Published date: 10 August 2017

Last edited date: 10 August 2017

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 23 February 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Guidance services - 85312310

Location of contract

East of England

Procurement reference

tender_150811/602238

Published date

10 August 2017

Closing date

23 February 2018

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

East and North Hertfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (ENHCGG) wish to commission Non-Scalpel Vasectomy services for their population. Vasectomy Services were reviewed against ENHCCGs prioritisation framework and a decision was made to continue to offer full access to these services, for all men registered with a GP in East and North Hertfordshire, under a local tariff. Vasectomy was previously jointly procured with Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group (HVCCG). Following the end of the current Vasectomy contracts in December 2017 ENHCCG will continue as sole commissioner for these services.

The East and North Hertfordshire area has a population of 592,826 (March 2017) registered at 58 GP practices.

The service will support the contracting authority aim to ensure that care is provided in the right place, at the right time and by the right healthcare professional. As such it is the intention of the CCG to ensure that a service is delivered from multiple sites across the six localities within East and North Hertfordshire. The six localities within East and North Hertfordshire are detailed below

1. Lower Lea Valley Locality Group
2. North Herts Locality Group
3. Stevenage Locality Group
4. Stort Valley and Villages Locality Group
5. Upper Lea Valley Locality Group
6. Welwyn Hatfield Locality Group

The estimated Total contract value excluding VAT is £375,310 over 36 months.

The contract duration term is 36 months plus an option to extend for an additional 24 months (maximum of a 5 year contract).The total contract value for 60 months is estimated at £608,850.

To support the Procurement process ENHCCG plans to hold a pre-procurement 'Market Awareness Provider Event' on 22nd August 2017 at:

Central Library, Campus West, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AJ from 18:30 - 19:30

The purpose of the event will be to discuss ENHCCG's intentions and to use the knowledge of the market to help inform elements of the service specification. The procurement process and timetable will also be shared.
Attain acting on behalf of the CCG intends to use an e-tendering system in this procurement. The e-tendering system and registering an expression of interest can be accessed by following the instructions below. A user guide is also attached for reference.

1. To register your interest in this pre-procurement event please register your interest on the Bravo Solutions e-procurement portal. https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk

2.Click on 'Register here' at the bottom of the screen and then follow the on screen instructions

3.Please complete and submit the expression of interest form via the e-portal's messaging facility.

The deadline for registering your details is 12:00 noon on day 22nd August 2017.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Esther Pettigrew

Address

289 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7HZ
England

Email

esther.pettigrew@attain.co.uk