Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-10-08
Buyer: Scottish Public Pensions Agency
Country: UK
Region: Scottish Borders
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85000000 | 85100000: Health services | 85140000: Miscellaneous health services | 85147000
Estimated value: 530000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-11-03
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Provision of a Medical Advisory Service to support the Contracting Authority's activities in administering the National Health Service (NHS) and Teachers' pension schemes in Scotland and determining the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland)‘s (LGPS) Internal Disputes Resolution Procedure (IDRP)’s appeals. For the period 1.4.2017 to 31.3.2020. The Contracting Authority may, by giving notice to the Economic Operator, extend the period of the contract to a date falling no later than 31.3.2022. Subject to that constraint, the Contracting Authority may extend the period of the Contract on more than one occasion.
Provision of a Medical Advisory Service to the Scottish Public Pensions Agency. The contract will not be divided into lots as Contract Management arrangements for this would be onerous for both the Contracting Authority and the Economic Operator in relation to the complexity, size and scope of the requirement.
The Contracting Authority may, by giving notice to the Economic Operator, extend the period of the Contract to a date falling no later than 31 March 2022. Subject to that constraint, the Contracting Authority may extend the period of the Contract on more than one occasion.
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Statement for 4B.5.1, 4B.5.2 and 4B.5.3: It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types of insurance indicated below.
Bidders will be required to provide an example that demonstrates that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as described in part 11.2.4 of the OJEU Contract Notice.
Economic Operators shall be required to demonstrate that the medical practitioners they shall call upon are qualified doctors registered with the General Medical Council. The practitioners shall have a demonstrated ability as a competent disability analyst, and be qualified in occupational medicine. The Economic Operators shall ensure they are able to cover a variety of disciplines including and without exception to: general practice, social security medicine, occupational health. The medical practitioners shall have a minimum of 5 years’ post graduate experience in their discipline. The Economic Operator shall have the capacity to call upon medical practitioners whose discipline is appropriate to each individual application and that those medical practitioners shall have appropriate medical defence cover.
Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.
Statement for Part IV: Selection criteria: There is no requirement to use ‘D. Quality assurance schemes and environmental management standards' for this procurement exercise.
Statement for Part IV: Selection criteria: There is no requirement to use ‘E. Global question for all selection criteria’ for this procurement exercise.
Statement for Part V: Reduction of the number of qualified candidates: There is no requirement to use Part V.
1.9.2019, should the period of the contract not be extended beyond the initial 3 year period. 1.9.2021, should the option to extend be utilised to it's maximum 2 additional years.
0 — Unacceptable. Nil or inadequate response. Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement.
1 — Poor. Response is partially relevant but generally poor. The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled.
2- Acceptable. Response is relevant and acceptable. The response addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas.


Award value: 530000