Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Southend-on-Sea City Council
Civic Centre
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
SS26EN
UK
Telephone: +44 1702215000
E-mail: procurementadvisors@southend.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH31
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.southend.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.southend.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
GP LARC Services - Primary Care Network Delivery Model Pilot
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Services (LARC)
Services to include:
To operate as a 'Hub', accepting referrals from other practices residing within the Southend East PCN locality, and self-referrals from women registered with participating practices within the PCN locality.
• To provide the full range of long-acting reversible contraception, including the delivery of IUCD and subdermal implant fittings and removals for contraceptive purposes.
• To effectively capture and monitor data and evidence to support evaluation and learning, in line with the service specification outlined within this contract.
• To ensure the wider primary care network workforce are appropriately briefed and possess the necessary knowledge and skills to be able to effectively refer into the 'hub'.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
40 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH31
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Services to include:
To operate as a 'Hub', accepting referrals from other practices residing within the Southend East PCN locality, and self-referrals from women registered with participating practices within the PCN locality.
• To provide the full range of long-acting reversible contraception, including the delivery of IUCD and subdermal implant fittings and removals for contraceptive purposes.
• To effectively capture and monitor data and evidence to support evaluation and learning, in line with the service specification outlined within this contract.
• To ensure the wider primary care network workforce are appropriately briefed and possess the necessary knowledge and skills to be able to effectively refer into the 'hub'.
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime.
We are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C.
The approximate lifetime value of this contract is £40,000.
The service is intended to be provided between 01/09/2024 - 31/05/2025.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: The existing provider is sasitfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
/ Weighting: 100
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.
Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 24th August 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
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
13/08/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Southend East Primary Care Network Limited
Norton Place, 162 Ness Road
Southend-on-Sea
SS3 9DL
UK
NUTS: UKH31
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 40 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 22nd August 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to procurementadvisors@southend.gov.uk
The award decision maker is the Senior Public Health Principal.
There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.
The provider was assessed against 5 key criteria: Quality and Innovation; Value; Integration, collaboration and service sustainability; Improving access, reducing inequalities and facilitating choice; and social value. Each criteria was assessed on a weighted basis. This provider achieved a pass score against all criteria.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/08/2024