Contract

Award of Primary Care service for patients registered to Graham Road Medical Practice and Horizon Health Centre

  • NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-000244

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02883a

Published 7 January 2021, 7:25am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group

South Plaza, Marlborough Street

Bristol

BS1 3NX

Contact

John Gibbs (SCW CSU)

Email

john.gibbs4@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK - SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

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

Award of Primary Care service for patients registered to Graham Road Medical Practice and Horizon Health Centre

Reference number

BNSSG CAN PHG

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85121100 - General-practitioner services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

In 2019 Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (BNSSG CCG) sought to commission through formal competition a Primary Care service for patients registered to Graham Road Medical Practice and Horizon Health Centre, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset. This was following the handback of contracts by the providers.

The formal procurement process was unsuccessful, leading BNSSG CCG to establish that a direct award with the incumbent provider, Pier Health Group Limited, is necessary to ensure the continuation of vital primary care services to the relevant population.

The CCG is now awarding services to the aforementioned provider under an APMS contract that will run from 01/06/2021 to 31/05/2025. In line with agreement reached at the CCG's Primary Care Commissioning Committee, this is a period sufficient in length to stabilise the services and to establish long-term arrangements. The award value is £2,782,223 (Est) + Additional Role Reimbursement Scheme revenue.

Pier Health Group benefits from strong existing relationships, knowledge and experience. It is the only reasonable option for delivering the service for a limited period of time and for ensuring service users receive continuity of care. The CCG has no concerns regarding the proposed provider's ability to deliver the service through to May 2025. This approach additionally enables continued integration of local services, improved use of public funds and the release significant benefits to patients.

As a result of all of the material factors noted above, the Negotiated procedure without prior publication has been followed and justified under regulations 32(2)(a) and 32(2)(b)(ii).

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: £2,782,223

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85121100 - General-practitioner services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK - SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

In 2019 Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (BNSSG CCG) sought to commission through formal competition a Primary Care service for patients registered to Graham Road Medical Practice and Horizon Health Centre, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset. This was following the handback of contracts by the providers.

The formal procurement process was unsuccessful, leading BNSSG CCG to establish that a direct award with the incumbent provider, Pier Health Group Limited, is necessary to ensure the continuation of vital primary care services to the relevant population.

The CCG is now awarding services to the aforementioned provider under an APMS contract that will run from 01/06/2021 to 31/05/2025. In line with agreement reached at the CCG's Primary Care Commissioning Committee, this is a period sufficient in length to stabilise the services and to establish long-term arrangements. The award value is £2,782,223 (Est) + Additional Role Reimbursement Scheme revenue.

Pier Health Group benefits from strong existing relationships, knowledge and experience. It is the only reasonable option for delivering the service for a limited period of time and for ensuring service users receive continuity of care. The CCG has no concerns regarding the proposed provider's ability to deliver the service through to May 2025. This approach additionally enables continued integration of local services, improved use of public funds and the release significant benefits to patients.

As a result of all of the material factors noted above, the Negotiated procedure without prior publication has been followed and justified under regulations 32(2)(a) and 32(2)(b)(ii).

two.2.14) Additional information

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).


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
  • The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

In 2019 Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (BNSSG CCG) sought to commission through formal competition a Primary Care service for patients registered to Graham Road Medical Practice and Horizon Health Centre, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset. This was following the handback of contracts by the providers.

The formal procurement process was unsuccessful, leading BNSSG CCG to establish that a direct award with the incumbent provider, Pier Health Group Limited, is necessary to ensure the continuation of vital primary care services to the relevant population.

The CCG is now awarding services to the aforementioned provider under an APMS contract that will run from 01/06/2021 to 31/05/2025. In line with agreement reached at the CCG's Primary Care Commissioning Committee, this is a period sufficient in length to stabilise the services and to establish long-term arrangements. The award value is £2,782,223 (Est) + Additional Role Reimbursement Scheme revenue.

Pier Health Group benefits from strong existing relationships, knowledge and experience. It is the only reasonable option for delivering the service for a limited period of time and for ensuring service users receive continuity of care. The CCG has no concerns regarding the proposed provider's ability to deliver the service through to May 2025. This approach additionally enables continued integration of local services, improved use of public funds and the release significant benefits to patients.

As a result of all of the material factors noted above, the Negotiated procedure without prior publication has been followed and justified under regulations 32(2)(a) and 32(2)(b)(ii).


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

BNSSG CAN PHG

Title

Award of Primary Care service for patients registered to Graham Road Medical Practice and Horizon Health Centre

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Pier Health Group Limited

168 Locking Road

Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset

BS23 4JP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK - SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,782,223


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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).

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the 2015 Regulations.