Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Occupational Health Services to the named Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands
Authority: University of the Highlands and Islands (Education)·Consortium: 9 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe named Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands wish to form a sole supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Occupational Health Services. For the purpose of clarification, the below partners have access to this Framework Agreement. It should be noted that partners have the option to purchase requirements outside of this Framework Agreement and are under no obligation to use the Framework.
- UHI Executive Office
- UHI Inverness
- UHI Moray
- UHI North Highland
- UHI Outer Hebrides
- UHI West Highland
- Highland Theological College
- Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
- Scottish Association for Marine Science
It should be noted that UHI North Highland, UHI Outer Hebrides and UHI West Highland are expected to merge into one institution in the summer of 2023. In the event this merger takes place, the newly formed institution will have access to this contract.
Each named Academic Partner may join the Framework Agreement at any time during the Framework Agreement, for some this will be when their existing supply Agreements expire; this means that from the beginning of the Framework Agreement, participation may be phased in.
- Recurrence: March 2025 OR March 2026 OR March 2027 Please note that the timing for a future contract notice with regard to this requirement cannot be determined at this point in time.
CPV: Health services · Miscellaneous health services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1CancelledRenewal
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (9)
- Geographical Coverage: 15%
- Skills and Expertise of Staff: 15%
- Implementation: 10%
- Exit Strategy: 5%
- Reduction in Absence Rates: 10%
- Added Value Services: 5%
- Customer Service: 5%
- Fair Work Practices: 5%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (9)
- Geographical Coverage: 15%
- Skills and Expertise of Staff: 15%
- Implementation: 10%
- Exit Strategy: 5%
- Reduction in Absence Rates: 10%
- Added Value Services: 5%
- Customer Service: 5%
- Fair Work Practices: 5%
- Price: 30%
- Suitability
- Where Staff are medical doctors; they will have the appropriate medical qualifications and General Medical Council (GMC) Registration and/or any other relevant bodies, other applicable training/qualifications and have undertaken the necessary continuing professional development stated by their Royal College/GMC and the requisite appraisal system – or equivalent.
- Where the Staff are nurses or nurse practitioners; they will have the appropriate nursing qualification, nursing registration and be suitably trained, and have undertaken the necessary continuing professional development stated by their Royal College of Nursing (RCN)/Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) – or equivalent.
- Where Staff are physiotherapists, they must be chartered and be registered with the Health and Care professions Council (HCPC) or equivalent.
- Staff carrying out specialised Services, such as health surveillance, or those operating as OH advisors / Technicians (and who are not qualified as a doctor or nurse) shall have the necessary qualifications, training and experience.
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: Insurance Bidders must confirm they can provide the following supporting evidence prior to award: - Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP or as required by statute - Public Liability Insurance = 5 000 000 GBP Accounts The following evidence will be requested…
- Technical & professional ability
Doctors and nurses with the relevant qualifications and membership as set out above.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Framework Agreement for the Provision of Occupational Health Services…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
Yes · March 2025 OR March 2026 OR March 2027
Please note that the timing for a future contract notice with regard to this requirement cannot be determined at this point in time.
- First published
- 15 Mar 2023, 08:57 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 May 2023, 10:46 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Apr 2023 – …
- Authority reference
CS-UHI-23668- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-014878- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b2e8Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As per specification of requirements, the SPD and all tender documentation.
Publisher note: The below documentation requires to be submitted as part of the tender submission: Appendix A - Form of Tender Appendix B - Freedom of Information Appendix D - Supply Chain Code of Conduct Appendix E - Commercial Questionnaire Appendix F - Technical Questionnaire Appendix G - GDPR Vendor Data Processor Assurance Assessment Appendix H - Cloud Risk Evaluation Questionnaire Appendix I - Cloud Security Principles Appendix K - Conflict of Interest (SC Ref:733279)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 19 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 19 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
19 Apr 2023 → 25 May 2023 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown19 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened19 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published25 May 2023, 10:46 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to cancelled25 May 2023, 10:46 BST
Published amendments (1)
VI.3) Additional information Instead of Appendix G - GDPR Vendor Data Processor Assurance Assessment Please read Appendix G - GDPR Vendor Data Controller Assurance Assessment
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastContracting authority & participating public bodies
9 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Highland Theological CollegeContracting authority
- Inverness College UHI (Also known as UHI Inverness)Contracting authority
- Lews Castle CollegeContracting authority
- North Highland College (Known as UHI North Highland)Contracting authority
- Sabhal Mòr OstaigContracting authority
- Scottish Association for Marine Science ('SAMS')Contracting authority
- UHI MorayContracting authority
- West Highland College UHIContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Inverness Sheriff and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria