Published date: 15 December 2017
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Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
South West
Value of contract
£6,000,000
Procurement reference
PR001959-1
Published date
15 December 2017
Closing date
24 January 2017
Contract start date
1 April 2018
Contract end date
31 March 2022
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
NHS South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is commissioning Assisted Conception Services through an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) process as the lead commissioner on behalf of North Somerset and Bristol Clinical Commissioning Groups as associate commissioners.
Please note that the AQP process does not guarantee any business for accredited providers. Further information is provided in the Accreditation Documentation.
The purpose of the Assisted Conception Service is to provide a range of appropriate assisted conception services for couples who meet the eligibility criteria. The service aims to treat subfertility. The objective of treatment for subfertility is to achieve a successful pregnancy quickly and safely with the least intervention required and the delivery of a healthy child.
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
The anticipated contract start date will be 1st April 2017. The contract duration will be for an initial period of 2 years, with the option to extend by any number of further periods up to a maximum of 2 years. The maximum annual value of the service is £1.5m per annum.
More information
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Interested providers will be able to view the tender opportunity via the 'current tenders' list on in-tend.
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
In order to access the tender documentation you will need to 'express an interest' and register on the system. Bidders are required to respond to Selection & ITT questions directly within In-Tend and attach any requested documents separately to the placeholders provided.
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
The tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services.
Neither the inclusion of a bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority ("Open", "Restricted", "Competitive Procedure with Negotiation", "Competitive Dialogue" or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive / Schedule 3 of the Regulations.
The Contracting Authority intends to voluntarily observe the award decision notices provisions and 10 day standstill period described in Regulation 86 of the Regulations. Unsuccessful Bidders will receive scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the Bidder/application was unsuccessful. Deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the Regulations.
About the buyer
Contact name
Katie Luscombe
Address
Marlborough Street
Bristol
BS1 3NX
England
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