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Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2018/S 180-408788/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Services

Contract notice
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield Clinical Commissioning Group
Postal address: Sedgefield Community Hospital
Town: Sedgefield
Postal code: TS21 3EE
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1913713222
Email: ddesccg.enquiries@nhs.net
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:
Official name: North Durham Clinical Commissioning Group
Postal address: The Lavender Centre
Town: Chester-le-Street
Postal code: DH2 1HS
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1913898600
Email: nduccg.northdurhamccg@nhs.net
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.2) Joint Procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted.Further information can be obtained at:
another address:Official name: North of England Commissioning Support Unit
Postal address: Teesdale House
Town: Stockton-on-Tees
Postal code: TS17 6BL
Country: United Kingdom
Email: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
Internet address(es):
Main address:

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
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: Community Optometry Services
Reference number: NECS293
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract Services

II.1.4) Short Description:
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for and on behalf of NHS North Durham Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCGs), who wish to commission Community Optometry Services within the North Durham, Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield localities
The contract is for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The initial contract term will commence on 1.4.2019, ending on 31.3.2022. The extension period, which will be awarded at the discretion of the CCGs will commence on 1.4.2022 ending on 31.3.2024.
It is anticipated that the Tender documents will be made available to view on the Proactis portal on 19.9.2018.

II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots:4
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lot.

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)

II.2) Description:
II.2.1) Title: Lot 2 — Glaucoma Repeat Reading Service

Lot No:2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 85100000
Main CPV code: 85000000
Main CPV code: 85140000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Community Optometry Services — Glaucoma Repeat Reading Service

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no
II.2.1) Title: Lot 3 — Cataract Referral Refinement Service

Lot No:3
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 85100000
Main CPV code: 85000000
Main CPV code: 85140000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Community Optometry Services — Cataract Referral Refinement Service

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no
II.2.1) Title: Lot 4 — Ocular Hypertension Monitoring Service Level 1

Lot No:4
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 85100000
Main CPV code: 85000000
Main CPV code: 85140000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Community Optometry Services — Ocular Hypertension Monitoring Service Level 1

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no
II.2.1) Title: Lot 1 — Minor Eye Conditions and Treatment Service

Lot No:1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 85100000
Main CPV code: 85000000
Main CPV code: 85140000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Community Optometry Services — Minor Eye Conditions and Treatment Service

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of conditions of rules and criteria:”Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 Contracting Authorities must consider:
(a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the area where they exercise their functions;
And
(b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, they might act with a view to securing that improvement.
Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to “economic, social, and environmental well-being”. The basic principles of the Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Light-Touch Rules Regime, Regulations 74 to 77 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No102) (for Health, Social, Education, and certain other Service Contracts).”

III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Form of procedure:
Open procedure
IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
Information about national procedures is available at:
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
Public contracts for Health, Social, Education, and certain other Service Contracts listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) (PCR 2015) shall be awarded in accordance with Chapter 3 Section 7 Regulation 74 to 77 of PCR 2015.

IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:2018-10-15
Local time:12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN

Section V: Award of contract

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information:
“This procurement will be conducted via the NECS e-tendering system (Proactis) as such there will be no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, will be conducted via the PROACTIS portal.
To express an interest in tendering for this procurement, please register on the PROACTIS e-tendering portal, which can be found at: and follow the registration instructions.
Please note that it is free to register on PROACTIS, which can be accessed at any time of day.
Should you have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal, you should contact the eTendering provider by Email: Suppliersupport@proactis.com or Website: (Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm).
The basic principles of the Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102).”
(MT Ref:213259)

VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: North of England Commissioning Support Unit
Postal address: Teesdale House, Thornaby
Town: Stockton on Tees
Postal code: TS17 6BL
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1642745000
Internet address:

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: North of England Commissioning Support Unit
Postal address: Teesdale House, Thornaby
Town: Stockton on Tees
Postal code: TS17 6BL
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1642745000
Internet address:

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Commissioner will act in accordance with Part 3 Chapter 5 Regulation 85 to 87 and Part 3 Chapter 6 Regulation 88 to 104 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) (PCR 2015). Part 3 of the PCR 2015 provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to the time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied tenderer is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: Royal Courts of Justice — The High Court
Postal address: Strand
Town: London
Postal code: WC2A 2LL
Country: United Kingdom
Internet address:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2018-09-17