Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU
c/o NHS Southport & Formby CCG and NHS South Sefton CCG, Magdalen House, Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
Telephone
+44 1513178456
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD73 - Sefton
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
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
NHS Southport & Formby CCG and NHS South Sefton CCG – Home Oxygen Service – Assessment & Referral (HOS-AR)
Reference number
M-20-09
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85141200 - Services provided by nurses
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) is working with NHS Southport & Formby Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group to procure a contract for a Home Oxygen Service – Assessment & Referral (HOS-AR).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,800,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD73 - Sefton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) is procuring a Home Oxygen Service – Assessment & Referral (HOS-AR) on behalf of NHS Southport & Formby Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group, who are the Contracting Authorities for this opportunity.
The aim of the Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service (HOS-AR) is to ensure that home oxygen is appropriately prescribed to those people who clinically need it. The provider will be required to deliver assessment and follow-up appointments in either a clinic environment or in the patient’s home, where appropriate. The service will clinically manage all adult patients where a potential need for home oxygen has been identified or a prescription for home oxygen has been initiated.
NICE guidance recommends that a specialised assessment needs to take place to enable the oxygen requirements of the patient is individually met.
The contract has been valued at approximately £300,000 per year; and the contract duration will be for 4 years with the potential to extend for a further 1 x 2-year period
All documentation can be accessed via https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
For technical support in submitting your Selection Questionnaire or tender submission, contact the Bravo Solution Help-desk on +44 8003684850 or E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
There will be an initial contract period of 4 years commencing on 1st April 2022. There will be the option to extend for a further 2-year period from 1st April 2026. The contract value is set at £1,800,00 over the entire 6-year contract period – please refer to breakdown in section II 2.4.
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.1.2) 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
12 November 2021
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
12 November 2021
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
NHS Midlands & Lancashire CSU
Heron House, 120 Grove Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 4LX
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://midlandsandlancashirecsu.nhs.uk/
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU
Heron House, 120 Grove Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 4LX
Country
United Kingdom