Norfolk Community Health and Care: Well Led Service Review

UK-Norwich: Auditing services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Norfolk Community Health and Care
             Norwich Community Hospital, Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1603785866, Email: steven.worley@nchc.nhs.uk
             Main Address: www.norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk
             NUTS Code: UKH1
      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-Norwich:-Auditing-services./6VC4W77EHA
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent 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: Well Led Service Review       
      Reference Number: Not provided
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      79212000 - Auditing services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: The aim of this review is to assess the leadership and governance of NCHC as described in the well-led framework published by NHS Improvement and to identify developmental actions in response. This review will inform further targeted development work to secure and sustain NCHC’s future performance as part of continuous improvement.

A supplier is required to lead, co-ordinate and deliver the review, through providing an informed, objective and constructive perspective and specialist input where required. NCHC wishes to also engage peer reviewers to participate in the review process to utilise skills and experience in the NHS.

The review is expected to start in July and take up to six weeks to complete.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 30,000       
      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:
      UKH1 East Anglia
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: NCHC provides a range of integrated community health and care services across Norfolk. These include community hospitals, community dentistry, services for children, young people and families, therapies, community nursing, end of life care and specialist nursing services. NCHC employs around 2,000 members of staff. 80% of these staff are clinicians; health professionals such as nurses, doctors, dentists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists. NCHC manages seven community hospitals and numerous clinics and health centres, and also work from GP surgeries. Services include community nursing; therapies and rehabilitation, respite care and specialist nursing services, outpatient and health centre clinics for people with a variety of health conditions, including neurological conditions, lymphoedema, dermatology, stroke, diabetes, epilepsy, musculoskeletal disorders, podiatry and tuberculosis. The community nursing service includes home visits to people with long-term conditions, terminal illness, people prone to falls, and the frail and elderly service. NCHC has an integrated management structure at place level with adult social services under the leadership of the Director of Community Health and Social Care Operations.

The aim of this review is to assess the leadership and governance of NCHC as described in the well-led framework published by NHS Improvement and to identify developmental actions in response. This review will inform further targeted development work to secure and sustain NCHC’s future performance as part of continuous improvement.

A supplier is required to lead, co-ordinate and deliver the review, through providing an informed, objective and constructive perspective and specialist input where required. NCHC wishes to also engage peer reviewers to participate in the review process to utilise skills and experience in the NHS. The review is expected to start in July and take up to six weeks to complete - and is not expected to exceed the threshold for prior NHS England and NHS Improvement approval.
      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: 30,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Start: 19/07/2021 / End: 03/09/2021       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      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       
      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: Yes       
   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: 01/07/2021 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: Not Provided      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 02/07/2021
         Time: 12:00
      

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-Norwich:-Auditing-services./6VC4W77EHA

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6VC4W77EHA
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Norfolk Community Health and Care
       Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1603785866
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             Norfolk Community Health and Care
          Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1603785866
   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:
          Norfolk Community Health and Care
       Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1603785866
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 15/06/2021

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