Tender

Intermediate Care Beds

  • Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

F01: Prior information notice (call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-025970

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02ecdf

Published 18 October 2021, 3:06pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road

Sheffield

S10 2JF

Contact

James Tomlinson

Email

james.tomlinson5@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKE32 - Sheffield

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.sth.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sth.nhs.uk

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

https://health-family.force.com/ProSpend__eSourcing_Community_Registration?locale=uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://health-family.force.com/ProSpend__eSourcing_Community_Registration?locale=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

Intermediate Care Beds

Reference number

TBC

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The provision Intermediate Care Beds within the Sheffield Region to improve the patient pathway.The Trust has a requirement for IC Beds, Bariatric Beds and EMI beds. Full details will be included within the ITT when advertised. This PIN intends to serve as a call for competition.TUPE will apply to this contract

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £23,250,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE3 - South Yorkshire
Main site or place of performance

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

A light touch regime procurement exercise to identify provider(s) for the delivery of the bed-based element of Sheffield’s intermediate care services offering. A general overview of the process will be:-Publish PIN as a call for competition and to try to identify as many providers in the market as possible.ITT Stage - Mandatory Questions Financial checksOnly bidders who confirm acceptance to the mandatory criteria and who's finances are not deemed as a risk to the Trust will be taken through to the next stage.Stage 2 will see bidders scored against the responses to the scored criteria and commercial elements.Site visits will be performed by the Trust to confirm the responses provided. This includes the mandatory question set. All bid scores will be moderated accordingly.Once the site visit has taken place and the final score allocated against each response is 'confirmed' The quality and commercial scores for each bidder will be built in to provide a final outcome. Further conversations may be required as the Trust has a specified number of beds it needs in Summer, and again in Winter. The ITT will provide a full process, specification and timeline - you are advised to express your interest to james.tomlinson5@nhs.netThis is required before the deadline of Friday 29th October 21 at 5pm to give complete assurance that your response is not missed. The Trust want as many local providers as possible to bid for this contract, so to demonstrate value for money.Only providers who can provide the service locally (within the Sheffield region) will be considered due to the nature of the requirements. Please note it states to perform the services, not for the office headquarters to be based in Sheffield.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 25

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £23,250,000

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

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

This contract will be for an initial 3 years, with an extension option for a further 2 years. Renewal would be required at the end of the initial 3 year period, or at the end of the total 5 year period - dependant on performance of the appointed provider(s)

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Due to the nature of the requirements. The bidders will be able to feed in proposed options via the ITT. There will be minimal requirements that cannot be varied. All options will be made clear within the advertised ITT when available. You will be asked for the minimum number of beds that you can provide whilst being financially viable, and again the maximum number of beds you can provide due to capacity The relationship between the Trust and the appointed provider(s) will be close. The Trust wants to work with the appointed provider(s) to maximise the value that can be driven from this contract, especially in relation to patient care.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Please contact:-james.tomlinson5@nhs.net with you expression of interest.


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

The Provider must maintain care standards within the unit commensurate with statutory regulatory and best practice requirements.The Provider must be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for all regulated activities to operate and must meet all CQC essential standards of Quality and Safety in conjunction with this specification.The Provider must ensure that the commissioner is informed of any change in the Registered Manager status of the unit.The Provider must focus on providing a holistic assessment of the patients’ needs and develop appropriate care plans, setting achievable goals with each individual patient. The Provider must provide the patient with access to their Care Plan.You must be able to provide the service within the Sheffield region

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

These will be confirmed on the publishing of the ITT

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

Financially solvent

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria

To be confirmed on the publishing of the ITT

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

To be confirmed at ITT Stage


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted 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 expressions of interest

Date

29 October 2021

Local time

5:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

This PIN is a call for competition, and forms part of the legal requirement when utilising the Light Touch Procurement Regime option. We are not seeking to restrict this to only those that express and interest, but ideally, to identify as many providers as possible within the Sheffield locality, who can perform the requirements, so to present them with the opportunity to tender for the opportunity.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The NHS Commissioning Board (operating under the name of NHS England)

2nd Floor, Rutland House

Runcorn

WA7 2ES

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.england.nhs.uk/