Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB
Eastleigh
lauren.robinson@soeprocurement.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ35 - South Hampshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.hantsiowhealthandcare.org.uk/icb
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/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
Enhanced Service Pathways in High Street Optical Practice
Reference number
F15202
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight ICB are publishing this call for competition, for Enhanced service pathways in high street optical practice for NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board.
As a result, the Authority intends to award a 12+12 month contract from April 2023.
The Contracting Authority encourages you to attend our Market Engagement before completing the expression of interest form, to enable a more thorough understanding of the service details. Please submit the 'Market Engagement Event form' and submit via the InTend portal as a correspondence NOT as a formal submission before the deadline 17:00 on the 30th November 2022. The Event will be held on the 1st December via Teams.
If you wish to submit any questions regarding the information published, please use the 'Provider Question Log' and submit via the correspondence section on the portal, prior to the deadline of 5pm on the 5th December 2022.
Questions received prior to the market engagement event will be endeavoured to be answered on or before the event. Any additional questions received will be answered when the full list is published on or before the 7th December. Provider names will be anonymised, and the Q&A will only be published if not marked commercially confidential.
If after having reviewed the specification, slides/attended the market engagement event, and wish to express an interest in tendering for this requirement, providers should express their interest by completing the 'Expression of Interest form' and returning via the In-tend portal response section by 12 noon on 23rd December 2022 at the latest. Late entries cannot be accepted.
This notice is an opportunity to express an interest in the delivery of the interim 12+12month contact, however if no expressions of interest are received from alternative providers, the ICB intends to extend the contract with its incumbent provider to ensure service continuity whilst the service review is undertaken, under the Regulation 32 exemption from procurement if no expressions of interest are received.
In order to express an interest to provide the services under the advertised contract, a completed Expression of Interest Form will need to submitted via the portal (the form to be completed can be found together with the service specification, market engagement slides by accessing the tender portal).
Please note that only genuine interest will be taken into consideration, this legal notice is not an opportunity for companies to advertise themselves for e.g., sub-contracting opportunities or to offer services such as bid writing. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to clarify the interest with the company/organisation in order to ensure that that scope of requirements is understood and can be delivered.
It is anticipated that the legal landscape governing procurement of NHS contracts is due to change in 2022/23. The ICB reserves the right to amend or abandon the procurement process in response to any legislative changes that may occur.
Value stated is for the total area for 12+12 months.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,211,728
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight ICB are publishing this call for competition, for Enhanced service pathways in high street optical practice for NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board.
As a result, the Authority intends to award a 12+12 month contract from April 2023.
The Contracting Authority encourages you to attend our Market Engagement before completing the expression of interest form, to enable a more thorough understanding of the service details. Please submit the 'Market Engagement Event form' and submit via the InTend portal as a correspondence NOT as a formal submission before the deadline 17:00 on the 30th November 2022. The Event will be held on the 1st December via Teams.
If you wish to submit any questions regarding the information published, please use the 'Provider Question Log' and submit via the correspondence section on the portal, prior to the deadline of 5pm on the 5th December 2022.
Questions received prior to the market engagement event will be endeavoured to be answered on or before the event. Any additional questions received will be answered when the full list is published on or before the 7th December. Provider names will be anonymised, and the Q&A will only be published if not marked commercially confidential.
If after having reviewed the specification, slides/attended the market engagement event, and wish to express an interest in tendering for this requirement, providers should express their interest by completing the 'Expression of Interest form' and returning via the In-tend portal response section by 12 noon on 23rd December 2022 at the latest. Late entries cannot be accepted.
This notice is an opportunity to express an interest in the delivery of the interim 12+12month contact, however if no expressions of interest are received from alternative providers, the ICB intends to extend the contract with its incumbent provider to ensure service continuity whilst the service review is undertaken, under the Regulation 32 exemption from procurement if no expressions of interest are received.
In order to express an interest to provide the services under the advertised contract, a completed Expression of Interest Form will need to submitted via the portal (the form to be completed can be found together with the service specification, market engagement slides by accessing the tender portal).
Please note that only genuine interest will be taken into consideration, this legal notice is not an opportunity for companies to advertise themselves for e.g., sub-contracting opportunities or to offer services such as bid writing. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to clarify the interest with the company/organisation in order to ensure that that scope of requirements is understood and can be delivered.
It is anticipated that the legal landscape governing procurement of NHS contracts is due to change in 2022/23. The ICB reserves the right to amend or abandon the procurement process in response to any legislative changes that may occur.
Value stated is for the total area for 12+12 months.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
12
two.2.14) Additional information
this contract has the option to extend for 12 months i.e. 12+12 months.
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date
23 December 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.3) Additional information
Instructions on how to access the project via our E-tendering portal:
1) Browse the SoEPS Commissioning Support portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
2) Click the "Register" link on the left-hand side of the page.
3) Enter your correct business and user details.
4) Note the email address and password chosen and Click "Register My Company" when complete.
5) Login to the portal with the username/password.
6) You will be prompted to change your password on first login.