Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North East London
4th Floor – Unex Tower, 5 Station Street
London
E15 1DA
nelcsu.enquiriesnelccg@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://northeastlondon.icb.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=bd3d8da0-fe9e-ec11-8112-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=bd3d8da0-fe9e-ec11-8112-005056b64545
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
PRJ-1082 - Community Diagnostics Services in North East London
Reference number
DN600486
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (hereafter referred to as “the Authority”) is seeking to commission Community Diagnostics Services in North East London (“the Services”) under NHS Standard Contract(s) arrangement from 1st October 2023. The primary function of the Community Diagnostics Service is to deliver all of the Direct Access Diagnostic Imaging Service modalities for patients in North East London (NEL) as listed below. Commissioners intend to procure the service in the following Lots and Areas:
• Lot 1: Cardiology
• Lot 2: Endoscopy
• Lot 3: MRI and
• Lot 4: Ultrasound
Provision of Lot 2 Endoscopy Service is for Barking & Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge (BHR) Area only and not required within Tower Hamlets, Newham and Waltham Forest (TNW) Area at the time of publication of this document.
The services are required to be provided across NEL geographical region (for the purpose of this procurement NEL geographical region does not include the regions previously covered under City & Hackney (C&H) CCG). Therefore, the geographical region is split as follows:
1. BHR Area
2. TNW Area
Please Note:
• BHR Area includes the regions previously covered under Barking & Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge (BHR) CCGs
• TNW Area includes the regions previously covered under Tower Hamlets, Newham and Waltham Forest (TNW) CCGs.
This is an advert to notify potential providers of the upcoming procurement opportunity and to invite interested providers to participate in the procurement process. The contracts will be for an initial period of 5 years with the opportunity to extend for up to 3 further years at the discretion of the Authority (total 8 years). A total of 7 contracts are available through this process.
Estimated contract values are as follows:
Financial Envelope (across the four Lots) and over the full eight years (including option to extend) term of the contract is approximately £97,000,000. The proposed value is fully inclusive of all costs required to mobilise (transition) and deliver the specified services (including CQUIN but excluding VAT).
The Authority is inviting interested providers to register their interest in this procurement opportunity by expressing their interest in the project on the ProContract (Proactis) tender portal via the link provided (alternatively, registered providers can search ‘PRJ-1082 Community Diagnostics Services, North East London to link in with this opportunity).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £97,000,000
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
Lot 1: Cardiology
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85150000 - Medical imaging services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
- UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
- UKI52 - Barking & Dagenham and Havering
- UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cardiology services should ideally be within a reasonable and accessible distance from each borough to reduce patient travelling times and distance for the duration of the contract. The services should be provided locally though there may be some variation in requirements between boroughs depending on estates/sites availability.
Detailed objectives and requirements are provided within Document C(i), which is located in the Attachments area of the e-tendering portal.
The services are required to be provided across NEL geographical region (for the purpose of this procurement NEL geographical region does not include the regions previously covered under City & Hackney (C&H) CCG). Therefore, the geographical region is split as follows:
1. BHR Area
2. TNW Area
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: £19,315,711
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
96
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contracts will be for an initial period of 5 years with the opportunity to extend for up to 3 further years at the discretion of the Authority (total 8 years).
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
Lot 2: Endoscopy
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85150000 - Medical imaging services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
- UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
- UKI52 - Barking & Dagenham and Havering
- UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Endoscopy services should ideally be within a reasonable and accessible distance from each borough to reduce patient travelling times and distance for the duration of the contract. The services should be provided locally though there may be some variation in requirements between boroughs depending on demographic needs and estates/sites availability.
Detailed objectives and requirements are provided within Document C(ii), which is located in the Attachments area of the e-tendering portal.
Provision of Lot 2 Endoscopy Service is for Barking & Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge (BHR) Area only and not required within Tower Hamlets, Newham and Waltham Forest (TNW) Area at the time of publication of this document.
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: £12,255,483
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
96
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contracts will be for an initial period of 5 years with the opportunity to extend for up to 3 further years at the discretion of the Authority (total 8 years).
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
Lot 3: MRI
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85150000 - Medical imaging services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
- UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
- UKI52 - Barking & Dagenham and Havering
- UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
MRI services should ideally be available in each of the six boroughs or within a reasonable and accessible distance from each borough to reduce patient travelling times and distance for the duration of the contract. The services should be provided locally though there may be some variation in requirements between boroughs depending on estates/sites availability.
Detailed objectives and requirements are provided within Document C(iii), which is located in the Attachments area of the e-tendering portal.
The services are required to be provided across NEL geographical region (for the purpose of this procurement NEL geographical region does not include the regions previously covered under City & Hackney (C&H) CCG). Therefore, the geographical region is split as follows:
1. BHR Area
2. TNW Area
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: £39,363,618
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
96
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contracts will be for an initial period of 5 years with the opportunity to extend for up to 3 further years at the discretion of the Authority (total 8 years).
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
Lot 4: Ultrasound (NOUS)
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85150000 - Medical imaging services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
- UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
- UKI52 - Barking & Dagenham and Havering
- UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ultrasound services should ideally be available in each of the six boroughs or within a reasonable and accessible distance from each borough to reduce patient travelling times and distance for the duration of the contract. The services should be provided locally though there may be some variation in requirements between boroughs depending on estates/sites availability
Detailed objectives and requirements are provided within Document C(iv), which is located in the Attachments area of the e-tendering portal.
The services are required to be provided across NEL geographical region (for the purpose of this procurement NEL geographical region does not include the regions previously covered under City & Hackney (C&H) CCG). Therefore, the geographical region is split as follows:
1. BHR Area
2. TNW Area
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: £26,544,562
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
96
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contracts will be for an initial period of 5 years with the opportunity to extend for up to 3 further years at the discretion of the Authority (total 8 years).
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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-006362
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
8 September 2022
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
8 September 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS North East London
London
Country
United Kingdom