Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bristol City Council
Bristol City Council, P O Box 3176
BRISTOL
BS3 9FS
Contact
Mr Anthony Carpenter
anthony.carpenter@bristol.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 0
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK - South West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
BNSSG Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinical Services
Reference number
DN740945
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Bristol City Council as a part of and on behalf of Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Councils intends to undertake a Most Suitable Provider process through the Provider Selection Regime protocol for the provision of Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinical Services. The commissioner/s have published this Prior Information Notice to support and encourage market engagement at a meeting on Thursday 26th September 2024.
The contract duration is expected to be 7 years with the potential to extend by up to 3 years. The value of the 7-year contract will be circa £30.8 million (this is still being finalised). The objective of this engagement is to socialise the work we have done to this point around the market in England, share the PSR Most Suitable Provider process detail, including requirements around response, timing and sequencing, along with our expected value match assessment process and contract agreement discussions (in line with PSR procedure). Following this we will be really happy to engage, discuss and answer any questions.
The event which is an in-person event is scheduled to take place at City Hall, College Green from 1.30pm through 3.30pm on 26th September 2024. We envisage this will also provide a unique opportunity for meeting and discussion with potential partners.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bristol City Council as a part of and on behalf of Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Councils intends to undertake a Most Suitable Provider process through the Provider Selection Regime protocol for the provision of Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinical Services. The commissioner/s have published this Prior Information Notice to support and encourage market engagement at a meeting on Thursday 26th September 2024.
The contract duration is expected to be 7 years with the potential to extend by up to 3 years. The value of the 7-year contract will be circa £30.8 million (this is still being finalised). The objective of this engagement is to socialise the work we have done to this point around the market in England, share the PSR Most Suitable Provider process detail, including requirements around response, timing and sequencing, along with our expected value match assessment process and contract agreement discussions (in line with PSR procedure). Following this we will be really happy to engage, discuss and answer any questions.
The event which is an in-person event is scheduled to take place at City Hall, College Green from 1.30pm through 3.30pm on 26th September 2024. We envisage this will also provide a unique opportunity for meeting and discussion with potential partners.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
9 December 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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 opportunity will be advertised on ProContract, suppliers should also register on Bristol
City Council e-procurement portal if you have not already done so. This can be done by going to Supplier registration https://procontract.duenorth.com/Register.
Responses will be submitted electronically through the opportunity which will contain the tender documents and also a response function to submit responses to the required questions.
Further information will be provided at the ITT stage.