Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS HUMBER & NORTH YORKSHIRE ICB
QOQ
Health House
WILLERBY
HU106DT
UK
E-mail: hnyicb.procurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://humberandnorthyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/
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
Community Urgent Eyecare Service - Northern Lincolnshire
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85160000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The primary aim of the service is to ensure people can access urgent eyecare within primary care, utilising the established trained workforce in optical practices.
The Community Urgent Eyecare Service may typically provide treatment for people presenting with a red or painful eye, foreign body, sudden change in vision, or flashes and floaters which might suggest retinal detachment, who would otherwise present to General Practice, Hospital Eye Services (HES) or Emergency Department (ED).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
396 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The primary aim of the service is to ensure people can access urgent eyecare within primary care, utilising the established trained workforce in optical practices. The Community Urgent Eyecare Service may typically provide treatment for people presenting with a red or painful eye, foreign body, sudden change in vision, or flashes and floaters which might suggest retinal detachment, who would otherwise present to General Practice, Hospital Eye Services (HES) or Emergency Department (ED).
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB is intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
Approximate lifetime value of the contract is £396,000
Contract term - 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2026
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: The existing provider is satisfying 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 23:59hrs 30 December 2024.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded. This notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
16/12/2024
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
Primary Eyecare Services Limited
06722353
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 396 000.00
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 decision makers by 23:59hrs 30 December 2024. Provider representations in relation to this intention to award notice should be submitted in writing to hnyicb.procurement@nhs.net
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
The contract award was approved by Place Director - North Lincolnshire, Place Director - North East Lincolnshire and Place Director of Finance - North Lincolnshire / North East Lincolnshire. No conflicts of interest have been declared in relation to the contract award.
The criteria applied to this intention to award was:
Basic Selection Criteria
- Mandatory and Discretionary Grounds
- Suitability to pursue activity
Key Criteria
Quality - 25%
Innovation - 5%
Value - 30%
Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 10%
Improving Access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 20%
Social Value - 10%
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB has conducted an assessment of the Provider against the stated Basic Selection Criteria and Key Criteria and considers that the existing provider is satisfying its current existing contract, will likely satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard, and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
London
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/how-commissioning-is-changing/nhs-provider-selection-regime/independent-patient-choice-and-procurement-panel/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/12/2024