Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England North West
Liverpool
UK
E-mail: necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/
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
Initial health Assessment Service supporting Asylum Seekers accommodated at Liverpool - Birley Court
Reference number: NHSE1009
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Initial health assessment services to asylum seekers at Birley Court in Liverpool.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
816 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
Liverpool
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Initial health assessment services to asylum seekers at Birley Court in Liverpool.
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 Relevant Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C.
The contract total value is £816,000 and will commence on 01 April 2024 and conclude on 31 March 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: Pass/Fail
/ 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 27 March 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:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Title: for Asylum Initial health Assessments at Birley Court in Liverpool
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/03/2024
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
Primary Care 24
IP29958R
Liverpool
UK
NUTS: UKD
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:
: 816 000.00
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 27 March 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
In accordance with the regulations, written representations can be sent to necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net.
The NHSE North West Head of Primary Care Strategy and Assurance as applicable Head of Service sponsored the Direct Award Process C and subsequent Award Decision made by the NHSE NW Senior Commissioning Manager. The outcome of the Direct Award Process C and Direct Award recommendation was presented to the North West Region Commissioning Committee.
The presenting paper outlined the relative importance of points under each of the 5 Key Criteria of PSR 2023 including:
Key Criteria 1: Provider Service Model, KPI data, satisfaction with quality delivered in previous contracts, and data relating to the uptake of proven innovation.
Key Criteria 2: Benefits of the arrangement with the provider and costs of the arrangement and use of the competitive process in tender completed in 23/24.
Key Criteria 3: Collaboration, retention of a skilled workforce, relevant training opportunities and models of employment consist with current NHS workforce policy priorities.
Key Criteria 4: Meets needs of local groups who experience poorer than average access, improve access to services, relate to and understand the populations they are seeking to serve and provide services at locations accessible to patients. Legal right to choice of provider of elective services led by a consultant or mental health care professional.
Key Criteria 5: A better integrated service that leads to fewer journeys, a service that leads to improved air quality and supporting moving toward net zero in delivering social value.
A conflict of interest process was part of the Direct Award Process C and there were no potential conflicts of interest of individuals identified.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
UK
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/03/2024