Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
Sessions House
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Contact
Mr Matt Wellard
Telephone
+44 3000413221
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
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
Long Acting Reversible Contraception in Primary Care Settings Dynamic Purchasing System LIVE
Reference number
DN699534
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121100 - General-practitioner services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Kent County Council is procuring through Primary Care, the fitting, monitoring, checking,
and removal of intrauterine devices (IUDs), intrauterine systems (IUSs) and sub-dermal
implants (SDIs), collectively known as long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), for
contraceptive purposes only. The Council is aiming to procure a service which is available in
each Kent geographical Primary Care Network area, to ensure access for services
throughout the county.
The service will be provided in primary care settings across Kent, by practitioners who hold
valid and up-to-date Letters of Competence (LoC), as issued by the Faculty of Sexual and
Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH), for the procedures undertaken, or
by potential providers who have suitability to pursue the professional activity, including the
ability to:
- achieve and maintain competence to deliver LARC as specified by the FSRH as part of a
primary care pathway.
- have appropriate treatment rooms and facilities for delivery of LARC as specified by FSRH
latest clinical guidance, within each geographical GP PCN/ neighbourhood quadrant.
- ensure that patients with needs relating to uncomplicated STIs should have their care
managed by appropriately skilled healthcare professionals, as defined by the latest
standards specified by the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Kent County Council is procuring through Primary Care, the fitting, monitoring, checking,
and removal of intrauterine devices (IUDs), intrauterine systems (IUSs) and sub-dermal
implants (SDIs), collectively known as long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), for
contraceptive purposes only. The Council is aiming to procure a service which is available in
each Kent geographical Primary Care Network area, to ensure access for services
throughout the county.
The service will be provided in primary care settings across Kent, by practitioners who hold
valid and up-to-date Letters of Competence (LoC), as issued by the Faculty of Sexual and
Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH), for the procedures undertaken, or
by potential providers who have suitability to pursue the professional activity, including the
ability to:
- achieve and maintain competence to deliver LARC as specified by the FSRH as part of a
primary care pathway.
- have appropriate treatment rooms and facilities for delivery of LARC as specified by FSRH
latest clinical guidance, within each geographical GP PCN/ neighbourhood quadrant.
- ensure that patients with needs relating to uncomplicated STIs should have their care
managed by appropriately skilled healthcare professionals, as defined by the latest
standards specified by the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH).
The contract term would be from 1/12/2023-30/11/2024, with the possibility of two 12
months extensions. Contracts with Suppliers will be tariff-based and subject to change, with
no minimum guaranteed value, as the service is activity based). However, the estimated total
spends including reimbursement of the LARC devices, over 3 years is 4,100,000 GBP.
Kent County Council is looking to appoint Suppliers through a Dynamic Purchasing System,
to provide this service. The DPS is for the procurement of social and other services referred
to in Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations (2015) and as such, the intention is
to use a Light Touch Regime, rather than the full regime described in Regulation 34
(Dynamic Purchasing System).
Bidders who wish to be considered as part of the Initial Tenders should submit their
expressions of interest not later than 15 September 2023. The deadline for receipt of Initial
Tenders is 12 noon on 15 November 2023.
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 December 2023
End date
30 November 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Maximum of two 12 months extensions from 01 December 2024 to 30 November 2025 and
01 December 2025 to 30 November 2026.
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
List and brief description of conditions
Practitioners who hold valid and up-to-date Letters of Competence (LoC) for the procedures
undertaken or must have suitability to pursue the professional activity, including the ability
to:
- achieve and maintain competence to deliver LARC as specified by the Faculty of Sexual and
Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) as part of a primary care pathway.
- have appropriate treatment rooms for delivery of LARC as specified by FSRH latest clinical
guidance, within each geographical PCN/ neighbourhood quadrant
- ensure that patients with needs relating to uncomplicated STIs should have their care
managed by appropriately skilled healthcare professionals, as defined by the latest
standards specified by the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH).
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.2.3) 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
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
30 November 2024
Local time
11:55pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Country
United Kingdom