Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board: Wakefield District Health and Care Partnership
White Rose House, West Parade
Wakefield
WF1 1LT
Contact
Wendy Stanley
wyicb-kirk.procurement@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://wakefielddistricthcp.co.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
Walk in Service - Wakefield District Health and Care Partnership
Reference number
WIS-WDHCP1
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The aim of this service is to provide a walk-in facility for patients that require same day urgent care for an acute condition that may be dealt with in a single episode by a suitably trained advanced clinician. The provider is required to provide walk-in services to patients for any and all medical needs which would ordinarily be met by primary care, to include minor injury and minor ailments
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: £3,684,280.56
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Wakefield District
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim of this service is to provide a walk-in facility for patients that require same day urgent care for an acute condition that may be dealt with in a single episode by a suitably trained advanced clinician. The provider is required to provide walk-in services to patients for any and all medical needs which would ordinarily be met by primary care, to include minor injury and minor ailments.
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:
It is the Contracting Authority’s intention to directly award a contract based on the following justification;
The justification for this VEAT notice is to allow continuation of this crucial service, in line with the development of the Urgent Care Business case, which continues and is expected to be completed, presented and an outcome confirmed during the 2023/24 financial year.
The Contracting Authority is currently working with partners on urgent care redesign which will transform how urgent care is delivered across the district. This aims to integrate services and simplify access to urgent and emergency care in line with
national recommendations. This includes meeting the requirements of the national service specification for Integrated Urgent Care.
Complexities and interdependences within the programme and the extent of the transformation make it significant and ambitious. The Contracting Authority has been working on improving access to urgent-primary care for a number of years, responding to the ongoing release of new national schemes and delivering these through effective programme management.
If the service was not to continue then there would be undue risk, as there would be no available, alternative service capacity.
The award of contract would therefore maintain urgent care access for patients through the time of transformational change to service provision.
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
Walk in Service - Wakefield District Health and Care Partnership
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 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
Local Care Direct
Sheridan Teal House, Longbow Close, Pennine Business Park, Bradley
Huddersfield
HD2 1GQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £3,684,280.56
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 Court of Justice
Strand, Holborn
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom