Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board
2nd floor Gail House Lower Stone Street
Maidstone
ME15 6NB
Contact
Lindsay Gamlin
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
NHS Organisation Data Service
91Q
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk/contact-us
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
CHC Fast Track Project Management and Delivery
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The contract delivers a time limited (3 months) Fast Track Review project, to tackle the identified Fast Track Review backlog for Kent and Medway NHS.
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: £192,405
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract delivers a time limited Fast Track Review project, to tackle the identified Fast Track Review backlog for Kent and Medway NHS.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: to address immediate risks to safety and quality of care / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Venn Group
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
Companies House
04015584
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £192,405
Section six. Complementary information
six.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.
Justification for urgent award
There was a backlog of Fast Track reviews as part of the All Age Continuing Care Service, the backlog of reviews meant that patient needs had not been reviewed in a timely manner, resulting in patient care not being optimised, there was also a patient safety risk due to lack of timely care reviews.
Contract decision makers Kent and Medway ICB executive management team.
Conflicts of interest identified: please refer to register of interests.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board
2nd floor Gail House Lower Stone Street
Kent
Country
United Kingdom