Tender

INSOURCING OF CLINICAL SUPPORT SERVICES (SBS10203)

NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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12 Feb 2024 at 14:36

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Shared Business Services Limited has initiated a tender for the Insourcing of Clinical Support Services (SBS10203) under the Light Touch Regime, with a total value of 600 million GBP. This procurement offers a route for Approved Organisations to procure additional clinical capacity using third-party providers, intending to reduce patient waiting lists. The tender period ends on March 25, 2024, and submissions can be made electronically or in writing.

This opportunity, managed by NHS Shared Business Services Limited, is open for businesses capable of providing healthcare services in the United Kingdom. The procurement method is an open procedure, and successful bidders may be awarded contracts under the Light Touch Regime rules. Businesses are encouraged to comply with the mandatory requirements outlined in the framework agreement specifications and participate in the selection qualification and award questionnaire process for a chance to secure a contract under this public procurement opportunity.

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Notice Title

INSOURCING OF CLINICAL SUPPORT SERVICES (SBS10203)

Notice Description

This procurement is a re-opening of competition for the pre-existing Framework Agreement SBS10203 Insourcing of Clinical Support Services which is being conducted under the Light Touch Regime ('LTR') and is therefore subject to limited regulation. It will be conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 of PCR 2015. Suppliers currently awarded to the pre-existing Framework Agreement do not need to re-apply, should a currently awarded supplier bid for this opportunity their bid will be rejected. This does not affect the standing of currently awarded suppliers. NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework. NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) has put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision of Insourcing of Clinical Support Services and related Goods and Services for Healthcare to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations. Our Approved Organisation list can be found on: https://sbs.nhs.uk/proc-framework-agreements-support

Lot Information

Lot 1

The framework provides a route to market for Approved Organisations to procure additional clinical capacity using a third-party provider. The Insourcing model can be used by NHS Trusts to assist in the reduction of patient waiting lists, by utilising the Trusts sites during out-of-hours' time periods such as evenings and weekends. Bidders must deliver all mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section of the Framework Agreement. There are additional Selection Qualification (SQ), Award Questionnaire (AQ) requirements, and Bidder Declarations applicable, and Bidders are asked to respond to these also. Where the Bidder does not score a minimum of 65% in total (AQ and Price combined) the Authority shall exclude the submission from being appointed to the framework. Additional information: The award of the framework agreement was conducted under the Light Touch Regime ('LTR'). This was conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 77 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). Competition may be re-opened under the light touch regime at specific points during the terms should it be deemed appropriate or should there be sufficient new entrants into the marketplace. New Entrants will only be awarded contracts for the remaining term of the Framework Agreement. Pursuant to the original Contract Notice, NHS Shared Business Services intends to re-open competition in accordance with the Framework Agreement rules.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04395c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004646-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£600,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Ian French
Contact Email
nsbs.categorymanagementsourcing@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HERTFORDSHIRE
Postcode
HP2 7AH
Post Town
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Dacorum
Electoral Ward
Adeyfield East
Westminster Constituency
Hemel Hempstead

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