Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
National Framework Agreement for Radiology Capacity Management Solutions
Reference number
F/026/RAD/23/AB
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85150000 - Medical imaging services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s Commercial Procurement Service wishes to establish a national framework agreement which will allow NHS authorities and other public sector bodies to procure health care providers with a radiology capacity management solutions to include professional advice on maximising patient throughput and the provision of clinical staff to facilitate the proposed changes.
The proposed framework agreement will have two Lots:
Lot 1 – Radiology Capacity Management Solutions
Lot 2 – Radiology Capacity Management Solutions with Rent-to-Own Equipment
Tenders may be submitted for one or both Lots.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £30,000,000
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
Radiology Capacity Management Solutions
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Under Lot 1, organisations will seek providers of a variety of radiology capacity management solutions to include professional advice on maximising patient throughput and the provision of clinical staff to facilitate the proposed changes.
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
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The term of this framework agreement will be two years (24 months) from the commencement date with an option to extend twice for a further one year (12 months) on each occasion. The maximum duration of this framework agreement will be four years (48 months).
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Radiology Capacity Management Solutions with Rent-to-Own Equipment
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33110000 - Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
- 33124000 - Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Under Lot 2, organisations will seek providers of a variety of radiology capacity management solutions to include professional advice on maximising patient throughput and the provision of clinical staff to facilitate the proposed changes, alongside finance solutions for rent-to-own equipment.
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
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The term of this framework agreement will be two years (24 months) from the commencement date with an option to extend twice for a further one year (12 months) on each occasion. The maximum duration of this framework agreement will be four years (48 months).
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
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
20 November 2023
Local time
2:00pm
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
22 November 2023
Local time
2:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
How to express interest and bid for this opportunity
1) Browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click on view current opportunities;
2) Select the title of the ITT.
3) Review the ITT, framework agreement specification, prerequisites and list of eligible users(you may do this without registering).
4) Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once).
5) Accept the portal terms and conditions and click ‘continue’, enter your organisation and user details; note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete; you will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure)
6) Login to the portal with the username/password.
7) Click the ‘PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link (These are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier).
8) Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content.
9) Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your ‘My PQQs/My ITTs’ page (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only). You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ITT Details’ box.
10) Responding to the ITT. Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining).
You can now use the messages function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help or contact the eTendering help desk.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom