Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House, Russell Road
IPSWICH
IP1 2BX
Contact
Michelle Youngs
michelle.youngs@suffolk.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1473265789
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH14 - Suffolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
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 to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NHS Health Checks
Reference number
CD1378
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The procurement is for the Suffolk NHS Health Check Programme. We are seeking a provider who will deliver this programme both through a call / recall service and outreach in Suffolk, the contract will also include the provision of Point of Care Testing equipment. This procurement is for services listed within schedule 3 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and as a result are subject to the Light Touch Regime under those regulations. Therefore, the Council is not obliged to comply with the full requirements of the 2015 Regulations, however the principles will be applied. The contract will be for a duration of 3 years commencing 1st April 2023, with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years. The total contract value (including the extension period) is approximately £4,116,810 excluding VAT. The submission deadline is 9th December 2022 at 12noon.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,116,810
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement is for the Suffolk NHS Health Check Programme. We are seeking a provider who will deliver this programme both through a call / recall service and outreach in Suffolk, the contract will also include the provision of Point of Care Testing equipment. This procurement is for services listed within schedule 3 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and as a result are subject to the Light Touch Regime under those regulations. Therefore, the Council is not obliged to comply with the full requirements of the 2015 Regulations, however the principles will be applied. The contract will be for a duration of 3 years commencing 1st April 2023, with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years. The total contract value (including the extension period) is approximately £4,116,810 excluding VAT. Year 1 – During year 1, in addition to delivering the core NHS Health Check programme, the Provider will work with VCSE, commercial, and primary care in the 20% most deprived LSOAs in Suffolk to establish community-based NHS Health Checks and onboard VCSE, commercial, and NHS Providers to the Warm Handover Framework as well as developing the digital NHS Health Checks Offer – Estimated Year 1 value: £716,810 (excluding VAT)Year 2 - The Provider will deliver the core NHS Health Check function and Community-based NHS Health Checks and deliver the NHS Digital Health Check Offer as well as developing the Community-based delivery across 40% most deprived LSOAs – Estimated Year 2 value: £850,000 (excluding VAT)Year 3 - The Provider will deliver core NHS Health Check function, Community-based NHS Health Checks in 40% most deprived MOSAs and the digital NHS Health Check pathway – Estimated Year 3 value: £850,000 (excluding VAT)The submission deadline is 9th December 2022 at 12noon.
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
Start date
1 April 2023
End date
31 March 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 December 2022
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
Tender must be valid until: 1 April 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
9 December 2022
Local time
12:00pm
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
If the Contracting Authority identifies that the scope of this procurement falls within a business sector which may be attractive to infiltration by organised crime groups, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to include enhanced probity checks/requirements at the award stages of the procurement.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road
Ipswich
IP1 2BX
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Suffolk County Council incorporates a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the point at which information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules, to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Any such action must be brought promptly.)