Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group, Pierre Simonet Building, Gateway North Latham Road

Swindon

SN25 4DL

UK

Contact person: Angela Mortley

E-mail: angelamortley@nhs.net

NUTS: UKK14

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home

II.1.1) Title

Reference number: BSW CCG - Urology

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85120000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Bath and North East Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group (BSWCCG) is going to award a contract to GP Care UK Limited to deliver Urology Services. The provider will continue to provide a community-based consultant-led urology service for the population of Swindon.

The aim of this service is to see, diagnose and as appropriate, treat urology patients who do not need to attend the local acute trust, in a timely manner. The provider has a good track record of providing these services within this locality and the continuation of this service will ensure a continuation of a high quality of service delivery, patient experience and referring-GP satisfaction. GP Care UK Limited have provided these services over the past 3 years and the commissioner believes that that this provider is best placed to continue to build upon work already achieved with the locality. Key to the success of the service is that the consultant input includes at least one consultant who is also employed by the local acute trust, and to whom cases are onward referred or listed for surgery as appropriate. This common link is an essential component of the service.

The contract has an annualised value of £310,000 and will be award a contract term of 5 years with the possible extension of any period up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the Commissioner.

The Services are healthcare services within the meaning and scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Commissioner has voluntarily advertised this notice of intention to award this contract to reach as wide an audience as possible and to promote transparency and in line with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii). The Commissioner is firmly of the view that competition is absent for technical reasons, that the organisation listed above are the only provider capable of meeting the CCG's needs within specific localities for the reasons detailed above.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 2 170 000.00  GBP

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition

Justification for selected award procedure:

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation

Bath and North East Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group (BSWCCG) is going to award a contract to GP Care UK Limited to deliver Urology Services. The provider will continue to provide a community-based consultant-led urology service for the population of Swindon.

The aim of this service is to see, diagnose and as appropriate, treat urology patients who do not need to attend the local acute trust, in a timely manner. The provider has a good track record of providing these services within this locality and the continuation of this service will ensure a continuation of a high quality of service delivery, patient experience and referring-GP satisfaction. GP Care UK Limited have provided these services over the past 3 years and the commissioner believes that that this provider is best placed to continue to build upon work already achieved with the locality. Key to the success of the service is that the consultant input includes at least one consultant who is also employed by the local acute trust, and to whom cases are onward referred or listed for surgery as appropriate. This common link is an essential component of the service.

The contract has an annualised value of £310,000 and will be award a contract term of 5 years with the possible extension of any period up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the Commissioner.

The Services are healthcare services within the meaning and scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Commissioner has voluntarily advertised this notice of intention to award this contract to reach as wide an audience as possible and to promote transparency and in line with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii). The Commissioner is firmly of the view that competition is absent for technical reasons, that the organisation listed above are the only provider capable of meeting the CCG's needs within specific localities for the reasons detailed above.

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

GP Care UK Limited

160 Aztec West Almondsbury

Bristol

BS32 4TU

UK

NUTS: UKK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

VI.4.1) Review body

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

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).