Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
7-8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
UK
E-mail: england.workforcecommercialteam@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.england.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
Provision of Community Diagnostic Centre Workforce Expansion
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A 1 year agreement with Apollo Education UK Limited, who are commissioned by NHS England to support workforce expansion delivery within the Community Diagnostic Centre service and wider areas.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 750 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
80000000
79600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A 1 year agreement with Apollo Education UK Limited, who are commissioned by NHS England to support workforce expansion delivery within the Community Diagnostic Centre service and wider areas.<br/><br/>The agreement includes identification of targeted diagnostic workforce for recruitment to meet demand for NHS Trusts and in-country training.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
The seniority level of clinicians required, the specialist nature of the supplier organisation and the in-country training infrastructure that the supplier already has in place.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
23/03/2024
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
Apollo Education UK Ltd
11665757
Apollo Buckingham Health Sciences Campus Limited, The Campus, Crewe Green Rd, Crewe, CW1 5DU
Crewe
CW1 5DU
UK
Telephone: +44 1270323220
E-mail: mail@apolloeducationuk.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://apolloeducationuk.com/
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:
Lowest offer:
3 750 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
3 750 000.01
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/05/2024