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Framework Agreement for Commissioning Support Services.

Contract award notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

National Health Service Commissioning Board
Quarry House, Quarry Hill
LS2 7UE Leeds
UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: www.england.nhs.uk

Address of the buyer profile: www.england.nhs.uk/lpf

Electronic access to information: www.england.nhs.uk/lpf

Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://nhsbsa.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.3)Main activity
Health
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes

See Section VI.2 for further information on contracting authorities

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract
Framework Agreement for Commissioning Support Services.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 11: Management consulting services [6] and related services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Various locations throughout England.

NUTS code UK

II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The NHS Commissioning Board (operating under the name NHS England) has established a Framework Agreement for the provision of Commissioning Support Services.
The Framework Agreement is divided into the following Lots:
Lot 1 - End-to-end Commissioning Support Services including:
- Business support services;
- Healthcare procurement and provider management;
- Service transformation and redesign;
- Communications and patient and public engagement;
- Business intelligence
Lot 2 - Specialist Decision Support Services. This lot is further divided into two sub-lots as follows:
- Lot 2A - Medicines management and optimisation
- Lot 2B - Individual Funding Request case management, supporting the commissioning of Continuing Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

79400000, 72250000, 72212517, 48490000, 72314000, 79420000, 79416000, 85121100, 48482000, 79994000, 79414000, 72600000, 72224000, 71317210, 79600000, 72221000, 72316000, 72245000, 72212440, 79211000, 72415000, 72246000, 79412000, 85141220, 98200000, 79400000, 72310000, 72313000, 72222300, 79200000, 72212482, 72240000, 79410000, 79413000, 79419000, 79211110, 72000000, 72700000, 79411000, 72322000, 85149000, 79421000, 72220000, 75122000, 79999000, 79418000, 85321000

II.1.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)
Lowest offer 3 000 000 000 and highest offer 5 000 000 000 GBP
Excluding VAT

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Restricted
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
1. Quality. Weighting 85
2. Price. Weighting 15
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
13/04/04 - Framework Agreement for Commissioning Support Services
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior information notice

Notice number in the OJEU: 2014/S 7-008036 of 10.1.2014

Contract notice

Notice number in the OJEU: 2014/S 40-066467 of 26.2.2014

Other previous publications

Notice number in the OJEU: 2014/S 65-110922 of 2.4.2014

Section V: Award of contract

Lot title: Lot 1 - End-to-end Commissioning Support Services
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
4.2.2015
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 15
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

See Section VI.2 for full list of economic operators in favour of whom a contract award decision has been taken

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: yes
Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties:
Not known
Lot title: 2A - Specialist Decision Support. Medicines Management and Optimisation
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
4.2.2015
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 12
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

See Section VI.2 for full list of economic operators in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Lot title: Lot 2B - Individual Funding Requests case management and supporting the commissioning of Continuing Healthcare and Funded Nursing Care
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
4.2.2015
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 11
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

See Section VI.2 for full list of economic operators in favour of whom a contract award decision has been taken

V.4)Information on value of contract
V.5)Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:
Economic Operators in favour of whom a contract award decision has been taken:
Lot 1
Official Name: Capita Business Services Limited
Postal Address: 71 Victoria Street
Town: Westminster, London,
Postal Code: SW1H 0XA
Country: United Kingdom

Internet Address (URL): http://www.capita.co.uk/

Official Name: Mouchel Business Services Ltd
Postal Address: Export House, Cawsey Way, Woking
Town: Surrey,
Postal Code: GU21 6QX
Country: United Kingdom

Internet Address (URL): http://mbedconsortium.co.uk/

Official Name: NHS Arden GEM Commissioning Support Unit (Arden GEM CSU)
Postal Address: Francis Crick House, Summerhouse Road, Moulton Park Industrial Estate
Town: Northampton,
Postal Code: NN3 6BF
Country: United Kingdom

Internet Address (URL): http://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/

Official Name: NHS Central Southern Commissioning Support Unit
Postal Address: First Floor, Rivergate House, Newbury Business Park, London Road
Town: Newbury
Postal Code: RG14 2PZ
Country: United Kingdom

Internet Address (URL): https://www.cscsu.nhs.uk/

Official Name: NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit
Postal Address: Kingston House, 438-450 High Street
Town: West Bromwich
Postal Code: B70 9LD
Country: United Kingdom

Internet Address (URL): http://midlandsandlancashirecsu.nhs.uk/

Official Name: NHS North East London Commissioning Support Unit (NEL CSU)
Postal Address: Clifton House, 75-77 Worship Street
Town: London
Postal Code: EC2A 2DU
Country: United Kingdom

Internet Address (URL): http://www.nelcsu.nhs.uk/

Official Name: NHS North of England Commissioning Support Unit
Postal Address: John Snow House
Town: Durham
Postal Code: DH1 3YG
Country: United Kingdom

Internet Address (URL): http://www.necsu.nhs.uk/

Official Name: NHS South and West Commissioning Support Unit (consisting of NHS South Commissioning Support Unit and NHS South West Commissioning Support Unit)
Postal Address: South Plaza, Marlborough Street
Town: Bristol
Postal Code: BS1 3NX
Country: United Kingdom

Internet Address (URL): http://www.swcsu.nhs.uk/

Official Name: NHS South East Commissioning Support Unit
Postal Address: 1 Lower Marsh, Waterloo
Town: London
Postal Code: SE1 7NT
Country: United Kingdom

Internet Address (URL): http://www.southeastcsu.nhs.uk/

Official Name: Optum Health Solutions (UK) Ltd
Postal Address: Star House, 20 Grenfell Road, Maidenhead
Town: Berkshire
Postal Code: SL6 1EH
Country: United Kingdom

Internet Address (URL): http://www.optum.co.uk/

Lot 2A
Official Name: Capita Business Services Limited
Postal Address: 71 Victoria Street,
Town: Westminster, London,
Postal Code: SW1H 0XA
Country: United Kingdom

Internet Address (URL): http://www.capita.co.uk/

Official Name: NHS Central Southern Commissioning Support Unit
Postal Address: First Floor, Rivergate House, Newbury Business Park, London Road
Town: Newbury
Postal Code: RG14 2PZ
Country: United Kingdom

Internet Address (URL): https://www.cscsu.nhs.uk/

Official Name: NHS Arden GEM Commissioning Support Unit (Arden GEM CSU)
Postal Address: Francis Crick House, Summerhouse Road, Moulton Park Industrial Estate
Town: Northampton,
Postal Code: NN3 6BF
Country: United Kingdom

Internet Address (URL): http://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/

Official Name: NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit
Postal Address: Kingston House, 438-450 High Street
Town: West Bromwich
Postal Code: B70 9LD
Country: United Kingdom

Internet Address (URL): http://midlandsandlancashirecsu.nhs.uk/

Official Name: NHS North East London Commissioning Support Unit (NEL CSU)
Postal Address: Clifton House, 75-77 Worship Street
Town: London
Postal Code: EC2A 2DU
Country: United Kingdom

Internet Address (URL): http://www.nelcsu.nhs.uk/

Official Name: NHS North of England Commissioning Support Unit
Postal Address: John Snow House
Town: Durham
Postal Code: DH1 3YG
Country: United Kingdom

Internet Address (URL): http://www.necsu.nhs.uk/

Official Name: NHS South East Commissioning Support Unit
Postal Address: 1 Lower Marsh, Waterloo
Town: London
Postal Code: SE1 7NT
Country: United Kingdom

Internet Address (URL): http://www.southeastcsu.nhs.uk/

Official Name: Optum Health Solutions (UK) Ltd
Postal Address: Star House, 20 Grenfell Road, Maidenhead
Town: Berkshire
Postal Code: SL6 1EH
Country: United Kingdom

Internet Address (URL): http://www.optum.co.uk/

Lot 2B
Official Name: NHS Arden GEM Commissioning Support Unit (Arden GEM CSU)
Postal Address: Francis Crick House, Summerhouse Road, Moulton Park Industrial Estate
Town: Northampton,
Postal Code: NN3 6BF
Country: United Kingdom

Internet Address (URL): http://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/

Official Name: NHS Central Southern Commissioning Support Unit
Postal Address: First Floor, Rivergate House, Newbury Business Park, London Road
Town: Newbury
Postal Code: RG14 2PZ
Country: United Kingdom

Internet Address (URL): https://www.cscsu.nhs.uk/

Official Name: NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit
Postal Address: Kingston House, 438-450 High Street
Town: West Bromwich
Postal Code: B70 9LD
Country: United Kingdom

Internet Address (URL): http://midlandsandlancashirecsu.nhs.uk/

Official Name: NHS North East London Commissioning Support Unit (NEL CSU)
Postal Address: Clifton House, 75-77 Worship Street
Town: London
Postal Code: EC2A 2DU
Country: United Kingdom

Internet Address (URL): http://www.nelcsu.nhs.uk/

Official Name: NHS North of England Commissioning Support Unit
Postal Address: John Snow House
Town: Durham
Postal Code: DH1 3YG
Country: United Kingdom

Internet Address (URL): http://www.necsu.nhs.uk/

Official Name: NHS North West Commissioning Support Unit
Postal Address: 1829 Building, Countess of Chester Health Park, Liverpool Road
Town: Chester
Postal Code: CH2 1HJ
Country: United Kingdom

Internet Address (URL): http://northwestcsu.nhs.uk/

Official Name: NHS South and West Commissioning Support Unit (consisting of NHS South Commissioning Support Unit and NHS South West Commissioning Support Unit)
Postal Address: South Plaza, Marlborough Street
Town: Bristol
Postal Code: BS1 3NX
Country: United Kingdom

Internet Address (URL): http://www.swcsu.nhs.uk/

Official Name: NHS South East Commissioning Support Unit
Postal Address: 1 Lower Marsh, Waterloo
Town: London
Postal Code: SE1 7NT
Country: United Kingdom

Internet Address (URL): http://www.southeastcsu.nhs.uk/

Official Name: NHS Yorkshire and Humber Commissioning Support Unit
Postal Address: Unit 1, Triune Court, Monks Cross North
Town: York
Postal Code: YO32 9GZ
Country: United Kingdom

Internet Address (URL): http://yhcs.org.uk/

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of the following other contracting authorities:
1. The Contracting Authority is putting in place a Framework Agreement which will be accessible for use by the following organisations, (including any future successor organisation(s) to the functions exercised by any such organisations):
- The National Health Service Commissioning Board (known as NHS England), and all bodies hosted by The National Health Service Commissioning Board;
- Any other Health Service Body as defined at section 9 National Health Service Act 2006, including but not limited to any:
i. Clinical Commissioning Group;
ii. NHS Trust;
iii. Special Health Authority;
iv. The Care Quality Commission;
v. National Institute for Health Care Excellence, known as NICE;
vi. The Health and Social Care Information Centre;
vii. The Secretary of State;
viii. relevant Welsh health service bodies.
- NHS Foundation Trusts;
- Academic Health Science Networks;
- The NHS Trust Development Authority;
- Monitor;
- Health Education England including Local Education and Training Boards (LETB) constituted as committees of Health Education England;
- NHS Health Research Authority;
- The Department of Health;
- Executive agencies of the Department of Health including but not limited to Public Health England, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency and the National Institute of Health Research;
- Arms Length Bodies of the Department of Health not otherwise listed in this Contract Notice including but not limited to NHS Blood and Transplant, NHS Business Services Authority, NHS Litigation Authority, Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, and the Human Tissue Authority;
- Any provider of primary medical services under a GMS, PMS or APMS contract;
- All Local Authorities, as defined under section 1 the Local Government Act 2000 including Health and Well Being Boards established by any Local Authority.
2. The framework agreement shall be accessible to the above named organisations whether procuring themselves, or on behalf of other such named organisations, or procuring together as members of any joint procurement.
3. The services under the framework agreement shall be available to organisations for the direct or indirect support of their organisation's functions related to the commissioning of health and/or social care related services. For the avoidance of doubt this shall extend to the support of back office and support functions of any such organisation. The detailed service descriptions of services covered by this procurement process and the framework agreement shall be set out in the ITT.
4. For the avoidance of doubt reference to health and/or social care services, includes but is not limited to; primary care services, secondary care services, community care services, tertiary care services, social services and public health services.
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: In accordance with Regulation 32 (Information about contract award procedure and the application of standstill period prior to contract award) and Regulation 47 (Enforcement of Obligations) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006.
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
30.3.2015

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