Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG
Kingston House
West Bromwich
B70 9LD
UK
Contact person: Craig Stephens
E-mail: craig.stephens@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG37
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.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
Non-Obstetric Ultrasound Services (NOUS) for Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG issued a contract notice on 4 November 2019 (Ref: 2019/S 214-526294) to procure a non-obstetric ultrasound service (NOUS). The CCG has decided not to award a contract and to abandon the procurement. The candidates and tenderers who participated in the process have been informed as follows:
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG37
Main site or place of performance:
Sandwell and West Birmingham
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
In March 2020, the Secretary of State for Health exercised emergency powers under section 253 of the National Health Service Act 2006 (as amended) and since then the National Health Service Commissioning Board (Coronavirus) Directions 2020 have been in force. SARS-CoV-2 was declared as a level 4 national incident requiring command and control by NHS England/Improvement. On 1 August 2020 the incident was moved to Level 3, meaning it requires a response from a number of NHS organisations working as part of a local system. In the light of the global Covid-19 pandemic, the CCG has, in accordance with paragraphs 25.1.2 and 4.3 of the ITT, taken the decision not to proceed with the procurement.
Given Covid-19 and its impact, the CCG needs to re-establish and, if necessary, re-design services. The CCG’s priorities have changed since the start of the procurement and the CCG needs to re-assess the services. The CCG, working as part of the local system and in accordance with the guidance issued by NHS England/Improvement, needs to be certain that patient needs will be met. It does not therefore consider it to be in the best interests of the local population or in the public interest, to proceed with the procurement at this time.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Clinical and service delivery
/ Weighting: 34
Quality criterion: Operationalisation
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Corporate governance
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Human resources
/ Weighting: 3.50
Quality criterion: Information technology
/ Weighting: 4.00
Quality criterion: Information governance
/ Weighting: 0.50
Quality criterion: Equality
/ Weighting: 3.00
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 214-526294
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Qualification — NOUS
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2
Title: Technical — NOUS
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Kingston House
West Bromwich
B70 9LD
UK
E-mail: craig.stephens@nhs.net
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Kingston House
West Bromwich
B70 9LD
UK
E-mail: craig.stephens@nhs.net
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Kingston House
West Bromwich
B70 9LD
UK
E-mail: craig.stephens@nhs.net
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/09/2020