Opportunity

Open Select List for Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives

  • Lincolnshire County Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (prior information notice with call for competition)

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-035417

Published 30 November 2023, 6:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Lincolnshire County Council

County Offices, Newland

Lincoln

LN1 1YL

Contact

Mrs Catherine Kinnaird

Email

catherine.kinnaird@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7881039097

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF3 - Lincolnshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/

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

Open Select List for Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives

Reference number

DN700935

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Local authorities are mandated under the Local Authorities Regulations 2013 to commission comprehensive open access sexual health services, including Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC) and the costs of medication/devices associated with their commissioned services.

Lincolnshire County Council are seeking to commission local GP Practices to provide LARC including intrauterine contraception (IUC) methods and contraceptive subdermal implants (SDI).

Providers can choose to provide either IUC or SDI services, or both. The specification sets out the requirements of these services including the activity payment which is set by the Council.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85121100 - General-practitioner services
  • 85121200 - Medical specialist services
  • 85121210 - Gyneacologic or obstetric services
  • 85323000 - Community health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF3 - Lincolnshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is establishing an Open Select List (OSL) of Providers to deliver LARC provision to Lincolnshire's eligible population from April 2024. The purpose of the OSL is to ensure that we have consistent services and standard pricing and terms and conditions for the LARC service. There will be no restrictions on the number of providers able to be accepted on the OSL.

Providers can choose to provide either IUC or SDI services, or both and there will be no restrictions on the number of services able to offer provision in one geographical location.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,250,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

84

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

The contract is subject to an initial duration of 60 months with an extension of up to 24 months.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date

5 January 2024

Local time

1:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English