Locum and nursing agency services.
Contract notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
States of Jersey Health and Social Services Department
www.tenders.gov.je
For the attention of: www.tenders.gov.je
St Helier Jersey
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.tenders.gov.je
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
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: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Locum and nursing agency services.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Jersey General Hospital.
NUTS code
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Jersey General Hospital.
NUTS code
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The States of Jersey Health and Social Services Department wish to tender for the provision of locum and nursing agency services.
These are being offered as 2 separate lots but suitably qualified and experienced organisations can bid for both services.
Each lot is currently serviced by a group of suppliers. The tender process will hopefully allow the feasibility of single sourcing to be investigated and compared against multiple sourcing as an option.
Only organisations with proven experience, verified by appropriate references, will be considered.
These are being offered as 2 separate lots but suitably qualified and experienced organisations can bid for both services.
Each lot is currently serviced by a group of suppliers. The tender process will hopefully allow the feasibility of single sourcing to be investigated and compared against multiple sourcing as an option.
Only organisations with proven experience, verified by appropriate references, will be considered.
Visit www.tenders.gov.je to register interest.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
79624000, 79625000, 85141000, 85141200
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: yes
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Locum agency services1)Short description
The provision of locums to work in various areas/disciplines within Jersey General Hospital.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
79624000, 79625000, 85141000, 85141200
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: Nursing agency services
1)Short description
The provision of nurses to work in various areas/disciplines within Jersey General Hospital.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
79624000, 79625000, 85141000, 85141200
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
See specification.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
See specification.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
See specification.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: See specification.
Description of particular conditions: See specification.
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: See specification.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: See specification.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
See specification.
See specification.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Restricted
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
CP3/12/275.
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
30.1.2014
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
31.12.2013