Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-12-03
Buyer: London Borough of Bromley
Country: UK
Region: Kent
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85000000 | 85100000: Health services
Estimated value: 3700000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-01-20

Technical requirements: The London Borough of Bromley is inviting tenders from suitably experienced and skilled organisations for the provision of a new Community Sexual Health Early Intervention Service. The service will comprise the following elements (service areas) that target specific ‘at risk’ groups within the local population in Bromley:
The tender opportunity will be run electronically through the London Tenders Portal and suppliers will need to register their company with the portal as soon as possible (if they have not already done so) at www.londontenders.org to ensure they are able to access and submit the relevant documents online.
Bromley's vision is that the service will operate as a single entity with one organisation managing it as Lead Organisation responsible for information sharing and performance monitoring for all elements. They must demonstrate significant reach into community and voluntary sector services operating in the borough and will need to work collaboratively with other providers to fulfil the service requirements. Bids may be from existing consortia or from a group of organisations where 1 acts as Lead Organisation; the bidding entity, however formed, must be able to provide all of the elements.
Organisations that cannot bid as Lead Organisation but could provide one or more element may be directed to the Lead Organisation if and when a contract is awarded to be considered as a consortium member or sub-contractor.
The anticipated contract start date is 1.10.2017 (or as otherwise directed by the Council). Initial contract period will be for two years with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 1 year. The estimated contract value is based on all extension periods being taken up.
Evaluation of the tender will be based on the CIPFA standing guide to the commissioning of local authority work and services tender evaluation model and in full compliance with EU Directives, the Council's Contract Procedure Rules and in accordance with the stated criteria. Tenderers should note that the evaluation of the above criteria for Quality issues etc. will also include the operation of minimum score thresholds. If the Tenderer's proposal receives a score below the required threshold then the bid may not be considered further. (The minimum acceptable score is a requirement to obtain at least half of the available points in any particular area).
An indicative use of this model can be downloaded from the Council's website at http://www.bromley.gov.uk/info/200095/tenders_and_contracts/265/submitting_tenders
The Council works with the London Boroughs of Bexley, Lewisham, Greenwich, Lambeth, Southwark and Croydon. In addition to the bodies identified above, in appropriate circumstances and in compliance with any legal and regulatory requirement, the opportunity for services to be provided through this contract may also be offered to the above mentioned organisations who may have similar usage volumes.
The Council may make use of the contract for further negotiated arrangements to the extent permissible and in compliance with the relevant Procurement Regulations. Prospective contractors are advised that the documents issued at this time in conjunction with the OJEU Tender Notice may be supplemented and/or amended as provided for in Regulation 53(6) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Complaints during the procurement process are conducted under the Official Journal for the European Union (OJEU) in line with the Public Contracts Regulations (2015). Our processes are conducted in a fair, open and transparent manner. We are committed to developing constructive relationships with suppliers and are keen to generate maximum competition in all of our procurements to deliver best value and sustainable cost savings for the taxpayer. The outcome of the evaluation process is totally dependent on the competitive strength of the individual bid submissions, regardless of the bidder's size or place on existing / previous arrangements. We are committed to treating all suppliers fairly and all feedback and complaints are given full and fair consideration. If at any stage we believe that a mistake has been made by us, please be assured that we will rectify it to the extent that we can legally do so. In order to complain you must first be registered on the eSourcing tool for the relevant procurement event. All complaints must be raised via the eSourcing tool messaging facility. If you are still unsatisfied at the outcome of a procurement competition and wish to challenge it, then you should issue legal proceedings under Part 3 chapter 6 (Applications to the Court) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and serve them on the Government Legal Department in accordance with the Civil Procedure Rules Part 66 (Crown Proceedings) and its associated Practice Direction. Please note that service by email is subject to prior agreement with the Head of Litigation at the Government Legal Department Solicitor's Department and is not routinely given.


Award value: 3700000