Thurrock Council: Integrated Sexual Health Services

UK-Thurrock: Health services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Thurrock Council
             Procurement Services, Civic Offices, New Road, Thurrock, RM17 6SL, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1375652207, Email: Procurement@thurrock.gov.uk
             Main Address: www.thurrock.gov.uk, Address of the buyer profile: http://thurrock.g2b.info
             NUTS Code: UKH32
      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: www.thurrock.gov.uk/itt
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/T7976P2R9K 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: https://www.delta-esourcing.com
      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: Integrated Sexual Health Services       
      Reference Number: PS/2017/529
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      85100000 - Health services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: The Council wishes to commission an integrated sexual health promotion and provision that is equitable and accessible to everyone in Thurrock. The service will enable open access, cost-effective, high quality provision for contraception and prevention, diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections. This must be according to evidence-based protocols and adapted to the needs of local populations. The Provider will be required to innovate, design and propose a service delivery model as part of the competitive tender process. The model should explore new ways of working whilst considering the scope of service aspirations and ensuring the required outcomes are met. The Council is seeking a collaborative approach from the provision with the Service primarily delivered by a Single (Lead Provider) with some elements sub-contracted (e.g. within Primary Care). The Provider will additionally manage out of area payments for GUM within the block contract price.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 7,650,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      Not Provided       
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKH32 Thurrock
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The Council wishes to commission an integrated sexual health promotion and provision that is equitable and accessible to everyone in Thurrock. The service will enable open access, cost-effective, high quality provision for contraception and prevention, diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections. This must be according to evidence-based protocols and adapted to the needs of local populations. 3 The Provider will be required to innovate, design and propose a service delivery model as part of the competitive tender process. The model should explore new ways of working whilst considering the scope of service aspirations and ensuring the required outcomes are met. The Council is seeking a collaborative approach from the provision with the Service primarily delivered by a Single (Lead Provider) with some elements sub-contracted (e.g. within Primary Care). The Provider will additionally manage out of area payments for GUM within the block contract price.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Criteria below
            Quality criterion - Name: Start up / Weighting: 14
            Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 30
            Quality criterion - Name: Safeguarding and Governance / Weighting: 8
            Quality criterion - Name: Marketing, Service Improvement and Social Value / Weighting: 8
                        
            Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40
                              
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 7,650,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 60       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: This contract is for 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years so maybe renewed after 3 years or 5 years
      
      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:          
      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 - 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: 13/10/2017 Time: 12:00
            
      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: 13/10/2017
         Time: 12:00
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: Yes    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: In the next 3 or 5 years
   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.Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the contracting authority must consider:
(a) how what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area where it exercises its functions, and
(b) how, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing that improvement.
Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the contracting authority relating to economic, social and environmental well-being. These priorities are described in the Invitation To Tender and are reflected in environmental and social characteristics in the evaluation criteria for the award of the contract.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Thurrock:-Health-services./T7976P2R9K

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/T7976P2R9K
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Thurrock Council
       Procurement Services, New Road, Thurrock, RM17 6SL, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1375652207, Email: procurement@thurrock.gov.uk
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             Thurrock Council
          Procurement Services, Civic Offices, New Road, Thurrock, RM17 6SL, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1375652207, Email: procurement@thurrock.gov.uk
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Thurrock Council shall incorporate a 10 calendar day standstill period starting the day after the date on which the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers, allowing unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the Council before the contract is entered into.    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
          Thurrock Council
       Procurement Services, Civic Offices, New Road, Thurrock, RM17 6SL, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1375652207, Email: procurement@thurrock.gov.uk
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 18/08/2017

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