Provision of Community Care Equipment Services and Integrated Wheelchair Service.
Contract award notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
eMBED Health Consortium
Douglas Mills, Bowling Old Lane
BD5 7JR Bradford
United Kingdom
Internet address(es):
Electronic access to information: www.nhssourcing.co.uk
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: www.nhssourcing.co.uk
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.3)Main activity
Health
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract
Provision of Community Care Equipment Services and Integrated Wheelchair Service.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 25: Health and social services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: NHS Trusts, Residential Care Homes, Children's Care Homes, Schools, Intermediate Care facilities, Prison, Home, Work place and any other location required by the service user within the Hull boundaries.
Service category No 25: Health and social services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: NHS Trusts, Residential Care Homes, Children's Care Homes, Schools, Intermediate Care facilities, Prison, Home, Work place and any other location required by the service user within the Hull boundaries.
NUTS code UKE11
II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Yorkshire and Humber Commissioning Support, on behalf of NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group and Kingston upon Hull City Council, is seeking to commission community care equipment service and integrated wheelchair services through a restricted procurement process. The Community Care Equipment Service element is jointly commissioned by NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group and Kingston upon Hull City Council, and the Wheelchair Service solely commissioned by NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group. The preferred bidder will be required to demonstrate how they will deliver services in an environment of transforming health and social care provision as outlined in the NHS 5 Year Forward View, the Care Act 2014, and Hull 2020 Programme.
The services aim to enhance and maintain the quality of life and independence of children, young people and adults with care and support needs, including those with temporary/permanent and/or life-limiting conditions. It will support the commissioners in the successful delivery of reablement and rehabilitation pathways as an alternative to secondary care, avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions and delayed discharges. The services will provide high-quality, cost effective services to children and young people and adults in their place of residence, school, work and other appropriate environments as determined by the service user's identified needs.
The service is required to incorporate the following principles within the service delivery model:
- Right access - the service delivery model needs to be mobile and flexible to meet the varying service user needs.
- Right timing - timely access to assessment, supply, maintenance and repair of care equipment, wheelchairs (and associated equipment).
- Right assessment (wheelchairs) - specialist wheelchair assessment and review for children, young people and adults with a long term or short term condition/illness.
- Right provision of care equipment and wheelchairs - facilitating service user choice within defined eligibility criteria.
The provider will be required to deliver an outcome-based service to include:
- High levels of service-user satisfaction (including parents/carers);
- Logistics - storage, supply, and deliveries (timely, supply and collection);
- Provision of clinical specialist wheelchair assessment (and associated equipment);
- Effective and efficient supply of care equipment to service users, to support them and their parents/carers;
- Repair and maintenance of wheelchairs and care equipment, including reconditioning and modification, where appropriate;
- Robust business management systems and processes including stock control, waiting list management.
NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group and Kingston upon Hull City Council recognises the diversity of providers in the market and the range of skills, resources, experience and expertise that they offer. It is anticipated that successful bids will be those based on innovative solutions and use of technology, to ensure ‘service user-centred’ solutions for the provision of this service.
Estimated value of a 5 year contract excluding VAT is 12 970 000 GBP (8 430 000 GBP Community Care Equipment Service and 4 540 000 GBP Integrated Wheelchair Services.
The duration of the agreement will be for a minimum of 60 months, with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months.
The services aim to enhance and maintain the quality of life and independence of children, young people and adults with care and support needs, including those with temporary/permanent and/or life-limiting conditions. It will support the commissioners in the successful delivery of reablement and rehabilitation pathways as an alternative to secondary care, avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions and delayed discharges. The services will provide high-quality, cost effective services to children and young people and adults in their place of residence, school, work and other appropriate environments as determined by the service user's identified needs.
The service is required to incorporate the following principles within the service delivery model:
- Right access - the service delivery model needs to be mobile and flexible to meet the varying service user needs.
- Right timing - timely access to assessment, supply, maintenance and repair of care equipment, wheelchairs (and associated equipment).
- Right assessment (wheelchairs) - specialist wheelchair assessment and review for children, young people and adults with a long term or short term condition/illness.
- Right provision of care equipment and wheelchairs - facilitating service user choice within defined eligibility criteria.
The provider will be required to deliver an outcome-based service to include:
- High levels of service-user satisfaction (including parents/carers);
- Logistics - storage, supply, and deliveries (timely, supply and collection);
- Provision of clinical specialist wheelchair assessment (and associated equipment);
- Effective and efficient supply of care equipment to service users, to support them and their parents/carers;
- Repair and maintenance of wheelchairs and care equipment, including reconditioning and modification, where appropriate;
- Robust business management systems and processes including stock control, waiting list management.
NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group and Kingston upon Hull City Council recognises the diversity of providers in the market and the range of skills, resources, experience and expertise that they offer. It is anticipated that successful bids will be those based on innovative solutions and use of technology, to ensure ‘service user-centred’ solutions for the provision of this service.
Estimated value of a 5 year contract excluding VAT is 12 970 000 GBP (8 430 000 GBP Community Care Equipment Service and 4 540 000 GBP Integrated Wheelchair Services.
The duration of the agreement will be for a minimum of 60 months, with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
85000000, 50324200, 33193220, 33193221, 33190000, 98000000, 33193222, 33193200, 51416000, 50421100, 33700000, 31000000, 33193223, 85323000, 33192600, 33100000, 33193224, 51410000, 33193225, 33192100, 33196000, 50000000, 33196200, 33196100, 50421000, 33193120, 33193121, 33193100, 51000000, 33000000, 33193000
II.1.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)
Value: 12 544 153 GBP
Excluding VAT
Excluding VAT
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Restricted
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
1. Price. Weighting 40
2. Quality - Service delivery. Weighting 30
3. Quality -Contract and performance. Weighting 10
4. Quality - Service quality. Weighting 10
5. Quality - Workforce. Weighting 5
6. Quality - Information management and technology. Weighting 5
1. Price. Weighting 40
2. Quality - Service delivery. Weighting 30
3. Quality -Contract and performance. Weighting 10
4. Quality - Service quality. Weighting 10
5. Quality - Workforce. Weighting 5
6. Quality - Information management and technology. Weighting 5
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
Project 19865
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
Contract notice
Notice number in the OJEU: 2015/S 095-172665 of 19.5.2015
Section V: Award of contract
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
V.2)Information about offers
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken
Nottingham Rehab Supplies Ltd.
Sherwood House, Cartwright Way, Forest Business Park
LE67 1UB Coalville
United Kingdom
V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:
The commissioning organisation(s) currently working with eMBED Health Consortium and who may purchase under any contract awarded through this process are as follows:
NHS Hull CCG, 2nd Floor, Wilberforce Court, Alfred Gelder Street, Hull, HU1 1UY.
Kingston upon Hull City Council, Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street, Hull, HU1 2AA.
Tenders and all supporting documents must be priced in Sterling and completed in English (or full English translation provided at no cost). Any contract entered into be considered a contract made in England according to English Law and which shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. The commissioning organisation(s) and eMBED Health Consortium are not and shall not be liable for any costs by those expressing an interest or concern for this contract opportunity. The commissioning organisations(s) and the host member reserves the right at all times acting in its absolute discretion, not to award a contract, to make changes to the structure, format, procedures, CPV codes and timing of the procurement process and to cancel or vary the process in its entirety or any part of it. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not be automatically accepted.
NHS Hull CCG, 2nd Floor, Wilberforce Court, Alfred Gelder Street, Hull, HU1 1UY.
Kingston upon Hull City Council, Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street, Hull, HU1 2AA.
Tenders and all supporting documents must be priced in Sterling and completed in English (or full English translation provided at no cost). Any contract entered into be considered a contract made in England according to English Law and which shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. The commissioning organisation(s) and eMBED Health Consortium are not and shall not be liable for any costs by those expressing an interest or concern for this contract opportunity. The commissioning organisations(s) and the host member reserves the right at all times acting in its absolute discretion, not to award a contract, to make changes to the structure, format, procedures, CPV codes and timing of the procurement process and to cancel or vary the process in its entirety or any part of it. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not be automatically accepted.
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
NHS Improvements
Telephone: +44 3001232257
VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Appeals to process will in the 1st instance be dealt with in accordance to NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group. See PQQ documents for details.
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
4.8.2016