Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Bristol and Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium
1234
Level 3, Whitefriars, Lewins Mead
Bristol
BS1 2NT
UK
Contact person: BWPC Susan Whitehead
Telephone: +44 1173420818
E-mail: susan.whitehead@uhbristol.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKK1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nbt.nhs.uk/bwpc
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=27755&B=NHSSW
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=27755&B=NHSSW
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Recruitment Advertising Services
Reference number: BWPCNC355 RA7 RVJ RA3
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Bristol and Weston Purchasing Consortium (BWPC) are acting on behalf of University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, North Bristol NHS Trust and Weston Area Health NHS Trust, for the provision of Recruitment Advertising Services. The Trusts are looking to appoint one or more services providers.
The contract will be open to any NHS Trust or Organisation within the remit of the Bristol and Weston Purchasing NHS Consortium. This includes but not limited to University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, North Bristol NHS Trust, Weston Area Health NHS Trust, Bristol Community Health Community Interest Company, North Somerset Community Partnership. The awarded contract/agreement can also be used by public/private organisations or services linked to any of the above organisations.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 667 155.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79610000
79611000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK1
Main site or place of performance:
BS1 2NT
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This for the provision of recruitment services on behalf of University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, North Bristol NHS Trust and Weston Area Health NHS Trust.
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:
2 667 155.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 84
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 3
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Maximum of 5 highest scoring bidders from SQ evaluations.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
10/04/2019
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Bristol and Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium
Level 3, Whitefriars, Lewins Mead
Bristol
BS1 2NT
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Bristol and Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium
Level 3, Whitefriars, Lewins Mead
Bristol
BS1 2NT
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Bristol and Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium
Level 3, Whitefriars, Lewins Mead
Bristol
BS1 2NT
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/03/2019