Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS County Durham Clinical Commissioning Group
Sedgefield Community Hospital, Salters Lane
Sedgefield
TS21 3EE
UK
Telephone: +44 1642746918
E-mail: NECSU.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://countydurhamccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England and NHS Improvement - North East & Yorkshire Region
Waterfront 4, Goldcrest Way
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
UK
Telephone: +44 1642746918
E-mail: NECSU.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-east-yorkshire
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
NHSE536 – Invitation to Tender - APMS - Wingate Medical Centre
Reference number: NHSE536
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and has managed this Invitation to Tender for the provision of an Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS) - Wingate Medical Centre for NHS County Durham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) (the Commissioner) under fully delegated authority to commission primary medical services on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement - North East and Yorkshire (the Contracting Authority). The contract is for an initial period of 7-years with the option of an extension period of 2-years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority/Commissioner and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 733 205.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC1
Main site or place of performance:
Wingate Village - East of County Durham CCG boundary area.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contracting Authority/Commissioner has undertaken a Invitation to tender for the provision of an Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) to Wingate Medical Centre. This tender is for a contract to commence on 01 July 2022 for a contract term of an initial period of 7-years with the option to extend the contract for 2-years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority/Commissioner and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
The annual financial Capitation Payments is based on the General Medical Service (GMS) rate of 96.78 GBP (2021/22 values) less 4.75% to account for the Out of Hours opt-outs resulting in a net price per weighted patient of 92.18 GBP with a list size as of 01 July 2021 of 3,190 patients (4,013 weighted) equating to an annual value of 369,949 GBP. This Capitation Payment is designed to cover the Essential & Additional Services element of the contract as per the NHS (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations. In addition to Capitation Payments the practice will be eligible for Enhanced Services and Quality Outcomes Framework payments in line with GMS contractors, currently valued at 44,852 GBP per annum. The total annual contract value is estimated at 414,801 GBP.
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.2.14) Additional information
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) will apply. Bidders are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
Information about national procedures is available at: (URL)
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/pdfs/uksi_20150102_en.pdf
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-027442
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/03/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IntraHealth Limited
1st Floor William Brown Centre
Peterlee
SR8 5TW
UK
NUTS: UKC14
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 733 205.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:225575)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Contracting Authority/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 dissatisfied bidders were advised to take their own prompt legal advice.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice
The High Courts of Justice
London
WC242LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/03/2022