Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-04-23
Buyer: Staffordshire Procurement
Country: UK
Region: Staffordshire CC
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services | 85120000: Medical practice services | 85140000: Miscellaneous health services | 85323000
Estimated value: 18761300 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-05-19
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Staffordshire County Council and NHS England are working in partnership to commission the following Sexual Health Service across Staffordshire:
The provision of Genitourinary Medicine Sexual Health Services and HIV Treatment and Care in Southern Staffordshire.
Contract value for Genitourinary Medicine Sexual Health Services range between — 9 290 000 GBP to 9 291 970 GBP.
A separate contract shall be entered into between the Council and the successful economic operator in relation to the Genitourinary Medicine Sexual Health Services.
A separate Contract shall be entered into between NHS England and the successful economic operator in relation to the HIV Treatment and Care Services.
(With 1 x 12 month option to extend — therefore option maybe taken up for the period 1.4.2019 — 31.3.2020). The option will be exercised at the discretion of the County Council for Lot 1, 2 and the Genitourinary Medicine (GUM) service within Lot 3. In relation to HIV Treatment and Care Services within Lot 3 the option will be exercised at the discretion of NHS England.
No special legal form is required by the grouping of providers. The contract may be awarded to a single applicant or a consortium or individuals of a consortium but in the case of a consortium or individuals of a consortium liability will be joint and several.
The applicant must meet the minimum set standards of economic and financial standing to service the term and value of the contract.
Financial checks will be undertaken for economic operators using 1 or more of the Councils current financial assessors; n2check (www.n2check.com), Dun and Bradstreet (www.dnb.co.uk), Experian (www.experian.co.uk). Economic operators will be assessed according to the level of risk stipulated by the financial assessors used.
1. It is the responsibility of the economic operator to ensure that the appropriate accounts have been filed and that the credit information held is correct.
2.Should economic operators wish other financial information to be taken into account to support the economic and financial check this should be submitted with the response to the ITT. SCC reserves the right to request further financial information and to take this into account where necessary in addition to the level of risk stipulated by the financial assessors.
3. For sole traders/partnerships where third party financial assessments are not available the assessment will be undertaken using a financial spreadsheet detailing trading account data for the last 3 years.
The organisation should hold valid insurance as required by the contract, or a written statement advising that should they be awarded the contract they will have the required levels of insurance in place for the commencement of the contract.
Any economic operator being given an 'Above Average/Higher than Average Risk' rating or poorer, by 1 or more of the assessors used, may be rejected.
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period (or 15 days where non-electronic or fax methods are used) at the point that an award decision notice is communicated to tenderers.

Eligibility requirements: The applicant must meet the minimum set standards of economic and financial standing to service the term and value of the contract. Financial checks will be undertaken for economic operators using 1 or more of the Councils current financial assessors; n2check (www.n2check.com), Dun and Bradstreet (www.dnb.co.uk), Experian (www.experian.co.uk). Economic operators will be assessed according to the level of risk stipulated by the financial assessors used. Note: 1. It is the responsibility of the economic operator to ensure that the appropriate accounts have been filed and that the credit information held is correct. 2.Should economic operators wish other financial information to be taken into account to support the economic and financial check this should be submitted with the response to the ITT. SCC reserves the right to request further financial information and to take this into account where necessary in addition to the level of risk stipulated by the financial assessors. 3. For sole traders/partnerships where third party financial assessments are not available the assessment will be undertaken using a financial spreadsheet detailing trading account data for the last 3 years. The organisation should hold valid insurance as required by the contract, or a written statement advising that should they be awarded the contract they will have the required levels of insurance in place for the commencement of the contract. The County Council may request from time to time a Parent Company Guarantee/Bond/ equivalent. Financial checks Any economic operator being given an 'Above Average/Higher than Average Risk' rating or poorer, by 1 or more of the assessors used, may be rejected. Insurance Levels Public Liability 5 000 000 GBP. Employers Liability 5 000 000 GBP. Professional Indemnity 2 000 000 GBP. Medical Malpractice 10 000 000 GBP. Failure to achieve or agree to this may lead to disqualification.
The applicant must meet the minimum set standards of economic and financial standing to service the term and value of the contract. Financial checks will be undertaken for economic operators using 1 or more of the Councils current financial assessors; n2check (www.n2check.com), Dun and Bradstreet (www.dnb.co.uk), Experian (www.experian.co.uk). Economic operators will be assessed according to the level of risk stipulated by the financial assessors used. Note: 1. It is the responsibility of the economic operator to ensure that the appropriate accounts have been filed and that the credit information held is correct. 2.Should economic operators wish other financial information to be taken into account to support the economic and financial check this should be submitted with the response to the ITT. SCC reserves the right to request further financial information and to take this into account where necessary in addition to the level of risk stipulated by the financial assessors. 3. For sole traders/partnerships where third party financial assessments are not available the assessment will be undertaken using a financial spreadsheet detailing trading account data for the last 3 years. The organisation should hold valid insurance as required by the contract, or a written statement advising that should they be awarded the contract they will have the required levels of insurance in place for the commencement of the contract. The County Council may request from time to time a Parent Company Guarantee/Bond/ equivalent.
Financial checks Any economic operator being given an 'Above Average/Higher than Average Risk' rating or poorer, by 1 or more of the assessors used, may be rejected. Insurance Levels Public Liability 5 000 000 GBP. Employers Liability 5 000 000 GBP. Professional Indemnity 2 000 000 GBP. Medical Malpractice 10 000 000 GBP. Failure to achieve or agree to this may lead to disqualification.