Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
MSE Group
Britannia House, Unit 12-14, Britannia Business Park
Southend
SS2 6GE
Telephone
+44 1268524900
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.successregimeessex.co.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.successregimeessex.co.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
MSE Group
Britannia House, Unit 12-14, Britannia Business Park
Southend
SS2 6GE
Telephone
+44 1268524900
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.successregimeessex.co.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.successregimeessex.co.uk/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
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
Commercial Procurement Partner
Reference number
CA9125 - TL
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
During QTR1 2021, procurement presented to the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust “MSE” board a series of opportunities that it believes exist within the existing procurement landscape across the NHS and from the emergence of Integrated Care Systems. In order to maximise this opportunity, it identified the need to secure the support of a commercial procurement partner, and the board approved this approach
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
Main site or place of performance
Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
It is envisaged that a commercial partner will not only give MSE access to additional resources and capacity to deliver a “Core” of Procurement services but experience from other sectors will help us to innovate and generate new “Extended” services that provide practical solutions to the problems that the NHS find around data, technology & systems. The combinations of these two elements will give a partnership that can take advantage of the opportunities that we already know exist and be fit to exploit those that are emerging.
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
Duration in months
84
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 3
Maximum number: 3
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As detailed in the accompanying tender documents
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
as detailed in the tender documentation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
as detailed in the tender documentation
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
as detailed in the tender documentation
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
as detailed in the tender documentation
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
as detailed in the tender documentation
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
as detailed in the tender documentation
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
four.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
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: 2021/S 000-004533
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
6 September 2021
Local time
4:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The proposed agreement will be available for any NHS Trust; any other NHS entity; any government department, agency or other statutory body (for the avoidance of doubt including local authorities); and/or
any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector will be able to enter into a direct contract with the applicant for any of the goods/services under the framework.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Southend Hospital
Prittlewell Chase
Southend-on-Sea
SS0 0RY
tracey.leforte@southend.nhs.uk
Telephone
+44 1702508120
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
As per procurement documents