Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Frimley ICB
Windsor
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ - South East (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
D4U1Y
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
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
Vasectomy Services
Reference number
C324814
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board is seeking to appoint suitable providers to provide Vasectomy Services.
The aim of the service is to provide a high quality, accessible and cost-effective community-based vasectomy service which includes appropriate pre-procedure counselling, advice and procedure, for people registered with a GP in Frimley ICB
The contract will be for an initial term of 2 years with the option to extend once by up to a further 1 year, with a service commencement date of April 2025.
The services to which this procurement relates falls within the Schedule 1 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. As such, the procurement of the services is being run under Direct Award Process B.
This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £279,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Frimley ICB
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this process is to identify the applicants that can meet the Commissioner's needs and objectives inn securing services from providers using the Direct Award Process B under the Provider Selection Regime.
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 April 2025
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
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 stated in the procurement documents.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
As stated in the procurement documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
As stated in the procurement documents.
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of 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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
31 January 2025
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)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
31 January 2025
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Bids must be successfully submitted by Bidders via the e-procurement portal and successfully received no later than the deadline specified (unless amendment to this date is communicated via the e-procurement system).
Evaluation of Bids (including any subsequent clarifications) will be carried out in line with the evaluation methodology/scoring systems described in Section 3 of Document 1 Bidder Guidance and in Section 4 (SQ Bidder Guidance Annex 2).
Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.
Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page.
If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and be able to submit a bid.
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.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Frimley ICB
Windsor
Country
United Kingdom