Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
QHM
Pemberton House, Colima Avenue
Sunderland
SR5 3XB
UK
E-mail: necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://northeastnorthcumbria.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
Gateshead Community Services (QHM-2024-78135)
Reference number: QHM-2024-78135
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85323000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Gateshead Community Services
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
49 896 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
Various Community Locations in Gateshead.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Gateshead Community Services.
The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. This is a retrospective notice.
The contract value is £49,896,000.00.
Contract Start Date: 01 October 2024
Contract End Date: 30 September 2026
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: 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 decision makers by midnight on 04 February 2025. This is a retrospective notice.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: QHM-2024-78135
Title: Gateshead Community Services QHM-2024-78135
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/06/2024
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
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Gateshead
UK
NUTS: UKC
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:
: 49 896 000.00
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 midnight on 04 February 2025. This is a retrospective notice.
Written representation should be sent to:
Necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net
Details of the individual(s) making the award decision:
Chief Executive
Executive Chief Nurse
Executive Chief of Strategy and Operations
Executive Director of Corporate Governance, Communications and Involvement
Chief Contracting and Procurement Officer
Chief Medical Officer
ICB Chair
Independent Non-Executive Member
Non-Executive Director
The existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. The provider has been assessed and passed against the relevant 5 key criteria and mandatory requirements.
Director of Finance declared a potential conflict of interest - Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust. The member therefore has had no involvement in development of proposals and will abstain from the approval of contract awards for Gateshead FT. There were no other conflicts of interests identified.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Sunderland
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/01/2025