Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice With Call For Competition
Published: 2018-03-24
Buyer: Velindre NHS Trust as hosts of NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85111100: Surgical services
Submission deadline: 2018-04-23

Technical requirements: NWSSP seeks to establish a 4 years, multi supplier, 2 Lot framework (FA) for the provision of a range of clinical, surgical and diagnostic services on behalf of all Local Health Boards and NHS Trusts in Wales. The FA will be utilised by the LHB's /Trust's on an “as required” basis; accordingly no volume or value of work is guaranteed.
The services will be provided at (i) NHS Wales premises (insourced) or (ii) in at the suppliers' premises (outsourced). Further information is set out in the tender documents which are available to download (see section VI.3 for details).
The range of possible outsourced clinical, surgical and diagnostic services (services) include breast, cardiac and cardiac related diagnostics, cardiology and cardiology related diagnostics, CT scanning, dermatology, Ear Nose & Throat (ENT), Endoscopy (including Cystoscopy), gastroenterology, general surgery, gynaecology, MRI scanning, neurology and neurology related diagnostics, neuroscience, ophthalmology, oral maxillo facial surgery, orthopaedic surgery, pain management, plastic surgery, thoracic ultrasound diagnostics, urology and vascular. it is anticipated that services will be delivered primarily in Wales; delivery outside Wales will be subject to proximity to patient /family /carer's place of abode, bed /capacity to meet patients surgical needs, proximity of clinical support, procedure costs, opinion of the referring clinician re: patient's interest. Further information is set out in the tender documents which are available to download (see section VI.3 for details).
The services to which this Notice relates fall within the Regulation 74, of the public contracts Regulations 2015. Although NWSSP may voluntarily adopt certain provisions in the Regulations neither the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that NWSSP intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations save those falling within Reg. 74.
The range of possible insourced clinical, surgical and diagnostic services (services) will be subdivided into 2 lots - Lot 2a) with no provision of capital equipment or infrastructure upgrades and Lot 2b) with provision of capital equipment and /or infrastructure upgrades. Specialties will include breast, cardiac and cardiac related diagnostics, cardiology and cardiology related diagnostics, ct scanning, dermatology, Ear Nose & Throat (ENT), endoscopy (including Cystoscopy), gastroenterology, general surgery, gynaecology, mri scanning, neurology and neurology related diagnostics, neuroscience, ophthalmology, oral maxillo facial surgery, orthopaedic surgery, pain management, plastic surgery, thoracic ultrasound diagnostics, urology and vascular. NWSSP reserve the right to commission additional specialist services, to include services falling within the healthcare resource groups codes. The Lot 2 Services will be delivered in NHS Wales premises. Further information is set out in the tender documents which are available to download (see section VI.3 for details).
The services to which this Notice relates fall within the Regulation 74, of the public contracts Regulations 2015. Although NWSSP may voluntarily adopt certain provisions in the regulations neither the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that NWSSP intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations save those falling within Reg. 74.
All tender costs and liabilities incurred by suppliers shall be the sole responsibility of suppliers.
NWSSP reserves the right to establish the framework in whole or in part, or to annul the tendering process and not establish the framework.
Supplier's will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the ITT, save for matters of clarification or consistency the terms are non-negotiable.
NWSSP reserves the right to request a parent company and /or other guarantees of financial liability.
Access Bravo eTenderWales at https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/ Register /login to the portal and click “PQQs/ITTs open to all Suppliers”. Find the PQQ/ITT_number & title and click on the “express interest” button. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your “my PQQ/ITT” page.
To respond click “my response” under “PQQ/ITT details”. Then “create response” or “decline to respond”. You can use the “messages” function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. Submit your tender using the “submit response” button.
Note – although the framework will commence 1.8.2018, it will remain “open” throughout its duration, allowing suitably qualified and registered providers to apply to be appointed onto the framework. Potential providers will be required to undertake the procurement/evaluation process set out in the ITT. Contact paul.sydenham@wales.nhs.uk and edward.butler@wales.nhs.uk for further details.
Note: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=54391