Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Northamptonshire ICB
78H
Haylock House, Kettering Parkway, Kettering Venture Park,
Kettering
NN15 6EY
UK
E-mail: agem.procurementnorthants@nhs.net
NUTS: UKF25
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.icnorthamptonshire.org.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
Covid Medicines Delivery Unit (CMDU) in Northamptonshire
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
COVID Medicines Delivery Unit (CMDU) is to provide antiviral treatment to patients who test positive for COVID-19 and are at highest risk of complications of the disease. The treatments are clinically proven to improve patient outcomes and reduce COVID-19 related hospital admissions.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
228 039.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF24
UKF25
Main site or place of performance:
Northamptonshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
COVID Medicines Delivery Units (CMDUs) provide antiviral treatment to patients who test positive for COVID-19 and are at highest risk of complications of the disease. The treatments are clinically proven to improve patient outcomes and reduce COVID-19 related hospital admissions.
This notice is to confirm that an urgent award of contract was made due to the urgency of the service provision as notice was received from University Hospitals Northamptonshire (UHN) to advise that they intended to cease providing the service. NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB) undertook a procurement process and awarded a contract to LLR Patient Care Locally (CIC) and NHS Northamptonshire ICB is an associate to the contract. LLR ICB are publishing a modification notice to confirm Northamptonshire ICB as associate to the contract.
The lifetime value of the contract is £228,039.
Service contract period is 17th June 2024 to 31st March 2025.
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
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
Regulation 14 has been applied because delaying the award of the contract would be likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety.
This notice is to confirm that an urgent award of contract was made to the urgency of the service provision as notice was received from University Hospitals Northamptonshire (UHN) to advise that they intended to cease providing the service. NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB) undertook a procurement process and awarded a contract to LLR Patient Care Locally (CIC) and NHS Northamptonshire ICB is an associate to the contract. LLR ICB are publishing a modification notice to confirm Northamptonshire ICB as associate to the contract.
Contract length is 9.5 months.
The decision-makers were Northamptonshire ICB:
Deputy Director of Contracting and Delivery
Senior Acute Contracts Manager
ICS Chief Pharmacist
Director of Operations & Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Head of Procurement
Conflicts of interest identified among group: None.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
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
06/09/2024
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
LLR Patient Care Locally (CIC)
07789175
Office 2 and 3, Coalville Business Centre, Goliath Way,
Coalville
LE67 3FT
UK
NUTS: UKF25
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.icnorthamptonshire.org.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 228 039.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
Regulation 14 has been applied because delaying the award of the contract would be likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety.
This notice is to confirm that an urgent award of contract was made to the urgency of the service provision as notice was received from University Hospitals Northamptonshire (UHN) to advise that they intended to cease providing the service. NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB) undertook a procurement process and awarded a contract to LLR Patient Care Locally (CIC) and NHS Northamptonshire ICB is an associate to the contract. LLR ICB are publishing a modification notice to confirm Northamptonshire ICB as associate to the contract.
Contract length is 9.5 months.
The decision-makers were Northamptonshire ICB:
Deputy Director of Contracting and Delivery
Senior Acute Contracts Manager
ICS Chief Pharmacist
Director of Operations & Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Head of Procurement
Conflicts of interest identified among group: None.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Northamptonshire ICB
Kettering
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/09/2024