Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-01-25
Buyer: NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU
Country: UK
Region: NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85000000 | 85100000: Health services
Estimated value: 2300000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-02-17
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: NHS Blackburn with Darwen CCG would like to tender for a Community based non-obstetric ultrasound service. The aim of the service is to provide a high quality person-centred non-obstetric ultrasound service for GP registered patients within Blackburn with Darwen at a locality level. To ensure a more seamless provision, to reduce duplication of scanning, consistency of IT and image sharing systems and to integrate a single service offer which is accessible to GP Practices in each locality. The Commissioner envisages a Prime Provider model but if bidders want to subcontract. This is acceptable provided the IM&T systems are able to communicate/share all patient information.
— To ensure Patients receive the right test at the right time and in the most clinically appropriate local setting;
— To ensure diagnostic testing is integrated across pathways of care, and there is a seamless process by which images follows the Patient and that there is no unnecessary duplication of investigation or delays in on-going management of the patient;
— To ensure diagnostic tests are appropriate, necessary, clinically correct, of high quality, with timely access and reporting; and
— To develop local service provision as part of a diagnostic commissioning plan which aims to improve access and choice for Patients;
— Provide a good experience of care for Patients and their carers which will enhance individual outcomes;
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Any supplier may be disqualified who: (a) is bankrupt or is being wound up, where his affairs are being administered by the court, where he has entered into an arrangement with creditors, where he has suspended business activities or is in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations; (b) is the subject of proceedings for the declaration of bankruptcy, for an order for compulsory winding up or administration by the court or of an arrangement with creditors or any other similar proceedings under national laws and regulations; (c) has been convicted by a judgement which has the force of res judicata in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of any offence concerning his professional conduct; (d) has been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by means which the contracting authorities can demonstrate; (e) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority; (f) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority; (g) is guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required under this section or has not supplied such information; (h) has been the subject of a conviction for participation in a criminal organisation, as defined in article 2(1) of Council Joint Action 98/733/JHA; (i) has been the subject of a conviction for corruption, as defined in Article 3 of the Council Act of 26.5.1972 and Article 3(1) of Council Joint Action 98/742/JHA3 respectively; (j) has been the subject of a conviction for fraud within the meaning of Article 1 of the Convention relating to the protection of the financial interests of the European Communities; (k) has been the subject of a conviction for money laundering, as defined in Article 1 of Council Directive 91/308/EEC of 10.6.1991 on prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: The following may be requested in assessing potential bidders' economic and financial capacity: (a) appropriate statements from banks or, where appropriate, evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance; (b) the presentation of balance-sheets or extracts from the balance-sheets, where publication of the balance-sheet is required under the law of the country in which the economic operator is established; (c) a statement of overall turnover and, where appropriate, of turnover in the area covered by the contract for a maximum of the last 2 financial years available, depending on the date on which the undertaking was set up or the economic operator started trading, as far as the information on these turnovers is available. Please refer to the tender documentation for specific requirements.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met. https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk Please refer to Section IV.2) below for additional information.

Eligibility requirements: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Any supplier may be disqualified who: (a) is bankrupt or is being wound up, where his affairs are being administered by the court, where he has entered into an arrangement with creditors, where he has suspended business activities or is in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations; (b) is the subject of proceedings for the declaration of bankruptcy, for an order for compulsory winding up or administration by the court or of an arrangement with creditors or any other similar proceedings under national laws and regulations; (c) has been convicted by a judgement which has the force of res judicata in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of any offence concerning his professional conduct; (d) has been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by means which the contracting authorities can demonstrate; (e) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority; (f) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority; (g) is guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required under this section or has not supplied such information; (h) has been the subject of a conviction for participation in a criminal organisation, as defined in article 2(1) of Council Joint Action 98/733/JHA; (i) has been the subject of a conviction for corruption, as defined in Article 3 of the Council Act of 26.5.1972 and Article 3(1) of Council Joint Action 98/742/JHA3 respectively; (j) has been the subject of a conviction for fraud within the meaning of Article 1 of the Convention relating to the protection of the financial interests of the European Communities; (k) has been the subject of a conviction for money laundering, as defined in Article 1 of Council Directive 91/308/EEC of 10.6.1991 on prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering.

Award value: 2300000