Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-09-23
Buyer: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71210000 | 71240000 | 71241000 | 71540000: Construction management services | 79400000
Submission deadline: 2019-11-04
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: NHS Wales requires the services of suitably qualified healthcare planners on a call-off basis to include [but not limited to] assisting with a range of requirements around programme business case, strategic outline case development, outline business case development, business justification case, full business case development, construction phase and commissioning and patient and public engagement (PPE). Such services being applicable to the development of the estate within NHS Wales.
Services are to be provided by means of a 4 year framework agreement made available for all NHS organisations to utilise but principally through the offices of NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership — Specialist Estates Services.
More details are contained within the pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) and the invitation to tender (ITT).
NHS Wales requires the services of healthcare planners on a call-off basis to include [but not limited to] assisting with a range of requirements around programme business case, strategic outline case development, outline business case development, business justification case, full business case development, services during construction phase and at commissioning and patient and public engagement (PPE) stage. Such services being applicable to the development of the estate within NHS Wales.
More details are contained within the pre-qualification questionnaire [PQQ] and subject to selection a more detailed.
The authority anticipates awarding a call-off agreement with multiple providers. Any work resulting from the agreement will be subject to either a direct award where this can be ascertained or via a mini-competition against specific requirements. There is no commitment to award any business under such an agreement.
Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into NHS Wales terms and conditions as set out in the ITT and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the contracting authority will not negotiate the terms.
All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders.
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award any contract.
In relation to Section II.1.9) above, variants will be accepted to the extent permitted in the tender documentation (if at all).
The tendering process may be undertaken in part via electronic means using the NHS Wales e-tendering system.
The contracting authority is acting on behalf of itself, Local Health Boards and other NHS Trusts/Special Health Authorities within Wales.
Note: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=92521

Eligibility requirements: See PQQ/ITT.