Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB)
QE1
Level 3, Christ Church Precinct, County Hall
Preston
PR1 8XB
UK
E-mail: mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-lancashire-and-south-cumbria-icb/
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 Lancashire & South Cumbria Community Dermatology
Reference number: WHISP91
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) is working on behalf of NHS Lancashire and
South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB).
This procurement was to identify a provider to deliver Community Dermatology across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
The objective of the Community Dermatology Service was to develop a single point of referral One-Stop service for patients with Dermatological presentation. To ensure that patients within the Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB population receive the right care, delivered in the right place, by the right person, the
first time. Ensuring appropriately tiered care provision through effective triage and referral optimisation. The provider is expected to support ICB led service development and innovation through tele dermatology and digital triage solutions, integrating with acute and primary care providers to offer a seamless dermatology triage and treatment service in Lancashire & South Cumbria.
The contract is for 2 years with a possibility to extend for up to one year.
As activity is not guaranteed, the estimated annual contract value is £2,987,643 per annum, however, this may vary.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
8 962 929.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD1
UKD4
Main site or place of performance:
Lancashire & South Cumbria
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract is for 2 years with an option to extend for 1 year.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 85
Price
/ Weighting:
15
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-009324
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
25/10/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Omnes Healthcare Limited
07751362
Evergreen House The Edge, Clowes Street
Manchester
M3 5NA
UK
NUTS: UKD
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:
: 8 962 929.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Estimated Annual Contract Value is £2,987,643. The contract is for 2 years with an option to extend for a further 1 year totalling £8,962,929. As activity is not guaranteed, the estimated annual contract value may vary.
This procurement was for Social and other specific services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ('Regulations') http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/schedule/3/made.
Accordingly, the Contracting Authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/part/2/chapter/3/made
The Contracting Authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure which the Contracting Authority followed was set out in the procurement documents.
As the ICB is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement.
Transparency: The Contracting Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received as a result of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR.
The Contracting Authority has published procurement documentation in line with the UK Government's policies on transparency.
Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act. NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU has conducted this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder has entered into a contract with for the supply of the services.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Preston
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/07/2024