Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Sandwell Council House
OLDBURY
B693DE
publichealth_procurement@sandwell.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG37 - Sandwell
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc
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
TIER 2 ADULT WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SERVICE
Reference number
PH0340-3
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Borough Council Of Sandwell ("the Council") invites Tender Responses, for the provision of a Tier 2 Adult Weight Management Service.
The vision of this service is to enhance local health and wellbeing, improve levels of physical activity and support people to have a healthy weight. This service will help reduce the risk of diseases associated with being overweight or obese and contribute to addressing health inequalities across Sandwell.
Please see tender documentation for further details.
The Tender Document(s) will be made available to suppliers who Express Interest on the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc
You will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on "Tenders" to list all the current opportunities. Once you have found the relevant opportunity you should click on "View Details" in order to Express Interest.
Closing date for submission of Tenders is 13:00 hours on 17 August 2023
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £600,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG37 - Sandwell
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please refer to ITT document
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £600,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Start date
1 January 2024
End date
31 December 2025
two.2.14) Additional information
2 Years from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025, with the option to extend, subject to review, for up to a further maximum period of 1 Year from 01 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
17 August 2023
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Participants are advised that as the services sought pursuant to this notice are health services and therefore subject to the "light touch regime" as set out in regulations 74-77 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 it is not subject to the full obligations of the Procurement Directive but are nonetheless subject to the general obligations of transparency, equal treatment and non-discrimination.
Participants should not infer from any references to the authority using a process or tender documents which are similar to one of the mandatory procedures that the authority is following one of those procedures.
The authority is following its own tender process akin to the open procedure for this procurement.
The authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole or part, to cancel or amend the tender process, not award the contract in whole or part, and does not bind itself to accept any tender.
The authority reserves the right to makes any changes it sees fit to the content and structure of the procurement competition and shall not be liable in any circumstances for any costs, or expenses incurred by any economic organisation in responding to this notice or in tendering for the contract.
The contract is for an initial term of up to 2 years with the option of extension/s of up to a further 1 year.
Potential suppliers should note that in accordance with UK Government's policies on transparency the authority may decide to publish the ITT and other tender documents and text from the contract awarded subject to possible redaction at the discretion of the authority.
To comply with the public sector equality duties the successful contractor will be expected to comply with the equality and diversity legislation in executing this contract. As a minimum standard the authority utilises the common standard for equalities in public procurement. If you are not currently subject to UK legislation, documentary evidence of your compliance of equivalent legislation which is designed to eliminate discrimination and to promote equality of opportunity in the Country where you are registered will be required. Under this procurement, the contractor will be required to support the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012.
This opportunity will not be split up into multiple lots. This decision was made to enable a seamless service provision and accessibility across Sandwell, making it a simple journey for the resident to access their local weight management programme.
To tender for this provision, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal; from the homepage click "Register" to complete the registration process. In the business classifications tab choose 151510 Healthcare - Public Health. Once logged in, click on "Tenders" from the top menu bar to list all the current opportunities. Once you have found the provision of Tier 2 Adult Weight Management Service opportunity click on "View Details". You will then have access to the "Express Interest" button at the bottom of the screen which will provide you with immediate access to the procurement documents and related documents. If you require any further help in respect of the supplier portal please contact the In-tend Support Team on 0844272 8810.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom