Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Wolverhampton City Council
Civic Centre, St Peters Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1RL
Contact
Mrs Adebimpe Winjobi
Adebimpe.Winjobi@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1902556556
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG39 - Wolverhampton
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CWC22167 Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment Service
Reference number
DN655422
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affects the lungs. It is an infectious disease that is treatable and curable but continues to be a major public health issue associated with significant morbidity, mortality and costs.
Active TB can be difficult to detect early because symptoms (such as cough, fever, night sweats, or weight loss) can be mild for many months. This can result in delays in diagnosis and onward to transmission to others. People with active TB can infect 5–15 other people through close contact over the course of a year. TB treatment (care and medication) is available free to all those living in England irrespective of residency or migration status including failed asylum seekers and illegal immigrants.
Public Health Team currently commissions the city’s TB service to diagnose and treat patients with uncomplicated TB, to deliver specialist support in the management of TB through assessment, investigation, and diagnosis, contact tracing, promoting the completion of treatment through strategies including Directly Observed Therapy (DOT), offering health promotion programmes, and supporting UKHSA with potentially complex cases or outbreaks.
The service will
-work in partnership with GPs and other practice team members, hospital consultants, prison healthcare teams, religious and cultural establishments, voluntary and statutory groups, patients and their carers to promote joint working for patients.
-ensure patients receive holistic assessment and individualised care, which enable the management of their specific condition in the community setting and in turn prevent unnecessary admission to hospital and maximise patient independence.
-provide consistently high-quality professional nursing care to patients in Wolverhampton.
-control the spread of TB through early diagnosis, prompt referral and efficient, quality treatment.
-improve the level of understanding of the disease and its symptoms by both healthcare professionals and the community, in order to reduce the delays in diagnosis and avoid misdiagnosis.
Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication 32(1) In the specific cases and circumstances laid down in this regulation, contracting authorities may award public contracts by a negotiated procedure without prior publication. General grounds
(b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic
Operator.
The service falls under the Light Touch Regime (Miscellaneous health services), processed via direct award, and is in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
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: £450,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG39 - Wolverhampton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication 32(1) In the specific cases and circumstances laid down in this regulation, contracting authorities may award public contracts by a negotiated procedure without prior publication. General grounds
(b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic
Operator.
The service falls under the Light Touch Regime (Miscellaneous health services), processed via direct award, and is in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
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
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:
Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication 32(1) In the specific cases and circumstances laid down in this regulation, contracting authorities may award public contracts by a negotiated procedure without prior publication. General grounds
(b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic
Operator.
The service falls under the Light Touch Regime (Miscellaneous health services), processed via direct award, and is in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
This award of contract is subject to a standstill period of 10 days between the publication of VEAT award notice and contract award, this period will expire at midnight on 20th February 2023 .
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 February 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
Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Wolverhampton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG39 - Wolverhampton
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £450,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Wolverhampton City Council
Wolverhampton
Country
United Kingdom