Tender

NHS Health Checks and Cardiovascular Disease Checks Community Outreach for Milton Keynes City Council, Bedford Borough Council and Central Bedfordshire Council

  • Milton Keynes City Council
  • Bedford Borough Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-032497

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04a74b

Published 9 October 2024, 7:01pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Milton Keynes City Council

Civic Office, 1 Saxon Gate East

Milton Keynes

MK9 3EJ

Email

corporateprocurement@milton-keynes.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ12 - Milton Keynes

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes

Buyer's address

https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

Bedford Borough Council

Cauldwell Street

Bedford

MK42 9AP

Email

procurement@bedford.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH24 - Bedford

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.bedford.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law

This contract is being procured by Milton Keynes City Council on Behalf of Central Bedfordshire Council and Bedford Borough CouncilCentral Bedfordshire Council:Priory HouseChicksandsSheffordSG17

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

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home

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 and Cardiovascular Disease Checks Community Outreach for Milton Keynes City Council, Bedford Borough Council and Central Bedfordshire Council

Reference number

2024-146

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is being procured under the Competitive Process of the Provider Selection Regime The NHS Health Check programme aims to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) and associated conditions through the early assessment, awareness, and management of individual behavioural and physiological risk factors, it is aimed at all adults in England aged between 40-74 who are not currently being treated for CVD.A community outreach offer, which would work alongside GP practice delivery, which would enable patients to attend for an NHS Health Check at a venue within their own communities and/or within their workplace. Employees who are not eligible will have the opportunity to attend for an CVD check.The procurement will be split into 3 lots:Lot 1: Milton Keynes City CouncilLot 2: Bedford Borough Council and Central Bedfordshire CouncilLot 3: Both Lots 1 and 2 CombinedSuppliers may bid for any lot and either individual lots i.e. 'Lot 1 and Lot 2' or combined lot i.e. Lot 3 will be awarded

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £276,900

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

NHS Health Checks and Cardiovascular Disease Checks Community Outreach for Milton Keynes City Council

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services
  • 85121231 - Cardiology services
  • 85323000 - Community health services
  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
  • 85121100 - General-practitioner services
  • 85112200 - Outpatient care services
  • 85121230 - Cardiology services or pulmonary specialists services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ12 - Milton Keynes

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Lot is for Milton Keynes City Council Only.The NHS Health Check programme aims to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) and associated conditions through the early assessment, awareness, and management of individual behavioural and physiological risk factors. The programme is aimed at all adults in England aged between 40-74 who are not currently being treated for CVD.A community outreach offer, which would work alongside GP practice delivery, would enhance the opportunities available for eligible patients to attend for an NHS Health Check at a venue within their own communities and/or within their workplace. Those employees in the selected workplaces who are not eligible for an NHS Health Check will have the opportunity to attend for an alternative CVD check which includes elements of the NHS health checks but not all components.The provider(s) will:•deliver an outreach NHS Health Check offer in community settings, working with targeted GP practices and workplaces across Milton Keynes.•engage with targeted GP Practices to offer support to increase uptake of NHS Health Checks by inviting eligible patients for an NHS Health Check delivered by the provider within a community venue. Target practices will be identified by the shared Public Health team, based on a combination of Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) score and where uptake or delivery of NHS Health Checks is low.•engage targeted workplaces, identified by Public Health, to offer NHS Health Checks to eligible employees and CVD checks to those not eligible.•be able to demonstrate clinical expertise, to enable the delivery of NHS Health Checks based on national best practice guidance and demonstrate existing links to GP practices across one or more of the three LAs.•provide the clinical governance for the programme and have the relevant standard operating procedures in place, including escalation policies.•be aware of local and national preventative services (e.g. smoking cessation, weight management, drugs and alcohol services) and either offer making a referral to appropriate preventative services or signpost users to these services.Community Settings – NHS Health Check offer only • The community offer will include working with GP practices to access patients eligible for an NHS Health Check plus opportunistic assessments in the community. • GP Practices will be prioritised based on a combination of Practice IMD score and where invites and/or delivery activity is low will be given the option to utilise the outreach provider offer in community settings. • Providers will liaise with GP practices who take up the offer to access patient lists for those eligible for an NHS Health Check who have not been invited and/or not taken up the offer on the first invitation. Providers will be expected to liaise with GP practices on the most appropriate way to contact patients to offer them a community-based NHS Health Check.• Opportunistic NHS Health Checks, beyond those identified through GP practice lists, will also be available for eligible members of the community. Providers must establish effective ways to engage members of the community to promote and encourage uptake of an NHS Health Check. • For Milton Keynes eligible residents all assessment details must be loaded to SystmOne to ensure follow up by GP as required. Workplaces – NHS Health Check or a CVD check • The provider will engage with targeted workplaces to agree on how employees will be contacted and to confirm a date and time for an NHS HC/CVD check drop-in clinic to be scheduled. • A full NHS Health Check will be offered to employees who meet the eligibility criteria. Those not eligible or with insufficient time available for a full NHS Health Check will be offered a CVD check. • For employees’ resident in Milton Keynes who have an NHS Health Check, details will be loaded to SystmOne for GP follow up as required.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £83,800

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

Duration in months

24

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

NHS Health Checks and Cardiovascular Disease Checks Community Outreach for Bedford Borough Council and Central Bedfordshire Council

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85121231 - Cardiology services
  • 85100000 - Health services
  • 85323000 - Community health services
  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
  • 85121100 - General-practitioner services
  • 85112200 - Outpatient care services
  • 85121230 - Cardiology services or pulmonary specialists services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
  • UKH24 - Bedford

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Lot is for Bedford Borough Council and Central Bedfordshire Council Only.The NHS Health Check programme aims to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) and associated conditions through the early assessment, awareness, and management of individual behavioural and physiological risk factors. The programme is aimed at all adults in England aged between 40-74 who are not currently being treated for CVD.A community outreach offer, which would work alongside GP practice delivery, would enhance the opportunities available for eligible patients to attend for an NHS Health Check at a venue within their own communities and/or within their workplace. Those employees in the selected workplaces who are not eligible for an NHS Health Check will have the opportunity to attend for an alternative CVD check which includes elements of the NHS health checks but not all components.The provider(s) will:•deliver an outreach NHS Health Check offer in community settings, working with targeted GP practices and workplaces across both Bedford Borough Council and Central Bedfordshire.•engage with targeted GP Practices to offer support to increase uptake of NHS Health Checks by inviting eligible patients for an NHS Health Check delivered by the provider within a community venue. Target practices will be identified by the shared Public Health team, based on a combination of Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) score and where uptake or delivery of NHS Health Checks is low.•engage targeted workplaces, identified by Public Health, to offer NHS Health Checks to eligible employees and CVD checks to those not eligible.•be able to demonstrate clinical expertise, to enable the delivery of NHS Health Checks based on national best practice guidance and demonstrate existing links to GP practices across one or more of the three LAs.•provide the clinical governance for the programme and have the relevant standard operating procedures in place, including escalation policies.•be aware of local and national preventative services (e.g. smoking cessation, weight management, drugs and alcohol services) and either offer making a referral to appropriate preventative services or signpost users to these services.Community Settings – NHS Health Check offer only • The community offer will include working with GP practices to access patients eligible for an NHS Health Check plus opportunistic assessments in the community. • GP Practices will be prioritised based on a combination of Practice IMD score and where invites and/or delivery activity is low will be given the option to utilise the outreach provider offer in community settings. • Providers will liaise with GP practices who take up the offer to access patient lists for those eligible for an NHS Health Check who have not been invited and/or not taken up the offer on the first invitation. Providers will be expected to liaise with GP practices on the most appropriate way to contact patients to offer them a community-based NHS Health Check.• Opportunistic NHS Health Checks, beyond those identified through GP practice lists, will also be available for eligible members of the community. Providers must establish effective ways to engage members of the community to promote and encourage uptake of an NHS Health Check. • For Bedford and Central Bedfordshire eligible residents all assessment details must be uploaded to SystmOne to ensure follow up by GP as required. Workplaces – NHS Health Check or a CVD check • Engage with targeted workplaces to agree on how employees will be contacted and confirm a date and time for an NHS HC/CVD check drop-in clinic to be scheduled. • A full NHS Health Check will be offered to employees who meet the eligibility criteria. Those not eligible or with insufficient time available for a full NHS Health Check will be offered a CVD check. • For employees’ resident in Bedford or Central Bedfordshire who have an NHS Health Check, details will be uploaded to SystmOne for GP follow up.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £193,100

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

Duration in months

24

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Both Lots Combined - NHS Health Checks Community Outreach for Milton Keynes City Council, Central Bedfordshire Council and Bedford Borough Council

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85121231 - Cardiology services
  • 85100000 - Health services
  • 85323000 - Community health services
  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
  • 85121100 - General-practitioner services
  • 85112200 - Outpatient care services
  • 85121230 - Cardiology services or pulmonary specialists services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
  • UKH24 - Bedford
  • UKJ12 - Milton Keynes

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Lot is for both Lots 1 and 2 Combined so NHS Health Checks Community Outreach for Milton Keynes City Council, Central Bedfordshire Council and Bedford Borough Council.The NHS Health Check programme aims to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) and associated conditions through the early assessment, awareness, and management of individual behavioural and physiological risk factors. The programme is aimed at all adults in England aged between 40-74 who are not currently being treated for CVD.A community outreach offer, which would work alongside GP practice delivery, would enhance the opportunities available for eligible patients to attend for an NHS Health Check at a venue within their own communities and/or within their workplace. Those employees in the selected workplaces who are not eligible for an NHS Health Check will have the opportunity to attend for an alternative CVD check which includes elements of the NHS health checks but not all components.The provider(s) will:•deliver an outreach NHS Health Check offer in community settings, working with targeted GP practices and workplaces across Milton Keynes City Council, Bedford Borough Council and Central Bedfordshire.•engage with targeted GP Practices to offer support to increase uptake of NHS Health Checks by inviting eligible patients for an NHS Health Check delivered by the provider within a community venue. Target practices will be identified by the shared Public Health team, based on a combination of Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) score and where uptake or delivery of NHS Health Checks is low.•engage targeted workplaces, identified by Public Health, to offer NHS Health Checks to eligible employees and CVD checks to those not eligible.•be able to demonstrate clinical expertise, to enable the delivery of NHS Health Checks based on national best practice guidance and demonstrate existing links to GP practices across one or more of the three LAs.•provide the clinical governance for the programme and have the relevant standard operating procedures in place, including escalation policies.•be aware of local and national preventative services (e.g. smoking cessation, weight management, drugs and alcohol services) and either offer making a referral to appropriate preventative services or signpost users to these services.Community Settings – NHS Health Check offer only • The community offer will include working with GP practices to access patients eligible for an NHS Health Check plus opportunistic assessments in the community. • GP Practices will be prioritised based on a combination of Practice IMD score and where invites and/or delivery activity is low will be given the option to utilise the outreach provider offer in community settings. • Providers will liaise with GP practices who take up the offer to access patient lists for those eligible for an NHS Health Check who have not been invited and/or not taken up the offer on the first invitation. Providers will be expected to liaise with GP practices on the most appropriate way to contact patients to offer them a community-based NHS Health Check.• For Milton Keynes, Bedford and Central Bedfordshire eligible residents all assessment details must be uploaded to SystmOne to ensure follow up by GP as required. Workplaces – NHS Health Check or a CVD check • Engage with targeted workplaces to agree on how employees will be contacted and confirm a date and time for an NHS HC/CVD check drop-in clinic to be scheduled. • A full NHS Health Check will be offered to employees who meet the eligibility criteria. Those not eligible or with insufficient time available for a full NHS Health Check will be offered a CVD check.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £276,900

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

Duration in months

24

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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

As stated in the procurement documents

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

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

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

8 November 2024

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

Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

8 November 2024

Local time

12:00pm

Place

Milton Keynes City Council - Remote Opening via In-Tend


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic payment will be used

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.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court Royal Court of Justice

London

WC24 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The Council will incorporate a minimum 8 working day standstill period starting the day after the notice of intention to award is published. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Contracting Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the Applicant was unsuccessful. Applicants may seek further clarification from the Contracting Authority following receipt of this information and the Contracting Authority will provide further clarification as appropriate. If any clarification regarding the award of the Contract has not been successfully resolved, an Applicant can consider its option under the The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Applicants would need to obtain their own legal advice.