Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-10-31
Buyer: NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU on behalf of NHS Telford and Wrekin CCG and NHS Shropshire CCG
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services | 85121280 | 85121282
Estimated value: 4900000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-11-27
Award criteria: The most economic tender
EU fund: ESF

Technical requirements: Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group and Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group jointly wish to invite prospective providers to express their interest for the provison of dermatology services.
This Invitation to Tender provides information pertaining to the procurement for Dermatology Services. The purpose of this procurement is to secure a Service Provider to deliver Dermatology Services to the county of Shropshire (comprising 2 CCGs).
It is the intention that the community dermatology provision will support the patients and General practitioners of both Telford and Wrekin CCG and Shropshire CCG by making available an effective community dermatology service; reduce waiting times and increase access for patients whilst providing value for money.
The consultant-led dermatology service will provide assessment and treatment for skin disorders and will focus not just on treating skin disorders, but also on raising awareness and understanding of the importance of long term skin care and the prevention of skin disease, in particular skin cancer.
— skin conditions requiring medication normally prescribed only in secondary care, such as retinoids, disease modifying agents, biologicals/biosimilars and all drugs with NICE Technical Appraisals.
The CCG’s are looking to appoint a Service Provider or Consortium to deliver this Service for a period of 3 years with an optional 2 years extension available.
The successful Provider will be required to sign the NHS Standard Contract for the service and accept all terms and conditions.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Any supplier may be disqualified who:
(a) is bankrupt or is being wound up, where his affairs are being administered by the court, where he has entered into an arrangement with creditors, where he has suspended business activities or is in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations;
(b)is the subject of proceedings for a declaration of bankruptcy, for an order for compulsory winding up or administration by the court or of an arrangement with creditors or of any other similar proceedings under national laws and regulations;
(c) has been convicted by a judgement which has the force of res judicata in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of any offence concerning his professional conduct;
(d) has been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contracting authorities can demonstrate;
(e) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the Contracting Authority;
(f) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the Contracting Authority;
(g) is guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required under this Section or has not supplied such information;

Eligibility requirements: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Any supplier may be disqualified who: (a) is bankrupt or is being wound up, where his affairs are being administered by the court, where he has entered into an arrangement with creditors, where he has suspended business activities or is in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations; (b)is the subject of proceedings for a declaration of bankruptcy, for an order for compulsory winding up or administration by the court or of an arrangement with creditors or of any other similar proceedings under national laws and regulations; (c) has been convicted by a judgement which has the force of res judicata in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of any offence concerning his professional conduct; (d) has been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contracting authorities can demonstrate; (e) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the Contracting Authority; (f) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the Contracting Authority; (g) is guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required under this Section or has not supplied such information; (h) has been the subject of a conviction for participation in a criminal organisation, as defined in Article 2(1)of Council Joint Action 98/733/JHA; (i) has been the subject of a conviction for corruption, as defined in Article 3 of the Council Act of 26.5.1972 and Article 3(1) of Council Joint Action 98/742/JHA3 respectively; (j) has been the subject of a conviction for fraud within the meaning of Article 1 of the Convention relating to the protection of the financial interests of the European Communities; (k) has been the subject of a conviction for money laundering, as defined in Article 1 of Council Directive 91/308/

Award value: 4900000