Tender

Community Equipment Service - East Riding of Yorkshire & Hull

  • NHS HUMBER & NORTH YORKSHIRE ICB

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-025015

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0488dd

Published 8 August 2024, 12:07pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS HUMBER & NORTH YORKSHIRE ICB

Health House,Grange Park Lane

WILLERBY

HU106DT

Email

hnyicb.procurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE12 - East Riding of Yorkshire

NHS Organisation Data Service

QOQ

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://humberandnorthyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://atamis-1928.my.site.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

Community Equipment Service - East Riding of Yorkshire & Hull

Reference number

C299299

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85323000 - Community health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (hereafter the Contracting Authority) and on behalf of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Kingston upon Hull City Council and Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, is seeking to commission a Community Equipment Service - East Riding of Yorkshire and Hull, through an Open procurement process. NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board is acting as the Co-ordinating Commissioner for the Community Equipment Service - East Riding of Yorkshire and Hull, with identified contracting authorities East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Kingston upon Hull City Council and Humber Teaching NHS Trust being Associate Commissioners to the proposed contract.

The service aims to enhance and maintain the quality of life and independence of children, young people and adults with care and support needs, including those with temporary/permanent and/or life-limiting conditions. The preferred Bidder will be required to demonstrate how they can provide high quality care equipment items, aids, and adaptations which meet recognised safety standards in a timely manner to meet the needs of service users, which will be supported by effective logistic operations and stock management processes.

The service will be required to:

• Supply, maintain and repair care equipment items to recognised safety standards for use in appropriate and various settings including the service users own home, place of work / education or training, and community settings / outdoors;

• Provide effective logistics operations within set timescales for community equipment items requests with a prescribed need;

• Employ robust stock management processes to ensure community equipment items are available to meet the needs of the population;

• Deliver an effective repair and maintenance provision, including re-conditioning and modification of equipment items, where necessary.

The Contracting Authority and the Associate Commissioners (East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Kingston upon Hull City Council and Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust) recognise the diversity of providers in the market and the range of skills, resources, experience and expertise that they offer. It is anticipated that successful bids will be those based on offering comprehensive and timely access to equipment items which is supported by effective communication methods to service users / their carers, and prescribers; offers innovative solutions in service delivery which utilises developments in logistics technology; ensures 'service user centred' solutions for the provision of this service; is delivered in compliance with health and safety guidance and regulations; and meets appropriate quality governance standards for care.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £37,650,788

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33192100 - Beds for medical use
  • 33192600 - Lifting equipment for health care sector
  • 33196000 - Medical aids
  • 50412000 - Repair and maintenance services of testing apparatus
  • 51110000 - Installation services of electrical equipment
  • 51120000 - Installation services of mechanical equipment
  • 51416000 - Installation services of physical therapy equipment
  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
  • 85323000 - Community health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE11 - Kingston upon Hull, City of
  • UKE12 - East Riding of Yorkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (hereafter the Contracting Authority) and on behalf of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Kingston upon Hull City Council and Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, is seeking to commission a Community Equipment Service - East Riding of Yorkshire and Hull, through an Open procurement process. NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board is acting as the Co-ordinating Commissioner for the Community Equipment Service - East Riding of Yorkshire and Hull, with identified contracting authorities East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Kingston upon Hull City Council and Humber Teaching NHS Trust being Associate Commissioners to the proposed contract.

The service aims to enhance and maintain the quality of life and independence of children, young people and adults with care and support needs, including those with temporary/permanent and/or life-limiting conditions. The preferred Bidder will be required to demonstrate how they can provide high quality care equipment items, aids, and adaptations which meet recognised safety standards in a timely manner to meet the needs of service users, which will be supported by effective logistic operations and stock management processes.

The service will be required to:

• Supply, maintain and repair care equipment items to recognised safety standards for use in appropriate and various settings including the service users own home, place of work / education or training, and community settings / outdoors;

• Provide effective logistics operations within set timescales for community equipment items requests with a prescribed need;

• Employ robust stock management processes to ensure community equipment items are available to meet the needs of the population;

• Deliver an effective repair and maintenance provision, including re-conditioning and modification of equipment items, where necessary.

The Contracting Authority and the Associate Commissioners (East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Kingston upon Hull City Council and Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust) recognise the diversity of providers in the market and the range of skills, resources, experience and expertise that they offer. It is anticipated that successful bids will be those based on offering comprehensive and timely access to equipment items which is supported by effective communication methods to service users / their carers, and prescribers; offers innovative solutions in service delivery which utilises developments in logistics technology; ensures 'service user centred' solutions for the provision of this service; is delivered in compliance with health and safety guidance and regulations; and meets appropriate quality governance standards for care.

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: £37,650,788

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

84

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Contract period is 60 months with the option to extend by 24 months. The estimated value (II.2.6) value excluding VAT - is based on a total period of 84 months, should the option to extend be exercised.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Contract period is 60 months with the option to extend by 24 months.


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

18 September 2024

Local time

4:00pm

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

18 September 2024

Local time

4:15pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is acting as the Contracting Authority (and Co-ordinating Commissioner) for the Community Equipment Service - East Riding of Yorkshire and Hull.

The following contracting authorities will be party to the Community Equipment Service - East Riding of Yorkshire and Hull contract:

• East Riding of Yorkshire Council

• Kingston upon Hull City Council

• Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust,

and as such will be named as Associate Commissioners to the contract.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales Royal Courts of Justice

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom