Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Castle Point and Rochford Clinical Commissioning Group
Rayleigh
UK
Contact person: Amy Wilson
E-mail: amy.wilson@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://castlepointandrochfordccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Basildon and Brentwood Clinical Commissioning Group
Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Road
Basildon
SS14 3HG
UK
Contact person: Amy Wilson
E-mail: amy.wilson@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://basildonandbrentwoodccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Southend Clinical Commissioning Group
6th Floor, Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue
Southend-on-Sea
SS1 9SB
UK
Contact person: Amy Wilson
E-mail: amy.wilson@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://southendccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Thurrock Clinical Commissioning Group
Civic Offices 2nd Floor, New Road
Grays
RM17 6SL
UK
Contact person: Amy Wilson
E-mail: amy.wilson@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.thurrockccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
Wren House, Colchester Road
Chelmsford
CM2 5PF
UK
Contact person: Amy Wilson
E-mail: amy.wilson@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://midessexccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
Severalls Business Park, Aspen House Stephenson Road
Colchester
CO4 9QR
UK
Contact person: Amy Wilson
E-mail: amy.wilson@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.neessexccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
Building 4 Spencer Close, The Plain
Epping
CM16 6TN
UK
Contact person: Amy Wilson
E-mail: amy.wilson@attain.co.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://westessexccg.nhs.uk/
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
Essex Primary Care Enabler Services (PCES)
Reference number: ACE-0367-2019-ALC
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48811000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The seven Essex Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), which together form the authority, have collaboratively Procured Primary Care Enabling Services (PCES) using the Health Services Support Framework Agreement (HSSFA): Lot 3 Services (ICT infrastructure support and strategic ICT services, including primary care IT support and cyber security). The authority has now completed a further competition and awarded the service to a single provider for a period of 15 months (1.4.2020 – 30.6.2021) with the option to extend by a further 12 months.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
558 361.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48811000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH3
Main site or place of performance:
Essex — North East Essex, West Essex, Mid Essex, Basildon and Brentwood, Thurrock, Southend-onSea and Castle Point and Rochford.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The seven Essex Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), which together form the authority, have collaboratively Procured Primary Care Enabling Services (PCES) using the Health Services Support Framework Agreement (HSSFA): lot 3 Services (ICT infrastructure support and strategic ICT services, including primary care IT support and cyber security.) The authority has now completed a further competition and awarded the service to a single provider for a period of 15 months (1.4.2020 – 30.6.2021) with the option to extend by a further 12 months. The service specification relates to the provision of registration authority and NHS mail administration services for primary care, pharmacies, optometrists and dentists which sit within the Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) listed below:
NHS Castle Point and Rochford CCG
NHS Southend CCG
NHS Mid Essex CCG
NHS Thurrock CCG
NHS Basildon and Brentwood CCG
NHS North East Essex CCG
NHS West Essex CCG
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contracting authorities reserve the right to extend the contract for an additional 12 month period at the contracting authorities sole discretion.
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
The contracting authorities have awarded this contract via a compliant call-off procedure via lot 3 (ICT infrastructure support and strategic ICT services) of the NHS Health Systems Support Framework. This contract award notice is to communicate the outcome of that call-off procedure. Castle Point and Rochford CCG did not issue a PIN or contract notice prior to commencing the call-off as only lot 3 'Accredited Suppliers' were invited to tender for the call-off opportunity as per the HSSF Framework (https://www.england.nhs.uk/hssf/supplier-lists/)
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
16/01/2020
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
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands
Warwick
CV34 4DE
UK
NUTS: UKG13
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 558 361.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Castle Point and Rochford CCG
Pearl House, 12 Castle Road
Rayleigh
SS6 7QF
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://castlepointandrochfordccg.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/02/2020