Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Cliftonville
Northampton
NN1 5BD
Contact
Chris Birkett
Telephone
+44 1536491708
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Northampton:-Medical-imaging-services./9GE6KR8NB2
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
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Design, build, finance and operation of a Community Diagnostic Centre (“CDC”)
Reference number
821614562
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85150000 - Medical imaging services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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. Northampton General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is running a competitive procurement process for the provision of a Large Hub Community Diagnostic Centre for Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust on behalf of Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust who currently operate under University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement process will involve rounds of dialogue with interested providers. Start date is to be March 2026. Length of Contract and mobilisation of all modalities to be discussed as part of dialogue
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £42,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Main site or place of performance
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority is seeking a strategic partner to complete the vision to establish a large CDC Model to include Endoscopy. The large CDC will add to the current Standard CDC and CDC Spoke located in Corby and Northampton. This large archetype CDC will be in the Northampton area of the county. The scope of the procurement is to identify land or existing buildings, to design and build a facility, to include staff and equipment to deliver diagnostic tests to meet the future demand for the Northamptonshire population.
The CDC will include the full range of tests required to meet the criteria of a large CDC and the following table shows the tests that will be provided by the external partner and the Authority. Services to be provided by the external provider are Endoscopy, MRI, CT, Non-Obstetric Ultrasound, Plain Film Xray, Trans Thoracic Echocardiogram (TTE) and Phlebotomy. The Authority will provide the remaining tests using their own staff and equipment and so, the facility must provide clinic rooms for this activity. The Authority would be grateful if providers would message indicate if they intend to respond and if not, the reasons as to why that decision has been taken
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: £42,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 March 2026
End date
3 March 2036
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Details unknown at present due to length of envisaged contract and dialogue required regarding exit plans within the contract
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 3
Maximum number: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
The Criteria for down selection is outlined in the SQ and ISOS documentation. The Authority will take the 6 bidders with the highest scored responses at SQ stage and evaluate the ISOS documentation of those 6. Following the ISOS evaluation the Authority will take the 3 bids with the highest score through to the dialogue stage.
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.2.14) 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.
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 detailed in the SQ documentation - Certification for the relevant modalities
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-002469
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
14 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: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
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 contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Northampton:-Medical-imaging-services./9GE6KR8NB2
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9GE6KR8NB2
GO Reference: GO-20241014-PRO-28079385
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Rothwell Road
Kettering
NN16 8UZ
Telephone
+44 1536491708
Country
United Kingdom