and lifestyle programmes for residents to stop smoking, manage their weight, improve their physical activity and falls prevention support. The service objective is to have a meaningful impact on the health outcomes of the population and reduce the gap in health inequalities experienced in parts of the borough. There are also low level support interventions for mental health alcohol use. Delivery of the programmes also includes screening of participants to ensure eligibility and signposting to relevant lifestyle related services/activities. The service undertakes marketing and outreach activities to promote the service and the health benefits of the lifestyle programmes.
Interested providers should express an interest in the opportunity and download all of the documentation provided on the Chest system, any queries should be asked here via the messaging area of the project, reference: DN710412
New Contracts are required to start from 1st November 2024 lasting for a maximum of 6 years including optional extension and it should be noted that TUPE may apply.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD62 - Cheshire East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
One You Cheshire East is comprised of lifestyle programmes to be delivered as follows:
• Smoking cessation – for children & adults aged 12+
• Weight management – for adults 18+
• Family weight management – for children identified as having excess weight and their families
• Physical activity – for adults 18+
• Falls Prevention – adults 65+
The maximum annual budget for this contract will be £1,430,000 and sub-contracting is permissible.
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: £8,580,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 November 2024
End date
31 October 2027
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
This is a contract has an initial term of 3 years from 01/11/2024 – 31/10/2027 with 3 x 12
months optional extensions to be extended at the sole discretion of the Council.
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 contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SME’s).
For the avoidance of doubt, the contracting authority points out that no weight will be attached to whether or not an economic operator is an SME in selecting economic operators to submit tenders or in assessing the most economically advantageous tender.
Note – the participation and process for this tender will be via the electronic tendering portal located at www.the-chest.org.uk project: DN710412. Please ensure you also refer to section VI.3 of this notice.
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
In line with the draft contract terms and conditions (Appendix B) and the Performance Management Framework inclusive of the Key Performance Indicators (Appendix F), which is published on the Chest DN710412 as part of the procurement documentation, available free of charge to all organisations who register and express an interest in this project opportunity.
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 July 2024
Local time
2:00pm
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 July 2024
Local time
2:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
This procurement is being conducted under the light touch regime, only suitably qualified tenders who achieve the selection questions threshold of 60% on the Selection Questionnaire section 8 will be taken forward to the award stage of tender evaluations. Organisations are required to register and express an interest on the Chest (e-tendering system) at www.the-chest.org.uk project reference DN710412, all documentation can be downloaded and responded to here. The Chest portal is supported by Proactis, suppliers requiring any technical support should log a support call on the ProContract system, or should email: ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
ROYAL COURTS OF JUSTICE
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
This procurement is being advertised under the Light Touch Regime (LTR).
Contract awards will be made in line with the Light Touch Regime:
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/regulation/74/made
per The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (UK legislation)
The subject matter of this procurement process relates to the delivery of services which are listed to in Schedule 3 to the regulations. As such the full regime set out in the regulations will not apply to the award of these contracts. Consequently, the procurement process adopted has been developed in accordance with Regulation 76 of the regulations and in particular in accordance with the fundamental public procurement principles of transparency and equal treatment.
Cheshire East Council will incorporate a voluntary standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision and as such will be used as review procedures.
The voluntary standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days provides time
for unsuccessful tenderers to review and scrutinize the award decision before the contract is
entered into.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Cheshire East Council
Westfields House, Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HZ
Country
United Kingdom