Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-11-30
Buyer: Ministry of Defence, C&C, Other
Country: CY
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services | 85110000: Hospital and related services
Estimated value: 90000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-01-23
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The provision of (or access to) effective, safe and efficient SHC to the entitled and eligible population (this is inclusive of military personnel, civil servants, certain contractors and dependents). The SHC service must be accessible within stated timelines and meet accredited clinical assurance standards (CHKS accreditation required) and delivered within a certified Quality Management System framework (ISO 9001:2015 or ISO 9001:2008 required). The costs of such healthcare must provide Value for Money (VfM) and remain sufficiently agile to incorporate change without compromising the quality of care or financial effectiveness.
The provision of (or access to) effective, safe and efficient SHC to the entitled and eligible population (this is inclusive of military personnel, civil servants, certain contractors and dependents). The SHC service must be accessible within stated timelines and meet accredited clinical assurance standards (CHKS accreditation required) and delivered within a certified Quality Management System framework (ISO 9001:2015 or ISO 9001:2008 required). The costs of such healthcare must provide VfM and remain sufficiently agile to incorporate change without compromising the quality of care or financial effectiveness.
Clinical activity indicates that on an annual basis the future contractor must be able to resource a minimum of 4,000 outpatient appointments and 1,200 inpatient procedures across a full range of clinical specialties and must also be able to support circa 150 births per year. Radiological demands require MRI, CT, X-Ray Mammogram, Ultra Sound and Osteoporosis scans to be provided (circa 3,000 per year), along with a significant burden of laboratory tests (circa 28,000 per year).
Population Size. The current entitled and eligible population of BFC (including Sovereign Base Area Administration and certain contractor staff) is circa 8,000. The population is split between the Eastern Sovereign Base Area (ESBA — circa 3,000 personnel) and the Western Sovereign Base Area (WSBA — circa 5,000 personnel). The size of the population is subject to variation throughout the duration of the contract, and bidders should be aware that their submission will need to account for any possible variation in population size during the contract term.
SHC services are to be available from confirmed hospital sites and be within a maximum of 60mins travel time from the base locations (grid reference points are detailed in the PQQ and are non-negotiable). Bidders should note that agreements to access to Republic of Cyprus (RoC) state hospitals is already in place as is a robust referral system into the UK NHS.
Bidders will be expected to demonstrate that their proposals are flexible, sustainable, clinically assured (CHKS accreditation required), managed within the framework of a QMS and information security is robust and will continue to deliver VfM to the Contracting Authority throughout the period of the contract, taking into account potential variations in population size. Interested parties must demonstrate their ability to carry out the full scope of the requirement.
The new SHC contract will be a re-let of the current contract for SHC services, bidders should therefore consider whether any TUPE (or equivalent) implications will arise.
The Contracting Authority will invite a maximum of 5 companies to tender. A Pre-Qualification (PQQ) exercise will be undertaken to determine the capability of potential bidders.
The Contracting Authority has the need for greater transparency across its operations to enable it to hold public bodies to account. All Bidders should be aware that if they are awarded the new SHC contract, the contract (and all preceding related tender documentation) between the bidder and the Contracting Authority shall be published. In limited circumstances, certain information may be redacted from documents prior to publication.
The Authority has the option, within its sole discretion, to extend the contract by up to 2 (two) periods of up to 3 (three) Options Years as detailed below:
The SHC service must be accessible within stated timelines and meet accredited clinical assurance standards (CHKS accreditation required) and delivered within a certified Quality Management System framework (ISO 9001:2015 or ISO 9001:2008 required).
1. The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.
2. Advertising Regime OJEU:- This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU),the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk
3. The Draft SOR is included with this Contract Notice however it is Subject to Change prior to publication of the ITT.
4. Bidders will bear all costs associated with preparing and submitting their responses to this Contract Notice and any supporting documentation that the DPQQ requires. If the Competition is terminated or amended by the Authority, the Authority will not reimburse any Bidder.

Eligibility requirements: The SHC service must be accessible within stated timelines and meet accredited clinical assurance standards (CHKS accreditation required) and delivered within a certified Quality Management System framework (ISO 9001:2015 or ISO 9001:2008 required).

Award value: 90000000