Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group
N/A
The Wesleyan, 1st Floor, Colmore Row
Birmingham
B4 6AR
UK
Contact person: Craig Stephens
E-mail: craig.stephens@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Dudley Clinical Commissioning Group
N/A
Venture Way,
Brierley Hill
DY5 1RU
UK
E-mail: craig.stephens@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG36
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group
N/A
Jubilee House, Bloxwich Lane
Walsall
WS2 7JL
UK
E-mail: craig.stephens@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG38
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Sandwell & West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group
N/A
Kingston House, 438-450 High St
West Bromwich
B70 9LD
UK
E-mail: craig.stephens@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG37
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioning Group
N/A
Wolverhampton Science Park, Glaisher Drive
Wolverhampton
WV10 9RU
UK
E-mail: craig.stephens@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG39
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Community Audiology Services AQP (West Midlands)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Arden and GEM CSU conducted this procurement exercise on behalf of NHS Birmingham and Solihull, NHS Dudley, NHS Wolverhampton, NHS Sandwell and West Birmingham and NHS Walsall Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) to seek suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver audiology services.
The contract is for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Commissioner(s).
This service was commissioned via an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) process, advertised to all which is proportionate to the value and complexity of the service and contract. There is no minimum guaranteed contract value for the initial three year duration of the proposed contract.
The successful providers were expected to be fully operational for providing services from 1 October 2019.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
37 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS Birmingham and Solihull CCG (Lead Commissioner), NHS Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG, NHS Wolverhampton CCG, NHS Walsall CCG, and NHS Dudley CCG invited suitably qualified providers to deliver Audiology Services on an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) arrangement. Providers were advised that the award of an AQP contract offers no guarantee of activity and therefore no guarantee of income derived from the award of a contract can be offered.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Cost criterion: Agreement to tariff
/ Weighting: 100 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
2 year extension option.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 109-266662
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 7
Title: Community Audiology Services AQP (West Midlands)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/08/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Complete price Eyewear T/A The Outside Clinic
Old Town Court
Swindon
SN1 3EP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mediscan Diagnostic Services Ltd
Tameside Business Park, The Forum, B2-36 Windmill
Denton
M34 3QS
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Modality
55 Terrace Road
Birmingham
B19 1BP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Scrivens Ltd
Scrivens House, 60 Islington Row Middleway
Birmingham
B15 1PH
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Specsavers Hearcare Group Ltd
La Villiaze, St Andrews
Guernsey
GY6 8YP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
City Hospital, Dudley Road
Birmingham
B18 7QH
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Moat Road
Walsall
WS2 9PS
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 37 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Kingston House, 438-450 High Street
West Bromwich
B70 9LD
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Arden and GEM CSU
Kingston House, 438-450 High Street
West Bromwich
B70 9LD
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Arden and GEM CSU
Kingston House, 438-450 High Street
West Bromwich
B70 9LD
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/09/2020