Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: ITT for Provision of Occupational Health Services

UK-Kettering: Health services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, RNQ
             Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Rothwell Road, Kettering, NN16 8UZ, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1536493406, Email: alison.mckenzie4@nhs.net
             Contact: Alison Mckenzie
             Main Address: https://www.kgh.nhs.uk
             NUTS Code: UKF2
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      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: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Kettering:-Health-services./EDVN6S2E65
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Kettering:-Health-services./EDVN6S2E65 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
            Body governed by public law
      I.5) Main activity
            Health

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: ITT for Provision of Occupational Health Services       
      Reference Number: 788626955
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      85100000 - Health services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group require an external management referral service to support effective management of employee health and wellbeing and reduce sickness absence; and to comply with our duty of care to employees.
The service should be provided in a timely fashion to support the ongoing work of individual Managers and HR Business Partners/Advisors to allow them to support staff during periods of sickness absence and ongoing health concerns.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 277,290       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      Not Provided       
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: This specification covers both the service at Northampton General Hospital (NGH) and Kettering General Hospital (KGH) aka University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group.
The purpose of sourcing an external management referral service is to support effective management of employee health and wellbeing and reduce sickness absence; and to comply with our duty of care to employees.
The service should be provided in a timely fashion to support the ongoing work of individual Managers and HR Business Partners/Advisors to allow them to support staff during periods of sickness absence and ongoing health concerns.
Current situation
Due a national and local shortage of qualified Occupational Health (OH) staff, it is necessary to source services externally to cover the shortfall in the current service for management referrals.
Referrals are accepted by the in-house OH service and triaged to an appropriate clinician which may be an OH Physician, MSK Physiotherapist (NGH) or an OH Nurse.
The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with the option of 2 x 12 month extensions
      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: 277,290       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Start: 01/11/2023 / End: 31/10/2026       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: Optional extension of 2 x 12 months
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      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: Not provided       


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:          
      SEQOHS accredited OH Service provider    
      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 - NO    
         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: 25/08/2023 Time: 13:00
            
      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: 25/08/2023
         Time: 13:01
      

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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Kettering:-Health-services./EDVN6S2E65

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/EDVN6S2E65
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
       Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Rothwell Road, Kettering, NN16 8UZ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1536493406, Email: alison.mckenzie4@nhs.net
       Internet address: www.kgh.nhs.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: 26/07/2023

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