Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Lothian Health Board
Procurement Headquarters, Waverley Gate 2-4 Waterloo Place
Edinburgh
EH1 3EG
richard.prvulovich@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Telephone
+44 7811316609
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
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
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
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
Dedicated Theatre & Bed Capacity to support Orthopaedic Arthroplasty Activity
Reference number
LOTL328
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111200 - Medical hospital services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Lothian Health Board requires dedicated theatre and bed capacity to support orthopaedic arthroplasty activity.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £30,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85111200 - Medical hospital services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
The facilities will require to be conveniently located for access by Board patients and staff while also ensuring that all relevant patient safety protocols can be implemented effectively.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lothian Health Board wishes to reduce its waiting times for patients requiring arthroplasty surgery (hips and knees). The Board therefore requires access to dedicated theatre and bed capacity to support orthopaedic arthroplasty activity.
At this stage, estimates indicate that approximately 1,000 procedures per annum will be required. It is envisaged that facilities will be co-staffed with a combination of Lothian Health Board staff and staff provided by the successful supplier, with the intention being that the surgeon will be provided by Lothian Health Board. The additional capacity is intended to bridge the gap until the opening of the National Treatment Centre, Lothian (NTC), at which point it is expected that this activity will transfer back to the Board.
Further details regarding numbers of procedures, patient pathways and the staffing model will be set out in our tender documentation, together with details of equipment, consumables and services that the Board will provide.
Lothian Health Board would ideally like the services to commence in the first quarter of 2022.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Criteria / Weighting: 65
Price - Weighting: 35
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £30,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Extension of the term of the contract up to a maximum of 24 months will be at the discretion of Lothian Health Board.
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 3
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Lothian Health Board will determine the suitability and assess the economic and financial standing and the technical and professional ability of potential bidders in relation to the specific requirements detailed in Sections III.1.1, III.1.2 and III.1.3 of this Contract Notice. These criteria will be assessed on a Pass/Fail basis
Economic operators must satisfy the minimum standards sections of the SPD (Scotland).
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
Bidders must confirm that the relevant facilities have/will have at the contract start date appropriate registration with Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS).
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Bidders should provide their (“general”) yearly turnover for their 3 most recent financial years. Bidders will be required to have a minimum “general” yearly turnover of GBP 12m for the last 3 years.
Bidders must hold, or commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of any contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
- In respect of clinical negligence, insurance of not less than GBP 10 million for each claim
- In respect of public liability insurance, insurance of not less than GBP 5 million for each claim
- In respect of employers liability, insurance cover as per legal requirements
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
It will be mandatory for bidders to confirm that they have at least 3 years' experience of providing and operating surgical facilities. Failure to provide this confirmation will result in the bidder being excluded.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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 September 2021
Local time
4:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
18 October 2021
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
Tender must be valid until: 30 June 2022
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 PQQ exercise. The Project code is 19449. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Lothian Health Board is committed to maximising Community Benefits from its procurement activities and wishes to secure economic and social benefits from this procurement.
The Community Benefits requirements for this contract are voluntary and will therefore not form part of the evaluation process.
The Board will work with the successful economic operator to confirm appropriate Community Benefits.
(SC Ref:663961)
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
EH! 1LB
Country
United Kingdom