Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: Design, build, finance and operation of a Community Diagnostic Centre (“CDC”)

UK-Northampton: Medical imaging services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
             Cliftonville, Northampton, NN1 5BD, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1536491708, Email: chris.birkett@nhs.net
             Contact: Chris Birkett
             Main Address: https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/
             NUTS Code: UKF2
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Northampton:-Medical-imaging-services./9GE6KR8NB2
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Body governed by public law
      I.5) Main activity
            Health

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Design, build, finance and operation of a Community Diagnostic Centre (“CDC”)       
      Reference Number: 821614562
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      85150000 - Medical imaging services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Northampton General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is running a competitive procurement process for the provision of a Large Hub Community Diagnostic Centre for Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust on behalf of Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust who currently operate under University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement process will involve rounds of dialogue with interested providers. Start date is to be March 2026. Length of Contract and mobilisation of all modalities to be discussed as part of dialogue       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 42,000,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      Not Provided       
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The Authority is seeking a strategic partner to complete the vision to establish a large CDC Model to include Endoscopy. The large CDC will add to the current Standard CDC and CDC Spoke located in Corby and Northampton. This large archetype CDC will be in the Northampton area of the county. The scope of the procurement is to identify land or existing buildings, to design and build a facility, to include staff and equipment to deliver diagnostic tests to meet the future demand for the Northamptonshire population.

The CDC will include the full range of tests required to meet the criteria of a large CDC and the following table shows the tests that will be provided by the external partner and the Authority. Services to be provided by the external provider are Endoscopy, MRI, CT, Non-Obstetric Ultrasound, Plain Film Xray, Trans Thoracic Echocardiogram (TTE) and Phlebotomy. The Authority will provide the remaining tests using their own staff and equipment and so, the facility must provide clinic rooms for this activity. The Authority would be grateful if providers would message indicate if they intend to respond and if not, the reasons as to why that decision has been taken
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 42,000,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Start: 01/03/2026 / End: 03/03/2036       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: Details unknown at present due to length of envisaged contract and dialogue required regarding exit plans within the contract
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
             Envisaged minimum number: 3
            / Maximum number: 6       
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: The Criteria for down selection is outlined in the SQ and ISOS documentation. The Authority will take the 6 bidders with the highest scored responses at SQ stage and evaluate the ISOS documentation of those 6. Following the ISOS evaluation the Authority will take the 3 bids with the highest score through to the dialogue stage.
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      As detailed in the SQ documentation - Certification for the relevant modalities    
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description NEGOTIATED
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure:   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue: Yes.
   IV.1.5) Information about negotiation: No.
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: 2024/S 000 - 002469       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 14/11/2024 Time: 12:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: Not Provided       
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 12
      
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used Yes       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes       
   Electronic payment will be used Yes       
   VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Northampton:-Medical-imaging-services./9GE6KR8NB2

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9GE6KR8NB2
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
       Rothwell Road, Kettering, NN16 8UZ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1536491708
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 14/10/2024

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