Published date: 10 September 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 11 March 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Community health services - 85323000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£1,056,052,696

Procurement reference

2019/S 008-015078

Published date

10 September 2019

Closing date

11 March 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) sought to procure adult community health services for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. The procurement used a process similar to a competitive procedure with negotiation.

Sirona care & health Community Interest Company has been awarded the contract. Services will commence on 1 April 2020 for a period of 10 years, with no possibility of extension.

The total contract value is £1,056,052,696.

The contract covers all core adult community health services, focusing on four service specifications: integrated locality teams, acute and reactive care, specialist advice and support and locality hubs.

More information

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Additional text

The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 of 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 has been 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 ran 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 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 has voluntarily observed the award decision notices provisions and held a standstill period of at least 10 clear days as described in Regulation 86 of the Regulations. The deadline for lodging of appeals is in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the Regulations.

Award information

Awarded date

3 September 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2030

Total value of contract

£1,056,052,696

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Sirona care & health Community Interest Company

Address

Second Floor, Kingswood Civic Centre,
High Street,
Kingswood,
Bristol,
BS15 9TR

Reference

None

Value of contract

£1,056,052,696

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties - 5%

Services to be subcontracted include some community hospital beds in at least the first year and support services to be offered by the third sector (voluntary and community groups) throughout the life of the contract.

About the buyer

Contact name

Michael Pingstone

Address

c/o NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group,
South Plaza, Marlborough St
Bristol
BS1 3NX
England

Email

michael.pingstone@nhs.net