Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Rothwell Road
Kettering
NN16 8UZ
Contact
Alison Mckenzie
Telephone
+44 1536493406
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
National registration number
RNQ
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Kettering:-Health-services./EDVN6S2E65
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Kettering:-Health-services./EDVN6S2E65
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
ITT for Provision of Occupational Health Services
Reference number
788626955
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group require an external management referral service to support effective management of employee health and wellbeing and reduce sickness absence; and to comply with our duty of care to employees.
The service should be provided in a timely fashion to support the ongoing work of individual Managers and HR Business Partners/Advisors to allow them to support staff during periods of sickness absence and ongoing health concerns.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £277,290
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Main site or place of performance
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This specification covers both the service at Northampton General Hospital (NGH) and Kettering General Hospital (KGH) aka University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group.
The purpose of sourcing an external management referral service is to support effective management of employee health and wellbeing and reduce sickness absence; and to comply with our duty of care to employees.
The service should be provided in a timely fashion to support the ongoing work of individual Managers and HR Business Partners/Advisors to allow them to support staff during periods of sickness absence and ongoing health concerns.
Current situation
Due a national and local shortage of qualified Occupational Health (OH) staff, it is necessary to source services externally to cover the shortfall in the current service for management referrals.
Referrals are accepted by the in-house OH service and triaged to an appropriate clinician which may be an OH Physician, MSK Physiotherapist (NGH) or an OH Nurse.
The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with the option of 2 x 12 month extensions
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: £277,290
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 November 2023
End date
31 October 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Optional extension of 2 x 12 months
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
SEQOHS accredited OH Service provider
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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
25 August 2023
Local time
1:00pm
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
25 August 2023
Local time
1:01pm
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 contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-2023726-PRO-23497574
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Rothwell Road
Kettering
NN16 8UZ
Telephone
+44 1536493406
Country
United Kingdom