Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
Fishergate
Preston
PR18XJ
Contact
Procurement Care-Health
caphprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1772538206
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD4 - Lancashire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/isupplier/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/isupplier/
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
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
0-19 years (up to 25 years with SEND) Public Health Nursing Service
Reference number
KS/PH/23/1434
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The 0 to 19 (up to 25 years with SEND) Public Health Nursing Service in Lancashire is essentially the universal Health Visiting and School Nursing service offer. The service delivers the national Healthy Child Programme requirement - core statutory / mandated functions. Health visitors support families from the antenatal period up to school entry. The service is delivered in a range of settings including families' own homes, local community or primary care settings. School nurses offer year-round support for children and young people both in and out of school settings.
The anticipated Service Commencement Date is 01/10/2025.
The contract shall have an initial period of five years with a right to extend the contract for up to 36-months beyond the initial term by any number of defined periods as long as the total contract term does not exceed eight years.
Estimated value over 8 years: £212,900,000
Estimated Value for Year 1: £24,800,000
Estimated value for Year 1 per Lot:
1 - Central Lancashire: Preston, Chorley, South Ribble and West Lancashire - £9,500,000
2 - East Lancashire: Burnley, Rossendale, Hyndburn, Pendle and Ribble Valley - £9,900,000
3 - North Lancashire: Fylde, Wyre, and Lancaster - £5,400,000
Note: details of value or potential future uptake is given in good faith to assist you in submitting your Tender. They should not be interpreted as an undertaking that this will be the value of the services and do not form part of the Contract.
Please see Appendix 2 Contract for information in relation to price uplifts.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £212,900,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
1 - Central Lancashire
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
1 - Central Lancashire: Preston, Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire
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
Duration in months
96
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
2 - East Lancashire
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
2 - East Lancashire: Burnley, Rossendale, Hyndburn, Pendle and Ribble Valley
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
Duration in months
96
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
3 - North Lancashire
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
3 - North Lancashire: Fylde, Wyre, and Lancaster
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
Duration in months
96
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
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 the Invitation to Tender document Section 2.7 'CQC AND NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL (NMC) REGISTRATION'
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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-025408
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
19 December 2024
Local time
11:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
19 December 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) 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.
We advise interested tenderers to register and familiarise themselves with the etendering system used to submit bids, Oracle Fusion.
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/
For system support and advice on bids and tenders, contact the LCC Procurement team - PIM@Lancashire.gov.uk 01772 534966
The Contract award criteria is 60% Quality/40% price
The evaluation will include selection criteria and award criteria, as a single stage process. The evaluation criteria is set out in the evaluation criteria document.
The weightings for the evaluation criteria are as follows:
Question 1 - Data Readiness 5%
Question 2 - Mobilisation 5%
Question 3a - Delivery Model, 0-5 years Public Health Nursing 12%
Question 3b - Delivery Model, 5-19 years (25 with SEND) Public Health Nursing 12%
Question 4 - Partnership Working 8%
Question 5 - Workforce 8%
Question 6 - Social Value 10%
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Independent patient choice and procurement panel England
United Kingdom
Country
United Kingdom