Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England - North West
Regatta Place, Summers Road, Brunswick Business Park,
Liverpool, Merseyside,
L3 4BL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD - North West (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
Q84
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/contact-us/
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Chorley House, Lancashire Business Park, Centurion Way,
Leyland, Lancashire
PR26 6TT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD - North West (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
QE1
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
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://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
NECS
John Snow House
Durham
DH1 3YG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD - North West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
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
NHSE867 Waterloo House Surgery and Central Lakes (Ambleside and Hawkshead) Alternative Provider Medical Services
Reference number
NHSE867
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) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS England - North West and NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board who wish to commission Alternative Provider Medical Services to be delivered from Waterloo House Surgery, Millom, Cumbria and Central Lakes Medical Practice (Ambleside and Hawkshead).
The basic principles that mirror those of the open procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of providers in accordance with the Light Touch Regime within The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), ensuring a fair, open and transparent process in accordance with NHS (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013.
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the Contracting Authority must consider:
(a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area where it exercises its functions, and
(b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing that improvement.
Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to economic, social and environmental well-being.
This procurement will be conducted via the NECS e-tendering system (In-tend). As such there will be no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, will be conducted via the In-tend portal.
To express an interest in tendering for this procurement, please register on the In-tend e-tendering portal, which can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu and follow the registration instructions.
Please note that it is free to register on In-tend, which can be accessed at any time of day.
Should you have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by Email: support@in-tend.com or by phone 0844 2728810 (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm).
PLEASE NOTE: Tender documentation will be available via In-tend from Monday 24 October 2022 and the closing date for receipt of tenders is 12 noon on Wednesday 23 November 2022.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £29,991,458
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Waterloo House Surgery
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Waterloo House Surgery, Millom.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of APMS from Waterloo House Surgery, Millom.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £16,935,338
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Central Lakes (Ambleside and Hawkshead)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Central Lakes (Ambleside and Hawkshead)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivery of APMS from Central Lakes Medical Practice (Ambleside and Hawkshead)
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £13,056,120
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
23 November 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The High Court Strand,
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Commissioner will act in accordance with Part 3 Chapter 5 Regulation 85 to 87 and Part 3 Chapter 6 Regulation 88 to 104 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) (PCR 2015). Part 3 of the PCR 2015 provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to the time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied tenderer is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.