- 1. NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
- 2. Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- 3. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- 4. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- 5. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- 6. Hywel Dda University Health Board
- 7. Health Education and Improvement Wales
- 8. Powys Teaching Health Board
- 9. Public Health Wales NHS Trust
- 10. Velindre University NHS Trust
- 11. Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust
- 12. Welsh Government
- 13. Swansea Bay University Health Board
- 14. NHS Executive for Wales
- 15. Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee (WHSSC)
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
4-5 Charnwood Court, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
Contact
David Makani
Telephone
+44 1443848585
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
one.1) Name and addresses
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Pontypool
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nwssp.wales.nhs.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
St Asaph
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nwssp.wales.nhs.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Merthyr Tydfil
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nwssp.wales.nhs.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Cardiff
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nwssp.wales.nhs.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Carmarthen
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nwssp.wales.nhs.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Health Education and Improvement Wales
Nantgarw
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Powys Teaching Health Board
Bronllys
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.powysthb.wales.nhs.uk/home
one.1) Name and addresses
Public Health Wales NHS Trust
Cardiff
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/888/home
one.1) Name and addresses
Velindre University NHS Trust
Nantgarw
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.velindre-tr.wales.nhs.uk/home
one.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust
St Asaph
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.ambulance.wales.nhs.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Government
Cardiff
CPSProcurementAdvice@gov.wales
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
one.1) Name and addresses
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Port Talbot
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Executive for Wales
Cardiff
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee (WHSSC)
Caerphilly
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nwssp.wales.nhs.uk
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://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
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
Framework Agreement for Healthcare Planning Services for NHS Wales
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71540000 - Construction management services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Wales requires the services of suitably qualified Healthcare Planners on a call off basis to include [but not limited to] assisting with a range of requirements around Programme Business Case, Strategic Outline Case development, Outline Business Case development, Business Justification Case, Full Business Case development, Construction phase and Commissioning and Patient and Public Engagement (PPE). Such services being applicable to the development of the estate within NHS Wales.
Services are to be provided by means of a 4 year Framework Agreement made available for all NHS Organisations to utilise but principally through the offices of NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - Specialist Estates Services.
More details are contained within the Invitation to Tender (ITT) and accompanying documents within the Bravo e-Tender Wales portal ITT_106644
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £6,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71210000 - Advisory architectural services
- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
- 79933000 - Design support services
- 71540000 - Construction management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
All Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services on behalf of the Health Boards in Wales are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Healthcare Planning services to support NHS Capital Estates and Facilities department to call off a wide range of services to enable their future strategic direction and to support the preparation of business cases. The Framework will cover a range of services:
- Whole system strategic healthcare planning prior to strategic outline case.
- Organisational statistical analysis and scenario planning.
- Organisational capacity planning.
- Model of care development.
- Contribution to Health Board/Trust service and estate strategy.
- Project specific statistical activity analysis and scenario planning.
- Project specific capacity planning.
- Business case writing.
- Brief preparation.
- Functional content preparation.
- Schedules of accommodation.
- Activity Database (ADB) room data sheets preparation.
- Whole hospital and departmental operational policies.
- Equipment scheduling.
- 1:500, 1:200 and 1:50 scale drawing reviews.
- User group management/training.
- Planning for post project evaluation.
- Change management, service modernisation and commissioning.
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 May 2024
End date
30 April 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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Please see a suite of tender documents within the Bravo e-Tender Wales portal ITT_106644
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 set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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
11 December 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
11 December 2023
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
The Authority anticipates awarding a framework agreement with multiple providers. Any work resulting from the agreement will be subject to either a direct award where this can be ascertained or via mini competition against specific requirements. There is no commitment to award any business under such an agreement.
Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into NHS Wales terms and conditions as set out in the ITT and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms.
The Contracting Authority acts on behalf of itself, Local Health Boards, and other NHS Trusts/Special Health Authorities within Wales.
The Contracting Authority may not accept completed submissions after the stated closing date.
All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part, or annul the tendering process and not award any contract.
All documents are to be priced [where applicable] in sterling and all payments made in sterling.
The term of any agreement will be 4 years.
NOTE: The authority uses the eTenderWales Bravo platform to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest in Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=92521
(WA Ref:92521)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
To ensure this procurement captures the requirements relating to Social Value, bidders will be required to submit responses in relation to the following areas;
Well-Being of Future Generations Act
Foundational Economy
Carbon Footprint
More information about this will be provided in the tender documents.
To complete your formal proposal, please access the ITT via the Bravo eTenderwales portal where you will find a full suite of tender.
documentation.
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)
—Browse the eSourcing portal: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/and click the link to register
—Accept the T’s & C’s and click "continue"
—Enter your correct business/user details
2. Express an Interest in the tender
—Login to the portal with the username/password
—Click the "ITT open to all suppliers" link.
—Click on ITT_106644.
—Click the "express interest "button at the top of the page
—This will move the ITT into your "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 "ITT details" box
3. Responding to the tender
—Click "my response" under "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, and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=135725.
(WA Ref:135725)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom