Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group
White Rose House, West Parade
Wakefield
WF1 1LT
UK
Telephone: +44 1924213050
E-mail: Phil.Tolan@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE45
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.wakefieldccg.nhs.uk/home/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nhssourcing.co.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
NHS Wakefield CCG — Tackling Lung Cancer Project
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of Lung Health Checks for the population of Wakefield.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
183 358.91
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE45
Main site or place of performance:
Wakefield.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is being awarded to all GP practices in the locality through Conexus Healthcare Ltd as the local GP federation. This targeted Lung Health Check pilot is time-limited and will last for between 9-12 months. The contract awarded to Conexus Healthcare Ltd for the provision of extended access services across Wakefield will be varied to include this element of primary care support services.
Conexus Healthcare Ltd will invite eligible patients for a Lung Health Check, conduct patient Lung Health Checks (LHC) according to the provided protocol, and enter the results into the Brock (PLCOM2012) 6 year Lung Cancer Risk Calculator to ascertain the risk of the patient developing lung cancer in the future. If this calculation is above a value of 1.51, the patient will be referred to the mobile CT provider for a Low Dose CT (LDCT) examination. The results of the LDCT will be reported by MYHT radiologists, and referred to MYHT respiratory consultants as appropriate. Incidental findings from the LHC will be referred to the patient GP practice and managed in the community using existing patient pathways. Any cancer outcome or incidental finding from the LDCT will be initially managed in secondary care according to existing patient pathways.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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:
Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
This contract is being awarded to all GP practices in the locality through Conexus Healthcare Ltd as the local GP federation. This targeted Lung Heath Check pilot is time-limited and will last for between 9-12 months. The contract awarded to Conexus Healthcare Ltd for the provision of Extended Access services across Wakefield will be varied to include this element of primary care support services.
This service is best placed to be delivered in a primary care setting by existing primary care providers, all of whom will be given an equal opportunity to share in provision of the contract to deliver these services. The tackling lung cancer project complements the suite of services to be delivered under the extended access to primary care services contract and does not represent a material change within this provision.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: NHS Wakefield CCG — Tackling Lung Cancer Project
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/12/2018
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
Conexus Healthcare Ltd
10772469
C/O Outwood Park Medical Centre, Potovens Lane
Wakefield
WF1 2PE
UK
NUTS: UKE45
Internet address(es)
URL: https://conexus-healthcare.org/
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 183 358.91
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Value excluding VAT: 60 000.00 GBP
Proportion: 33 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
• Nursing/HCA staff – secondment from practices (approx. £30k)
• Invite & book admin function from practice admin staff in order to access practice SystmOne records, send patient invitations, book appointments etc. (approx. £30k)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Improvement
Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
UK
Telephone: +44 3001232257
E-mail: enquiries@improvement.nhs.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://improvement.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/02/2019