Integrated Sexual Health Service.
Contract notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Luton Borough Council
Town Hall, George Street
For the attention of: Hucklesby Philippe
LU1 2BQ Luton
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1582546866
E-mail: [email protected]
Fax: +44 1582546866
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
Health
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Integrated Sexual Health 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: Within the Borough of Luton.
Service category No 25: Health and social services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Within the Borough of Luton.
NUTS code UKH21
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 GBPII.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Luton Borough Council is responsible for the provision of Public Health Services for the population of Luton. It wishes to provide an Integrated Sexual Health Service. This is in order to bring together existing Sexual Health Services under one Provider to improve the physical, mental, social and emotional health of Luton' s residents and reduce health inequalities.
Tenders are therefore sought from suitably qualified and experienced contractors who can deliver the integrated sexual health service model. The aims of this model are to improve sexual health by providing easy access to services through open access ‘one stop shops’, where the majority of sexual health and contraceptive needs can be met at one site, usually by one health professional, in services with extended opening hours and accessible locations.
The contract will be for a period of 5 years with an option to extend up to a further 2 years.
Tenders are therefore sought from suitably qualified and experienced contractors who can deliver the integrated sexual health service model. The aims of this model are to improve sexual health by providing easy access to services through open access ‘one stop shops’, where the majority of sexual health and contraceptive needs can be met at one site, usually by one health professional, in services with extended opening hours and accessible locations.
The contract will be for a period of 5 years with an option to extend up to a further 2 years.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
85100000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
Luton Borough Council is responsible for the provision of Public Health Services for the population of Luton. It wishes to provide an Integrated Sexual Health Service. This is in order to bring together existing Sexual Health Services under one Provider to improve the physical, mental, social and emotional health of Luton' s residents and reduce health inequalities.
Tenders are therefore sought from suitably qualified and experienced contractors who can deliver the integrated sexual health service model. The aims of this model are to improve sexual health by providing easy access to services through open access ‘one stop shops’, where the majority of sexual health and contraceptive needs can be met at one site, usually by one health professional, in services with extended opening hours and accessible locations.
The contract will be for a period of 5 years with an option to extend up to a further 2 years.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 GBP
Tenders are therefore sought from suitably qualified and experienced contractors who can deliver the integrated sexual health service model. The aims of this model are to improve sexual health by providing easy access to services through open access ‘one stop shops’, where the majority of sexual health and contraceptive needs can be met at one site, usually by one health professional, in services with extended opening hours and accessible locations.
The contract will be for a period of 5 years with an option to extend up to a further 2 years.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 10 000 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Duration in months: 84 (from the award of the contract)
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
Please see tender documents.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Please see tender documents.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Please see tender documents.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender.
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once).
- 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 ‘PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (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 top of the page.
- This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My PQQs/ My ITTs’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only).
- You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’ box.
3. Responding to the tender.
- Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining).
- You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and 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 ‘Submit 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.
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once).
- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://procurement.luton.gov.uk and click the link to register.
- Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘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 ‘PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (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 top of the page.
- This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My PQQs/ My ITTs’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only).
- You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’ box.
3. Responding to the tender.
- Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining).
- You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and 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 ‘Submit 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.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: See tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: See tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: See tender documents.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
See tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
See tender documents.
See tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
See tender documents.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
0760
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 14.8.2015 - 12:00
Payable documents: no
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
24.8.2015 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
in days: 90 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 24.8.2015 - 12:01
Place: Luton Borough Council
Town Hall
For the attention of: Philippe Hucklesby
LU1 1NG Luton
UNITED KINGDOM
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not applicable.
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not applicable.
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
30.6.2015