Watford Borough Council: Nurse Led Absence Management Service

UK-Watford: Personnel services except placement and supply services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Watford Borough Council
             Town Hall, Watford, WD17 3EX, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1923278370, Email: derek.hatcher@watford.gov.uk
             Contact: Corporate Procurement Manager
             Main Address: http://www.watford.gov.uk, Address of the buyer profile: http://www.watford.gov.uk
             NUTS Code: UK
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: Yes.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Watford:-Personnel-services-except-placement-and-supply-services./59BVR8PUNR
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/59BVR8PUNR to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Regional or local authority
      I.5) Main activity
            General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Nurse Led Absence Management Service       
      Reference Number: Not provided
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: A framework agreement for the provision of a nurse led absence management services as shown in the specification.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 15,000,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services.
      79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services.
      79631000 - Personnel and payroll services.
      85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel.
      85141200 - Services provided by nurses.
      85141220 - Advisory services provided by nurses.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: A framework agreement for the provision of a nurse led absence management services as shown in the specification.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 15,000,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 48       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: Yes
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Orders placed under this Framework Agreement will form a separate contract under the scope of the Framework between the supplier and the specific contracting body. The duration of the framework agreement is for the placing of orders.
The potential value of the framework agreement is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this framework agreement.       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description OPEN
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement    
         Framework agreement with several operators       
         Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
Not Provided           
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 14/07/2023 Time: 10:00
            
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 3
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 14/07/2023
         Time: 10:00
         Place:
         Watford Town Hall - Online through Delta Portal
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used Yes       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes       
   Electronic payment will be used Yes       
   VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.This Framework Agreement is for use by Contracting Authorities in the United Kingdom and which fall into one or more of the following categories:

1. Any of the following Customers, and any of their successors:

(a) Ministerial government departments;
(b) Non ministerial government departments;
(c) Executive agencies of government and other subsidiary bodies
(d) Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs), including advisory NDPBs, executive NDPBs, and tribunal NDPBs;
(e) All non-Crown Status Government Companies wholly or partly owned by Central Government Departments and their subsidiaries
Assembly Sponsored Public Bodies (ASPBs);
(f) Police forces;
(g) Fire and rescue services;
(h) Ambulance services;
(i) Maritime and coastguard agency services;
(j) NHS bodies;
(k) Educational bodies or establishments including state schools (nursery schools, primary schools, middle or high schools, secondary schools, special schools), academies, colleges, Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), further education colleges and universities;
(l) Hospices;
(m) National Parks;
(n) Housing associations, including registered social landlords;
(o) Third sector and charities;
(p) Citizens advice bodies;
(q) Councils, including county councils, district councils, county borough councils, community councils, London borough councils, unitary councils, metropolitan councils, parish councils;
(r) Other Public Bodies and Public corporations and their subsidiary bodies sponsored by Central Government Departments which are not covered by named categories in this list;
(s) Public financial bodies or institutions;
(t) Public pension funds;
(u) Central banks; and
(v) Civil service bodies, including public sector buying organisations.
(w) All new bodies created which fall within the criteria of this list

2. Those listed and maintained by the Government on their website at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations or any replacement web-link.

3. Those listed and maintained by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) at https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/uksectoraccounts/datasets/publicsectorclassificationguide or any replacement web-link.

4. Those set out in the definition of “Contracting Authority” in regulation 2(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) and as more fully set out in the tender documents.

5. A full list of this information is set out in the attached document titled "Framework Eligible Bodies List".
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https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=784098966
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Watford Borough Council
       Town Hall, Watford, WD17 3EX, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 01923278370, Email: howard.hughes@watford.gov.uk
       Internet address: http://www.watford.gov.uk
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 01/06/2023

Annex A



   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      1: Contracting Authority
       Those set out in the definition of “Contracting Authority” in regulation 2(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR). These are stated in the document titled "Framework Eligible Bodies List"
       Town Hall, Watford, WD17 3EX, United Kingdom
       Email: derek.hatcher@watford.gov.uk
       Main Address: http://www.watford.gov.uk
       NUTS Code: UKH23