Public procurement notice: Services Concession
Published: 2016-04-30
Buyer: University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Country: UK
Region: Inner London
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Concession award procedure
CPV classification: 66512200 | 66512220 | 75122000 | 85100000: Health services | 85111200: Medical services
Estimated value: 100000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-05-25
Award criteria: Other

Technical requirements: UCLH is looking to establish a concessions contract with 1 Service Provider (the ‘Concessionaire’) for the provision of a private PBT facility. The Authority is seeking Applicants to submit expressions of interest to participate in its tender process being conducted in accordance with the Concessions Contracts Regulations 2016 for the procurement of a PBT private service (the ‘Concession’).
UCLH is looking to establish a concessions contract with one Service Provider (the ‘Concessionaire’) to deliver the provision of a private PBT facility.
The Authority is seeking Applicants to submit expressions of interest to participate in its tender process being conducted in accordance with the Concessions Contracts Regulations 2016 for the procurement of a private PBT facility (the ‘Concession’). The Authority intends to invite the highest scoring 2 or 3 Applicants (at the Trusts discretion) following the PQQ stage into a competitive procedure with negotiation with the Authority to negotiate to improve the content of the offers in order to better correspond to the award criteria and minimum requirements. Full description of how this short-listing will take place is set out within the PQQ documentation as Part 1 — Instructions to Applicants.
Award criteria will be determined in accordance with Regulation 41 of the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016. The Authority envisages a minimum 10 year term with with break clauses set out within the contract documentation at appropriate points. The envisaged value is based entirely on high level modelling of the potential turnover achievable over the 10 year period. It is envisaged that the concession will commence in 2020.
Those wishing to apply should note that there are conditions set by both NHS England (NHSE) and UCLH which must be adhered to in the delivery of the concession. These are fully set out within the procurement documentation.
All conditions are to be set out within the procurement documentation. The Concession Conditions of Contract will be issued at Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage and while they will be subject to aspects of negotiation, there will be performance aspects which are non-negotiable.
The concession is to be procured in-line with the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016. It is intended that the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN) will be used to identify the ‘best-fit’ solution for UCLH and prospective private partners. The areas for negotiation will be fully set out in the ITT documentation which will be issued to those shortlisted following Pre-Qualification (PQQ) stage. Please be advised that all applicants must also complete a certificate of non-disclosure to continue their participation in the procurement should they be shortlisted to continue to ITT stage. The Authority reserves the right to alter the envisaged number of candidates proceeding at each stage with further detail on how this de-selection will take place contained within the procurement documentation at each relevant stage.
Please note that there is a minimum technical threshold of 60 % which must be achieved within the PQQ. Please refer to the Instructions to Applicants for full detail.
The estimated value of the contract to the concessionaire is based on projected figures. The estimated value is reliant on the concessionaire independently arranging the admission and administration of the private patient.
Expressions of interest must be by way of completion and return of the pre-qualification questionnaire (in accordance with the requirements set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire) by the date and time specified in Section IV.2.2)
Expressions of interest must be received before the deadline. Bidders are encouraged to submit their submissions well in advance of the stated date and time in order to avoid such issues as technical difficulties with the electronic system that may be due to the high volumes of traffic attempting to submit applications on the same date at the same time. Expressions of interest delivered after the date and time specified or to a different address, electronically or otherwise, will not be considered.
The Trust reserves the right not to award the opportunity or to award only part (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this contract notice.
Bidders should note that the procurement documents are draft documents at this stage, providing indicative information of the Trust's intended approach in the procurement process and are for general information only. The Trust reserves the right to vary, amend and update any aspects of the procurement documents and final details and versions of the procurement documents will be confirmed to applicants successful in being selected to participate in the relevant tender stages of the procurement procedure.
The Trust reserves the right to invite variant proposals and final details of whether variants will be invited will be provided to bidders that are shortlisted to participate in the 2
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Health-services./2Y3DCY56YR

Eligibility requirements: Those wishing to apply should note that there are conditions set by both NHS England (NHSE) and UCLH which must be adhered to in the delivery of the concession. These are fully set out within the procurement documentation.

Award value: 100000000