ID 5047662 - DoH - Integrated Care System NI Evaluation

Concepts

• belfast
• management consultancy
• ics ni
• the ics ni programme team
• the integrated care system ni
• system
• care
• doh
• integrated
• consultancy services

Location

BELFAST

Description

The Department of Health (DoH) wishes to appoint a Supplier to provide independent evaluation in respect of the Integrated Care System NI (ICS NI) currently under development by the ICS NI Programme Team. The Supplier will be required to provide ongoing assessment of the ICS from initial launch through its formative years to provide an independent and professional assessment that will be used by the Department to monitor ICS operations and address any issues arising promptly and effectively as well as learning to inform regulations and contribute to ICS benefits management. This will facilitate the use of an ‘action learning approach’ and ultimately contribute to the positive maturity of the ICS model. There is no guarantee of the volume of work that will be commissioned during the contract duration. The estimated budget for the contract is included in the Contract Notice. Full details of requirements are set out in the Specification document (ID 5047662 – Specification).

Renewal Options

The Contract period shall commence on award and will run for 24 months, with an option to extend for any period of up to and including 12 months. Following the initial contract period, there is an option to extend for any period of up to and including 12 months.

CPV Codes

• 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
• 79411000 - General management consultancy services
• 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
• 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
• 73210000 - Research consultancy services
• 79421100 - Project-supervision services other than for construction work

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Performance considerations apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The value of this contract is estimated between £200,000 and £300,000 overall. The figure indicated in Section II 1.5 represents an estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. Neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Economic Operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Economic Operator in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and an Economic Operator shall. have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority. Economic Operators should note that all dates, time periods and figures in relation to values and volumes specified in this notice and the procurement documents are approximate only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change any or all of them. Contract Monitoring. The successful supplier’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored in line with the tender. documentation. Suppliers not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a supplier fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management n CPD for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance can result in the supplier being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of three years from the date of issue. The Authority expressly reserves the rights: (I). not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; (II). to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering Competition; (III). to award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the services covered by. this notice; and (IV). to award contract(s) in stages. In no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates. This project will be used to progress the Government’s wider social, economic and environmental objectives.