Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board
Room G30, Pen Lloyd Building, County Hall Glenfield
Leicester Leicestershire and Rutland
LE3 8TB
UK
Contact person: Raj Sandhu
E-mail: raj.sandhu@nhs.net
NUTS: UKF
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://leicesterleicestershireandrutland.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
Termination of Pregnancy Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Termination of Pregnancy Service is a compassionate and confidential healthcare service designed to support individuals facing unplanned or challenging pregnancies. The services encompass a range of options, including counselling on reproductive choices, medical assessments, and access to safe and legal termination procedures. The service prioritises the well-being and autonomy of service users, offering a supportive and understanding environment throughout the decision-making process and striving to empower individuals to make informed choices about their reproductive health, promoting dignity and confidentiality.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 095 158.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF
Main site or place of performance:
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Termination of Pregnancy Service is a compassionate and confidential healthcare service designed to support individuals facing unplanned or challenging pregnancies. The services encompass a range of options, including counselling on reproductive choices, medical assessments, and access to safe and legal termination procedures. The service prioritises the well-being and autonomy of service users, offering a supportive and understanding environment throughout the decision-making process and striving to empower individuals to make informed choices about their reproductive health, promoting dignity and confidentiality.
LLR ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following PSR direct award process C. The name of the existing provider is British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS).
The whole lifetime value of the contract for 12 months is £2,095,158.00
The contract length is from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
/ Weighting: 0
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 15th February 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:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Termination of Pregnancy Service
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/01/2024
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
British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)
01803160
Ground Floor Orion House 2 Athena Drive Tachbrook Park
Leamington Spa
CV34 6RQ
UK
NUTS: UKF
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 2 095 148.00
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.
The Services to which this Advertisement relates fall within the scope of Schedule 1 of the HealthCare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. As such this contract notice is being published in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations as described within schedules 2-14.
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 15th February 2024, and should be submitted in writing to
raj.sandhu@nhs.net
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
The decision to award these contracts was made by LLR ICB's Strategic Commissioning Group on 23/1/2024, which has delegated authority from the LLR ICB Board.
The Contracting Authority has applied equal weighting to the key criteria. The Contracting Authority has assessed the provider's suitability and technical / professional ability to undertake this service based on their current activities and performance, against the key criteria and basic selection criteria when making a decision to award this contract. The provider's economic and financial standing has been considered in proportion to the contract value and terms. The assessment demonstrates that the provider has been, and is likely to continue to satisfy the requirements of the contract. The intention to award the contract is made on this basis.
Conflicts of interest were identified among LLR ICB Strategic Commissioning Group 23/01/2024. The non-conflicted members assessed the nature and risk of this conflict, and decided what steps to take to avoid and manage it. The ICB took the step to exclude the conflicted member from related discussions, and excluded the conflicted member from decision-making.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Leicester Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board
Room G30, Pen Lloyd Building, County Hall Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8TB
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/02/2024