Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
Regatta Place, Brunswick Business Park, Summers Lane
Liverpool
DH1 3YG
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD72 - Liverpool
NHS Organisation Data Service
QYG
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Liverpool Alternative Provider Medical Services
Reference number
NHSE890
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) worked for, and on behalf of, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board who wished to commission Alternative Provider Medical Services to be delivered for patients of: Garston Family Health Centre; Kensington Park; Marybone; Netherley Health Centre; Park View; Princes Park Health Centre; and West Speke, all located within Liverpool.
The basic principles that mirror those of the open procedure were followed for this procurement to test the capability, capacity, and technical competence of providers in accordance with the Light Touch Regime within The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), ensuring a fair, open and transparent process in accordance with NHS (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013.
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the Contracting Authority must consider:
(a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area where it exercises its functions, and
(b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing that improvement.
Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract was scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to economic, social and environmental well-being.
The procurement was be conducted via the NECS e-tendering system (In-tend). As such no hard copy documents were issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, were conducted via the In-tend portal.
Tender documentation was be available via In-tend from Friday 14 October 2022 and the closing date for receipt of tenders was 10am on Monday 14 November 2022.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £36,248,517
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Garston Family Health Centre (N82004)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
Main site or place of performance
Garston Family Health Centre (N82004)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Alternative Provider Medical Services to be delivered from Garston Family Health Centre (N82004).
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Kensington Park (N82645)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
Main site or place of performance
Kensington Park (N82645)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Alternative Provider Medical Services to be delivered from Kensington Park (N82645).
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Marybone (N82617)
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
Main site or place of performance
Marybone (N82617)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Alternative Provider Medical Services to be delivered from Marybone (N82617).
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Netherley Health Centre (N82036)
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
Main site or place of performance
Netherley Health Centre (N82036)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Alternative Provider Medical Services to be delivered from Netherley Health Centre (N82036).
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Park View (N82670)
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
Main site or place of performance
Park View (N82670).
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Alternative Provider Medical Services to be delivered from Park View (N82670).
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Princes Park Health Centre (N82076)
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
Main site or place of performance
Princes Park Health Centre (N82076)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Alternative Provider Medical Services to be delivered from Princes Park Health Centre (N82076).
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
West Speke (Y00110)
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
Main site or place of performance
West Speke (Y00110)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Alternative Provider Medical Services to be delivered from West Speke (Y00110).
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-029055
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PRIMARY CARE 24 (MERSEYSIDE) LTD
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD72 - Liverpool
NHS Organisation Data Service
G6860370
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,033,891
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,033,891
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brownlow Group Practice
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD72 - Liverpool
NHS Organisation Data Service
N82117
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £7,161,831
Total value of the contract/lot: £7,161,831
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brownlow Group Practice
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD72 - Liverpool
NHS Organisation Data Service
N82117
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £8,316,171
Total value of the contract/lot: £8,316,171
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Primary Care 24 (Merseyside) Ltd
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD72 - Liverpool
NHS Organisation Data Service
G6860370
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,919,626
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,919,626
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brownlow Group Practice
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD72 - Liverpool
NHS Organisation Data Service
N82117
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £8,834,481
Total value of the contract/lot: £8,834,481
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
North of England Commissioning Support Unit
John Snow House
Durham
DH1 3YG
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Commissioner will act in accordance with Part 3 Chapter 5 Regulation 85 to 87 and Part 3 Chapter 6 Regulation 88 to 104 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) (PCR 2015). Part 3 of the PCR 2015 provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to the time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied tenderer is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice
The High Court, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice