- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 4. Lothian Health Board - Hospital Welfare Advice Services - Midlothian
- Lot 1. Lothian Health Board - Hospital Welfare Advice Services -Edinburgh
- Lot 2. Lothian Health Board - Hospital Welfare Advice Services - West Lothian
- Lot 3. Lothian Health Board - Hospital Welfare Advice Services - East Lothian
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Lothian Health Board
Waverley Gate , 2-4 Waterloo Place
Edinburgh
EH1 3EG
Contact
Richard Prvulovich
richard.prvulovich@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Telephone
+44 7811316609
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00326
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
Lothian Health Board - Hospital Welfare Advice Services
Reference number
LOTL340-22
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Lothian Health Board is seeking suppliers who can deliver welfare advice services at our main hospital sites in the Lothian area. These comprise the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, the Western General Hospital, the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, St John's, Livingston, the Midlothian Community Hospital and the East Lothian Community Hospital. The service will support patients, carers and Lothian Health Board staff with welfare rights advice issues. The service will operate from all the aforementioned hospital sites and support patients and carers/families who are attending the hospital as either inpatients or outpatients and Lothian Health Board staff working at these sites.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £980,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lothian Health Board - Hospital Welfare Advice Services - Midlothian
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian
Main site or place of performance
Midlothian Community Hospital, Dalkeith (including Highbank Intermediate Care Facility
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lothian Health Board is seeking bidders who can deliver a welfare advice service at the Midlothian Community Hospital in Dalkeith including Highbank Intermediate Care Facility. The service will work to support patients, carers and Lothian Health Board staff with welfare rights advice issues. The service will support patients and carers/families who are attending the hospital as either inpatients or outpatients and Lothian Health Board staff working at this site.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Criteria / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £115,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2022
End date
30 September 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial 3 year contract from 1st Oct 2022 to 30th Sept 2025 with the option of two further 12 month periods to 30th Sept 2027
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
Lothian Health Board - Hospital Welfare Advice Services -Edinburgh
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance
Edinburgh
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lothian Health Board is seeking suppliers who can deliver a welfare advice service at the main hospital sites in Edinburgh. These comprise the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, the Western General Hospital and the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People. The service will work to support patients, carers and Lothian Health Board staff with welfare rights advice issues. The service will operate from the aforementioned hospital sites and support patients and carers/families who are attending the hospital as either inpatients or outpatients and Lothian Health Board staff working at these sites
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Criteria / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £530,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2022
End date
30 September 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial 3 year contract from 1st Oct 2022 to 30th Sept 2025 with the option to extend by two further 12 month periods to 30th Sept 2027
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
Lothian Health Board - Hospital Welfare Advice Services - West Lothian
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM78 - West Lothian
Main site or place of performance
St John's Hospital, Livingston
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lothian Health Board is seeking bidders who can deliver a welfare advice service at St.John’s Hospital in Livingston. The service will work to support patients, carers and Lothian Health Board staff with welfare rights advice issues. The service will support patients and carers/families who are attending the hospital as either inpatients or outpatients and Lothian Health Board staff working at this site
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Criteria / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £220,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2022
End date
30 September 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial 3 year contract from 1st Oct 2022 to 30th Sept 2025 with the option of two further 12 month periods to 30th Sept 2027
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
Lothian Health Board - Hospital Welfare Advice Services - East Lothian
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian
Main site or place of performance
East Lothian Community Hospital. Haddington
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lothian Health Board is seeking bidders who can deliver a welfare advice service at the East Lothian Community Hospital in Haddington. The service will work to support patients, carers and Lothian Health Board staff with welfare rights advice issues. The service will support patients and carers/families who are attending the hospital as either inpatients or outpatients and Lothian Health Board staff working at this site.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Criteria / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £115,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2022
End date
30 September 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial 3 year contract from 1st Oct 2022 to 30th Sept 2025 with the option of two further 12 month periods to 30th Sept 2027
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
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
The value of any new contract award(s) must not exceed one third of the bidder's total annual turnover inclusive of the new contract(s)
Insurance - min GBP 5m Public Liability: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability as per statutory levels required
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Bidders must be accredited to the Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers Type III or be working towards this accreditation.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
22 August 2022
Local time
4:00pm
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
22 August 2022
Local time
4:30pm
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.3) Additional information
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 21880. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Details to be supplied in Specification Document
(SC Ref:700379)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Sheriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom