Published date: 18 January 2017
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Health services - 85100000
Community health services - 85323000
Location of contract
South East
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
NHS/SOEPS/15.222 AQP Award
Published date
18 January 2017
Closing date
4 November 2016
Contract start date
1 April 2017
Contract end date
31 March 2020
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Other:
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Commissioners within NHS Coastal West Sussex CCG wish to commission a direct access non-obstetric ultrasound (NOUS) service. This Service will deliver a safe, high quality service for NHS Coastal West Sussex CCG that offers patients a choice of provider, together with choice of location, date and time of appointments, excellent outcomes and an improved patient experience.
The Commissioners will be holding a Provider Information Event for all interested parties on Monday 17th October 2016. To reserve up to three places per organisation, please email claire.ferguson5@nhs.net or call 01903 708617 with contact details of those who will be attending.
The provision of direct access non-obstetric ultrasound (NOUS) service is a contract for a period of 3 years commencing on the 1st April 2017 with option to extend for a maximum of a further two years.
In 2013 the AQP direct access non-obstetric ultrasound (NOUS) was originally commissioned and seven providers were accredited, five remain. These providers will have their accreditation extended for a further period of three years and will continue to provide the service locally.
It should be noted that under the Any Qualified Provider model, there will be no guarantees of volume or payment in the contracts awarded.
The offer documentation comprises of the following:
Doc 1 AQP Qualification Information
Doc 2 AQP Application form
Doc 3 Service Specification
In securing services from Providers, the authority needs assurance of competence, quality and safety standards, just as it would for services secured under a formal tender process.
Any provider will be eligible to join a list of qualified providers subject to demonstrating competency against the authority's specified criteria.
Please read the qualification questionnaire and the supporting offer documents very carefully since failure to comply with the requirements contained therein (including paying particular attention to Maximum Word Limits for answers) will invalidate your submission.
If qualified, your organisation will be required to accept the terms and conditions and be compliant with the NHS Standard Contract and any subsequent revisions thereof.
It should be clearly noted that certain parts of the contract e.g. Local Quality Requirements are subject to change this and every year in line with DH/Monitor Guidance. At its absolute discretion, the contracting authority will reflect these changes as it deems appropriate in this contract.
Please note that the Contracting Authority will not enter into an arrangement with any individual or organisation that does not fully accept this requirement. Please note that caveat responses will be considered as non-acceptance of this requirement.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to change dates and times or modify any stage of the process including the introduction of additional steps or stages in order to gain additional assurance and/or maximise efficiencies.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
AQP Non-Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS)
- Opportunity
- Published 7 October 2016
Links
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- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
- Tender notice
- E-tendering web portal
Additional text
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An electronic procurement process is being used for this procurement.
Interested parties wishing to participate must follow the process detailed below to register their details on the IN-tend eTender system website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning to gain access to further information and obtain the tender documents to be completed and returned for consideration. Any correspondence received via other means will not be responded to.
The window for questions from Applicants will close at 12pm, Tuesday 25th October 2016, allowing time for answers to be posted and applicants to complete and submit their applications by 12pm, Monday 4th November 2016.
If Applicants are asked Clarification Questions during the Evaluation Stages, they have 48 hours in which to respond. Please ensure that you have staff available to answer the questions, which will be sent to you by email. Failure to respond in the given time could adversely impact your application.
Suppliers Instructions of how to express interest and participate in this
Tender:
1. Register your company on the e-tendering portal (this is only required
once):
- Browse to the e-tendering Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning and click the link to register.
- Read and accept the terms and conditions and lick 'Continue'.
- Enter your correct business and user details.
- Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete.
- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep
this secure).
2. Express an Interest in the tender:
- Login to the portal with the username/password.
- Click the 'Tenders' link and then select 'Current'. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier.)
- Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content.
- Click the 'Express Interest' button at the bottom of the page.
- This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My Tenders' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only.)
- You can now access any attachments via the relevant tabs.
- You can now use the 'Clarifications' function to communicate with the buyerand seek any clarification.
- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT.
- There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available).You must then submit your reply using the 'Publish Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
Award information
Awarded date
6 January 2017
Contract start date
1 April 2017
Contract end date
31 May 2020
Total value of contract
£0
This contract was awarded to 4 suppliers.
Bestcare Diagnostics Limited
Address
11th Floor
Regent House
Heaton Lane
Stockport
SK4 1BSReference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Medical Imaging Partnership Limited
Address
Unit 7 The Pavilions, Brighton Road, Pease Pottage, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 9BJ
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Physiological Measurements Ltd
Address
The Old Malthouse
Willow Street
Oswestry
Shropshire
SY11 1AJReference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
The Integrated Care Clinics Limited
Address
Carnac House,
Carnac Court,
Cams Estate,
Fareham,
Hampshire
PO16 8UZReference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Andrew Elliott
Address
36-38 Friars Walk
Lewes
BN7 2PB
England
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Closing: 4 November 2016