Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
NHS England
Leeds
LS2 7UE
Contact
Aida Knight
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
NHS Organisation Data Service
Y56
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Clinical Reviewers Framework
Reference number
PRJ-2006
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS England (hereafter referred to as "The Authority") invites completed Invitation to Tender (ITT) submissions from all suitable providers capable of delivering clinical reviews when a death in custody within London's secure estate occurs.
The Authority for this procurement is NHS England London Region. Further information regarding the role and purpose of NHS England is available from this url: https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/about-nhs-england/
The purpose of this procurement is to establish a framework of independent clinical review providers that The Authority can draw down on when a death in custody requires a clinical review to be conducted - one part of a wider Prisons and Probation Ombudsman investigation and a delegated duty from the Secretary of State.
The framework is divided into two Lots:
Lot 1 - Bidders can bid to be the lead provider of a clinical review, outlining the details of lead clinical reviewers who can conduct all three levels of clinical review. Bidders also have the option of listing team reviewers from their organisation who can support their lead reviewers with subject matter expertise.
Lot 2 - Bidders can bid to join a pool of team reviewers capable of supporting lead reviewers with subject matter expertise. Team reviewers will be appointed when a lead provider does not have access to the required subject matter expertise to complete a review.
A maximum of five providers will be commissioned for Lot 1, with no limit to the number of providers for Lot 2.
Further details of the lotting structure and award process can be found within the ITT guidance document and further details of the service to be delivered within the Service Specification.
Providers will be listed on the framework for a period of four years.
The total estimated contract value stated for this framework for independent clinical reviewers into Deaths in Custody or Detention is a projected total annual contract value of between £180,000 and £200,000. Please note, annual usage of this framework agreement will vary depending on the number of deaths in each year. This would be the total amount paid in a year to all Clinical Reviewers who undertake work under the Framework and not the total sum that may be expected by a single provider of Clinical Reviews.
It is expected that the total maximum value for the framework agreement will be no more than £800,000.
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
Lead Reviewers
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS England (hereafter referred to as "The Authority") invites completed Invitation to Tender (ITT) submissions from all suitable providers capable of delivering clinical reviews when a death in custody within London's secure estate occurs.
The Authority for this procurement is NHS England London Region. Further information regarding the role and purpose of NHS England is available from this url: https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/about-nhs-england/
The purpose of this procurement is to establish a framework of independent clinical review providers that The Authority can draw down on when a death in custody requires a clinical review to be conducted - one part of a wider Prisons and Probation Ombudsman investigation and a delegated duty from the Secretary of State.
The framework is divided into two Lots:
Lot 1 - Lead Reviewers:
Bidders can bid to be the lead provider of a clinical review, outlining the details of lead clinical reviewers who can conduct all three levels of clinical review. Bidders also have the option of listing team reviewers from their organisation who can support their lead reviewers with subject matter expertise.
Lot 2 - Pool Team Reviewers:
Bidders can bid to join a pool of team reviewers capable of supporting lead reviewers with subject matter expertise. Team reviewers will be appointed when a lead provider does not have access to the required subject matter expertise to complete a review.
A maximum of five providers will be commissioned for Lot 1, with no limit to the number of providers for Lot 2.
Further details of the lotting structure and award process can be found within the ITT guidance document and further details of the service to be delivered within the Service Specification.
Providers will be listed on the framework for a period of four years.
The total estimated contract value stated for this framework for independent clinical reviewers into Deaths in Custody or Detention is a projected total annual contract value of between £180,000 and £200,000. Please note, annual usage of this framework agreement will vary depending on the number of deaths in each year. This would be the total amount paid in a year to all Clinical Reviewers who undertake work under the Framework and not the total sum that may be expected by a single provider of Clinical Reviews.
It is expected that the total maximum value for the framework agreement will be no more than £800,000.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Lot 1 - Criteria / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Pool Team Reviewers
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS England (hereafter referred to as "The Authority") invites completed Invitation to Tender (ITT) submissions from all suitable providers capable of delivering clinical reviews when a death in custody within London's secure estate occurs.
The Authority for this procurement is NHS England London Region. Further information regarding the role and purpose of NHS England is available from this url: https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/about-nhs-england/
The purpose of this procurement is to establish a framework of independent clinical review providers that The Authority can draw down on when a death in custody requires a clinical review to be conducted - one part of a wider Prisons and Probation Ombudsman investigation and a delegated duty from the Secretary of State.
The framework is divided into two Lots:
Lot 1 - Lead Reviewers:
Bidders can bid to be the lead provider of a clinical review, outlining the details of lead clinical reviewers who can conduct all three levels of clinical review. Bidders also have the option of listing team reviewers from their organisation who can support their lead reviewers with subject matter expertise.
Lot 2 - Pool Team Reviewers:
Bidders can bid to join a pool of team reviewers capable of supporting lead reviewers with subject matter expertise. Team reviewers will be appointed when a lead provider does not have access to the required subject matter expertise to complete a review.
A maximum of five providers will be commissioned for Lot 1, with no limit to the number of providers for Lot 2.
Further details of the lotting structure and award process can be found within the ITT guidance document and further details of the service to be delivered within the Service Specification.
Providers will be listed on the framework for a period of four years.
The total estimated contract value stated for this framework for independent clinical reviewers into Deaths in Custody or Detention is a projected total annual contract value of between £180,000 and £200,000. Please note, annual usage of this framework agreement will vary depending on the number of deaths in each year. This would be the total amount paid in a year to all Clinical Reviewers who undertake work under the Framework and not the total sum that may be expected by a single provider of Clinical Reviews.
It is expected that the total maximum value for the framework agreement will be no more than £800,000.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Pass Fail / Weighting: 00.00
Price - Weighting: 00.00
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 August 2024
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
9 August 2024
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The Procurement process will be facilitated entirely online via Atamis, the Authority's e-procurement portal. Interested Organisation must express an interest via Atamis. Bidders need to register on Atamis if they are not registered already. This can be done by clicking the link below:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Once registered, you can express an interest in this project by clicking the following the link to this specific project:
Or
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome (Contract Reference: C268168).
Please note that any submission of bids by any other means will not be considered.
Bidders are required to complete the online questionnaires and submit their tender bid hosted on the portal prior to the deadline for submission of 12:00 Noon - Friday 09 August 2024.
All clarification requests and correspondence pertaining to this ITT opportunity must be directed through the portal.
A timetable for the procurement, guidance regarding: process, and supplementary information relating to each contract opportunity is also available from the portal.
The Procurement is being managed by NHS London Commercial Hub (NHS LCH) hosted by NHS North East London, on behalf of the Authority, in connection with a competitive Invitation to Tender (ITT) exercise that is being conducted, based in part on the Open Procedure under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations" (as amended)).
The Services to which the Procurement relate fall are listed within in Schedule 3 and consequently within the scope of Section 7 of the Regulations (74- 77) sometimes referred to as "Light Touch Regime" (LTR) governing procurement of Health, Social, Education and Other Service Contracts. None of the references to "Open procedure", "ITT", the use of the term "tender process", or any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound to any of the Regulations, save those applicable to LTR provisions.
This procurement seeks to establish a multi supplier framework agreement.
Bidders are also to note that information relating to this procurement is provided in good faith, and may be subject to amendment by The Authority.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right not to award the contract.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS England
Quarry House
Leeds
LS2 7UE
Country
United Kingdom