Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD - LEAD ICB
2ND FLOOR PRESTON BUSINESS CENTRE, WATLING STREET ROAD, FULWOOD
PRESTON, LANCASHIRE
PR2 8DY
Contact
john mcgee
Telephone
+44 1642746918
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
Y62 NORTH WEST COMMISSIONING REGION
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/
Buyer's address
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS GREATER MANCHESTER INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
4TH FLOOR, 3 PICCADILLY PLACE
MANCHESTER
M1 3BN
Contact
john mcgee
Telephone
+44 1642746918
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
Y62 NORTH WEST COMMISSIONING REGION
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/
Buyer's address
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
NO 1 LAKESIDE, 920 CENTRE PARK
WARRINGTON
WA1 1QY
Contact
john mcgee
Telephone
+44 1642746918
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
Y62 NORTH WEST COMMISSIONING REGION
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/
Buyer's address
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
North of England Commissioning Support
John Snow House
Co. Durham
DH1 3YG
Contact
john mcgee
Telephone
+44 1642746918
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC - North East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
NHSE1039 - North West Adult Critical Care Transfer Service Contract No C298411
Reference number
NHSE1039
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS ) is a care system support organisation working for and on behalf of NHS England - North West Specialised Commissioning, the (Overall Project Board), and NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board - (Lead ICB), NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, and NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authorities), who are undertaking a competition to commission a Host Organisation - to procure, deliver and manage the North West Adult Critical Care Transfer Service.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The contract term is for a period of 5 years. The Host Organisation contract will be awarded by November 2024, and full mobilisation of the service will be confirmed in line with the awarded Host Organisation's mobilisation plan (phase 5 - go live). This is anticipated to be between 1st April 2025 and 30th September 2025, notwithstanding any supply issues to mobilise the service. The five-year contract will commence on the 'go live' of the NW ACCT service.
The closing time and date for submission of competition response is by 12:00 Noon on 06/09/2024.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:
Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035
The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm.
Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 12:00 Noon on 07/08/2024.
Please look for NHSE1039 - North West Adult Critical Care Transfer Service Contract No C298411.
The Host Organisation will be required to be provide all the requirements within the annual financial threshold of 5.66 million GBP and the successful Host Organisation should be an NHS Acute Trust (or equivalent) who is CQC registered for the provision of General Adult Critical Care Services. Please note after award and before the commencement date the successful provider will be required to occupy and deliver the service from a base located within the North West.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £28,300,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board - Lead ICB,
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, and
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authorities)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS ) is a care system support organisation working for and on behalf of NHS England - North West Specialised Commissioning the (Overall Project Board), and NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board - (Lead ICB), NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, and NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authorities), who are undertaking a competition to commission a Host Organisation - to procure, deliver and manage the North West Adult Critical Care Transfer Service.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The contract term is for a period of 5 years. The Host Organisation contract will be awarded by November 2024, and full mobilisation of the service will be confirmed in line with the awarded Host Organisation's mobilisation plan (phase 5 - go live). This is anticipated to be between 1st April 2025 and 30th September 2025, notwithstanding any supply issues to mobilise the service. The five-year contract will commence on the 'go live' of the NW ACCT service.
The Host Organisation will be required to be provide all the requirements within the annual financial threshold of 5.66 million GDP per annum and the successful Host Organisation should be an NHS Acute Trust (or equivalent) who is CQC registered for the provision of General Adult Critical Care Services. Please note after award and before the commencement date the successful provider will be required to occupy and deliver the service from a base located within the North West.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:
Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035
The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm.
Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 12:00 Noon on 07/08/2024.
Please look for NHSE1039 - North West Adult Critical Care Transfer Service Contract No C298411.
The closing time and date for submission of competition response is by 12:00 Noon on 06/09/2024.
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: £28,300,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
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 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
As detailed in the competition documentation.
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
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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
6 September 2024
Local time
12:00pm
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
6 September 2024
Local time
1:00pm
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
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom