Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care Board
County Hall, Martineau Ln
Norwich
NR1 2DH
Contact
Claire Pickard
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.improvinglivesnw.org.uk/about-us/our-nhs-integrated-care-board-icb/icb-contact/
Buyer's address
https://www.improvinglivesnw.org.uk/about-us/our-nhs-integrated-care-board-icb/icb-contact/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Contract Award for Primary Care Services for Greater Norwich Population
Reference number
AG22507
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121100 - General-practitioner services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a voluntary ex-ante transparency notice to notify that Norfolk and Waveney ICB are direct awarding a Caretaker Contract to provide primary medical services under an APMS Contract to the Greater Norwich population at Norwich Practices Health Centre, co-located Walk In Centre services and the Vulnerable Adults Service through the Inclusion Health Hub. This contract is effective from 11 December 2023 until 31 March 2025.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £6,519,690
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH1 - East Anglia
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please note that this is not a Tender opportunity, and that the contracting authority intends to direct award the contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The Service to which this Procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations") as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the "Regulations").
As such, the Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, or those applicable to Schedule 3 Service
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
Norfolk and Waveney ICB are direct awarding a caretaker contract contract from 11th December 2023 - 31st March 2025 for the provision of Primary Care Medical Services for Greater Norwich Population to include: Registered Patient List at Norwich Practices Health Centre, Co-located Walk In Centre and Vulnerable Adults Service(VAS) services without prior publication under Regulation 32(2) (c) of the Public Contract Regulations which states the following;
“Insofar as is strictly necessary where, for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, as the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation could not be complied with”
In terms of the circumstances, these were:
(i) The current contract holder could not remain financially and operationally sustainable beyond 2023.
(ii) There is a necessity to ensure continuity of service to the patients and resilience support to the wider health urgent care system is maintained during winter.
(iii) There is insufficient time to run a formal procurement given the immediacy of needing to ensure continuity of service
Norfolk and Waveney ICB will be procuring these services in 2024/2025 with a service commencement date of 1st April 2025.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 December 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
North Norfolk Primary Care
3rd Floor, Reed House, Peachman Way, Broadland Business Park
Norwich
NR7 0WF
Telephone
+44 1603576091
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH1 - East Anglia
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £6,519,690
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £6,519,690
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority participating in the publication of this VEAT and the award of the contract communicated herein is:
Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom