Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-09-21
Buyer: Arden and GEM CSU (on behalf of NHS Commissioning Board)
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services | 85141200: Services provided by nurses
Estimated value: 4261588 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-10-25
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England Midlands and East (Central Midlands) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver School Aged Immunisation Services for Hertfordshire.
This procurement will be conducted by AGCSU on behalf of England, Midlands and East (Central Midlands) (referred to as the Commissioners). Any contract arising from this procurement will be between the successful Provider and NHS England (NHS Commissioning Board). The contract to be entered into will be in accordance with the general NHS Standard Contract 2017/18-2018/19 (or revisions thereof) issued by the Commissioners that will meet the technical and financial requirements of the Service.
As a result of this procurement exercise an agreement will be established with the successful Bidder for a period of 2 years + 3 months, with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years. The contract extension will be subject to a review of the delivery and performance of the contract. It is envisaged that TUPE will apply to this contract. The contract value over the contract period will be: Year 1- 948 728 GBP, Year 2 — 1 041 001 GBP, Year 3 — 1 133 321 GBP, Year 4 — 1 138 538 GBP, Total Contract Value 4 261 588 GBP (4 Years 3 months), (Increase in contract value year on year reflective of growth which is outlined in the FMT — Document 10).
The Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation will be available from 18.9.2017 via: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html.
The ITT reference for this tender is itt_797. The opportunity notices will be located on the following websites:
AGCSU is managing this Procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the ‘Regulations’).
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to require groupings of contractors to take a particular legal form or to require one party to undertake primary.
Parent company or other guarantee bonds, deposits, insurance or other forms of security may be required in certain circumstances.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Procurement Portal Arden and GEM CSU Procurement Portal in this procurement exercise. To access (please see web link below).: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
— Choose a memorable username and submit You will shortly be sent an email with your unique password, please treat this securely (if you lose it there is a ‘Forgot my Password’ link on the portal homepage
— Browse the ITTs and select itt_797 School Age and Community Immunisation Services for Hertfordshire
— Click the ‘Express Interest’ action this will move the ITT from the ITTs Open to All Suppliers area to your ‘My ITTs’ area.

Eligibility requirements: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to require groupings of contractors to take a particular legal form or to require one party to undertake primary.

Award value: 4261588