Awarded contract

West Yorkshire Out of Hours Primary Medical Services

  • NHS Greater Huddersfield CCG

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-000722

Published 13 January 2021, 11:08pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Greater Huddersfield CCG

Huddersfield

S9 4EU

Contact

Brenda Powell

Email

brenda.powell1@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1484464000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees

National registration number

2nd Floor, Norwich Union House

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.greaterhuddersfieldccg.nhs.uk

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

West Yorkshire Out of Hours Primary Medical Services

Reference number

GHCCGUC(OOH)2

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The current service is provided by Local Care Direct CIC (LCD) across West Yorkshire. The service comprises of Out of Hours Primary Medical Services and includes provision of 2 Urgent Treatment Centres within Leeds. This contract ends on 31 March 2021.

This notice is to advise the intention to seek agreement through dialogue with LCD to continue the provision of service by way of a 36 month contract. The extension is to allow the Commissioners' to remodel the service specification that will complement the delivery and integration of urgent care service currently commissioned to prepare for a procurement in late 2022. In order to clearly articulate future requirements the CCGs require to first understand any impact of a number of influencing factors, namely: re-setting of services in the light of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic; changes to commissioning and delivery of extended access to primary medical services; and impending changes to health commissioner infrastructure.

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: £57,200,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85120000 - Medical practice and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE - YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
Main site or place of performance

Yorkshire & Humber including Bassetlaw

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

WYUC is a GP led service, providing primary care services to the West Yorkshire population during the hours of 18:30 to 8am, weekdays and 24 hours on weekends and Bank Holidays. Service delivery main elements include: provision of primary care centres; home visiting; cover for practice learning time; urgent pathology test results; prescriptions; urgent treatment centres (Leeds only); emergency department streaming; and provision of clinical assessment capacity.

NHS Greater Huddersfield Clinical Commissioning Group is acting in its capacity as Lead Commissioner on behalf of West Yorkshire CCGs. The list of CCGs participating in this collaborative contract is as follows: Greater Huddersfield; Wakefield; North Kirklees; Calderdale; Bradford District & Craven; and Leeds.

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


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

In order to clearly articulate future requirements the CCGs require to first understand any impact of a number of influencing factors, namely: re-setting of services in the light of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic; changes to commissioning and delivery of extended access primary medical services; and impending changes to health commissioner infrastructure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

1

Title

West Yorkshire Out of Hours Primary Medical Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 January 2021

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

Local Care Direct Limited

Sheridan Teal House, Unit 2 Longbow Close, Pennine Business Park,

Huddersfield

HD2 1GQ

Email

info@lcdwestyorks.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 1484421803

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
Internet address

www.localcaredirect.org

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: £57,200,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £57,200,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand, Holborn

London

WC21 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079476000

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-