NHS South Eastern Hampshire CCG

Portsmouth

UK

E-mail: carolswann@nhs.net

NUTS: UKJ3

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.southeasternhampshireccg.nhs.uk/

II.1.1) Title

Reference number: F12270

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79212200

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The Contracting Authority has awarded a contract for internal audit services for 8 CCGs within Hampshire and Isle of Wight (NHS West Hampshire CCG; NHS Portsmouth CCG; NHS Southampton CCG; NHS North East Hampshire and Farnham CCG; NHS South Eastern Hampshire CCG; NHS Fareham and Gosport CCG; NHS North Hampshire CCG and NHS Isle of Wight CCG) plus Surrey Heath CCG.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 275 000.00  GBP

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

Rationale for a Direct Award

The rationale for making a direct award and not delivering a competitive procurement for internal audit services is as follows:

— due to the NHS 10 year plan there will be potential organisational changes which will require NHS bodies to work, or be configured differently. The system is unlikely to be operating exactly as it is currently. Integrated care partnerships and STP footprints across Hampshire and IOW and Frimley are potentially changing which means that a full procurement across an evolving environment is less desirable. As a result the CCGs would not wish to be tied in to a longer term internal audit contract which may not be fit for purpose over a longer duration,

— there is significant work to do to deliver the objectives of the NHS 10 year plan and so it is desirable to maintain consistency of core functions where possible, to enable resources to be dedicated to supporting transformational work,

— to retain the experience, knowledge and expertise of the existing team in the short term whilst long term requirements are reviewed. This is preferable at this time rather than inducting a new provider to the nine CCGs, allowing commissioners to concentrate on the review of future services,

— the CCGs will use this direct award to develop their requirements for the future internal audit service. This will produce a new specification for re-procurement of the service within the period of the direct award,

— the renewal dates for internal audit services across all CCGs are not fully aligned so a one year direct award would allow the CCGs to become consistent in their future contract start and end dates.

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2019/S 049-112486

TIAA Ltd

Artillery House, Fort Fareham, Newgate Lane

Fareham

PO14 1AH

UK

NUTS: UKJ35

The contractor is an SME: No

VI.4.1) Review body

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained