Tender

Lot 1 - SCH Helpline

  • Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-036519

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0424eb

Published 12 December 2023, 1:10pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road

Sheffield

S10 2JF

Contact

James Tomlinson

Email

james.tomlinson5@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE32 - Sheffield

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.sth.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sth.nhs.uk

one.3) Communication

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

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Lot 1 - SCH Helpline

Reference number

C231169

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85323000 - Community health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Tender is being run in line with the Light Touch Regime PCR 2016 process.

The tender is split into 2 lots with separate scoring criteria.

Bidders are encouraged to bid for both lots. The Trust ideal is that it awards a contract to one provider for both lots, but decisions will be based upon the outcome of the evaluation process.

Please see evaluation methodology for a full breakdown of the process to be applied.

You should note here that the Trust reserves the option to award a combined contract to one bidder, in an instance that the combined service provision confers a benefit to the Trust when contrasted against awarding the lots individually to separate providers. Benefits can be more than just the cost of the service provision.

Contract Period: Initial 2 years with an option to extend by a further 2 years.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £800,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE4 - West Yorkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Tender is being run in line with the Light Touch Regime PCR 2016 process.

The tender is split into 2 lots with separate scoring criteria.

Bidders are encouraged to bid for both lots. The Trust ideal is that it awards a contract to one provider for both lots, but decisions will be based upon the outcome of the evaluation process.

Please see evaluation methodology for a full breakdown of the process to be applied.

You should note here that the Trust reserves the option to award a combined contract to one bidder, in an instance that the combined service provision confers a benefit to the Trust when contrasted against awarding the lots individually to separate providers. Benefits can be more than just the cost of the service provision.

Contract Period: Initial 2 years with an option to extend by a further 2 years.

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: £800,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 April 2024

End date

31 March 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

two.2.14) Additional information

Please refer to document suite


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

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

11 January 2024

Local time

3:00pm

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: 48 (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 invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

Separate project references are linked to this contract notice

Lot 1 – Helpline (Atamis Reference C231169)

Lot 2 – Safe Space (Atamis Reference C231171)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Western Bank

Sheffield

S10 2TH

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.sheffieldchildrens.nhs.uk

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Western Bank

Sheffield

S10 2TH

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.sheffieldchildrens.nhs.uk

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Western Bank

Sheffield

S10 2TH

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.sheffieldchildrens.nhs.uk