Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS North West London Integrated Care Board
15 Marylebone Rd,
London
NW1 5JD
UK
Contact person: Stevie Crawford
E-mail: s.crawford9@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nwlondonics.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nwlondonics.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
Provision of Adult Autism Diagnostic Assessments in Inner Northwest London
Reference number: C329969
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
To provide 200 standardised adult autism diagnostic assessments using validated assessment tools such as ADOS in Inner Northwest London.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to an urgent circumstance. <br/>The services to be provided are to provide 200 standardised adult autism diagnostic assessments using validated assessment tools such as ADOS. To meet the surge in demand and reduce the waiting times, the relevant authority need to act urgently and award a new contract for the services.<br/>The lifetime value of the contract is £400,000.<br/>The dates which the services are to be provided is from 16th December 2024 to 15th December 2025.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Criteria 11.2.5 To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care
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:
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
A contract award notice (confirmation) has been made in accordance with PSR Regulations 14(1), 14(2) and 14(4), contracts can be awarded under the Urgent awards or contract modifications under the PSR legislation for the below reasons with a focus on the risks to patient and/or public safety if these awards are not made:<br/>Where a relevant authority considers that—<br/>(a) an award or modification must be made urgently; and<br/>(b) the reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by and not attributable to the relevant<br/>authority; and;<br/>(c) delaying the award of the contract or modification to satisfy the requirements of regulations 6 to 13 would be likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety,<br/>The relevant authority considers all the above applies and therefore may make urgent award.
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
Clinical Partners Limited
07590254
Unit 6 Chaldicott Barns, Tokes Lane
Shaftesbury
SP7 9AW
UK
Telephone: +44 7833721967
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.clinical-partners.co.uk/
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:
Lowest offer:
1.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
- This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider<br/>Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services<br/>(Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of<br/>the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.<br/>- The justification as to why this award was made under an urgent circumstance (Regulation<br/>14 applied) is due to a surge in demand and to reduce the waiting time and waiting list . Any delay or gap in service provision will impact patient access to treatment<br/>- The contract length is less than 12 months.<br/>- The relevant authority's governance/decision-making panel are making the award decision.<br/>- Contract value £400,000.<br/>- There are no declared or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice for England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/01/2025