Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
UK
Contact person: Garry Mitchell, Deputy Director of Procurement, NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit
E-mail: scwcsu.clinical.procurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://devonccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
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 Devon CCG Venous Leg Ulcer Healing and Promoting Well Legs
Reference number: PR002293
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85323000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Devon CCG tendered for the provision of Venous leg ulcer healing and promoting well legs.
This procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 409 775.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Northern Devon
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK4
Main site or place of performance:
Northern Devon.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Devon CCG tendered for the provision of Venous leg ulcer healing and promoting well leg. Lot 2 was commissioned for Northern Devon.
The impact of venous leg ulcers in adults can be significant. Venous leg ulcers can lead to social isolation, depression and loss of independence. Most people with venous leg ulcers experience pain that can be debilitating, leading to a loss of mobility and sleeplessness. Venous leg ulcers cost the NHS over GBP 1 billion pounds per year. There are in excess of 100 000 active venous ulcers in the UK at any one time and 80 % of these have treatment that is based in the community. A venous leg ulcer is not a diagnosis; it is a manifestation of an underlying disease process and, as such, we need to see the person with the leg ulcer first and foremost and the disease in that context. The definition of a venous leg ulcer would be an area of epidermal discontinuity lasting in excess of 4 weeks. 70-80 % of leg ulcers are venous. 10-20 % are of mixed venous/arterial. 10 % are arterial and a small number are related to other causes. Due to the nature of the pathology the mixed and arterial leg ulcers would be referred on to specialist services e.g. vascular e.g. tissue viability for the most appropriate treatment. Venous leg ulcers affect around 1 in 500 people in the UK. This rate rises sharply with age with an estimated 1 in 50 people over the age of 80 developing venous leg ulcers. Chronic Venous leg ulceration has an estimated prevalence of between 0.1 % and 0.3 % in the UK. In the UK, it is estimated that 1 % of the population (and 3.6 % of people older than 65) will suffer from leg ulceration during their life.
This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Mobilisation and transition
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Workforce
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Service provision and quality
/ Weighting: 20
Cost criterion: Service model and financial opportunitues
/ Weighting: 10
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Contracts will be for an initial term of 3 years with a possible extension of any period up to a further 24 months, as defined and at the discretion of the Commissioner
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
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘the Regulations’) which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the ‘Light Touch Regime’ contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Western Devon
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK41
Main site or place of performance:
Western Devon.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Devon CCG tendered for the provision of Venous leg ulcer healing and promoting well leg. Lot 2 was commissioned for Northern Devon.
The impact of venous leg ulcers in adults can be significant. Venous leg ulcers can lead to social isolation, depression and loss of independence. Most people with venous leg ulcers experience pain that can be debilitating, leading to a loss of mobility and sleeplessness. Venous leg ulcers cost the NHS over GBP 1 billion per year. There are in excess of 100 000 active venous ulcers in the UK at any one time and 80 % of these have treatment that is based in the community. A venous leg ulcer is not a diagnosis; it is a manifestation of an underlying disease process and, as such, we need to see the person with the leg ulcer first and foremost and the disease in that context. The definition of a venous leg ulcer would be an area of epidermal discontinuity lasting in excess of four weeks. 70-80 % of leg ulcers are venous. 10-20 % are of mixed venous/arterial. 10 % are arterial and a small number are related to other causes. Due to the nature of the pathology the mixed and arterial leg ulcers would be referred on to specialist services eg vascular eg Tissue Viability for the most appropriate treatment. Venous leg ulcers affect around 1 in 500 people in the UK. This rate rises sharply with age with an estimated 1 in 50 people over the age of 80 developing venous leg ulcers. Chronic Venous leg ulceration has an estimated prevalence of between 0.1 % and 0.3 % in the UK. In the UK, it is estimated that 1 % of the population (and 3.6 % of people older than 65) will suffer from leg ulceration during their life.
This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Mobilisation and transition
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Workforce
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Service provision and quality
/ Weighting: 20
Cost criterion: Service model and financial opportunitues
/ Weighting: 10
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Contracts will be for an initial term of 3 years with a possible extension of any period up to a further 24 months, as defined and at the discretion of the Commissioner
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
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘the Regulations’) which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the ‘Light Touch Regime’ contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 019-039432
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 1
Title: NHS Devon CCG Venous Leg Ulcer Healing and Promoting Well Legs — Lot 2 — Northern Devon
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/03/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust
North Devon District Hospital, Raleigh Park
Barnstaple
EX31 4JB
UK
NUTS: UKK4
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.northdevonhealth.nhs.uk/
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:
: 2 081 125.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: 2
Title: NHS Devon CCG Venous Leg Ulcer Healing and Promoting Well Legs — Lot 3 — Western Devon
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/03/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Livewell Southwest
Windsor House
Plymouth
PL6 5UF
UK
NUTS: UKK41
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/
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:
: 2 328 650.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘the Regulations’) which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the ‘Light Touch Regime’ contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
The tendering process has been conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The authority ran a transparent tender process, treating all bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the authority will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these services.
Neither the inclusion of a selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the authority (‘Open’, ‘Restricted’, ‘Competitive Procedure with Negotiation’, ‘Competitive Dialogue’ or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive/Schedule 3 of the Regulations.
The contracting authority has voluntarily observed the award decision notices provisions and held a 10-day standstill period as described in Regulation 86 of the Regulations. Deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the Regulations.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
UK
Telephone: +44 1392205205
E-mail: d-ccg.corporateservices@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://devonccg.nhs.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
UK
Telephone: +44 1392205205
E-mail: d-ccg.corporateservices@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://devonccg.nhs.uk/
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As described in VI.3), deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the 2015 Regulations.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
UK
Telephone: +44 1392205205
E-mail: d-ccg.corporateservices@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://devonccg.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/07/2020