Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North West London Integrated Care Board
15 Marylebone Rd,
London
NW1 5JD
Contact
Helen Hewitt
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nwlondonics.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.nwlondonics.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
Stable Glaucoma Service for the London Borough of Brent
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Ongoing monitoring and management of glaucoma patients for the London Boroughs of Brent.
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: £1,300,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85121281 - Ophthalmologist services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI72 - Brent
Main site or place of performance
London borough of Brent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
- This service shall be for the provision of ongoing monitoring and consultant led care for
patients with a known diagnosis of glaucoma
- There is a need for a new contract to replace existing contract for the ongoing provision for the stable glaucoma patients who are registered within the London Borough of Brent (the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably from the existing contract).
- NHS NWL ICB intend to award a contract to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C
- The lifetime value of the contract is £1,300,000
- The intention is to award a new contract for one year with the option to extend for an additional one year to the existing provider. A key factor in making this recommendation is continuity of care for patients
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Award criteria (II.2.5) - the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract to a sufficient standard taking into account the 5 key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria.
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) intention to award notice. The awarding 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 03 March 2025. This contract has not yet been formally awarded, this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
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
14 February 2025
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
Circle Health Group Limited
1st Floor, 30 Cannon Street
London
EC4M 6XH
bid.team@circlehealthgroup.co.uk
Telephone
+44 7392310603
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02164270
Internet address
http://www.bmihealthcare.co.uk
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,300,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,300,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
- This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award. 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period.
- A Standstill Period is now in force pursuant to Regulations 12 and 14(3) of the PSR Regulations 2023; this period will end at midnight on 03 March 2025 and NHS North West London ICB will not enter into a contract pursuant to the award to the provider under direct award process C before this date.
- Representations by providers must be made to decision-makers by midnight on 03 March 2025 (8 working days following publication of this intention to award notice). Should providers wish to make a representation please submit to helen.hewitt11@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
- The relevant authority's governance/decision-making panel are making the award decision.
- The relevant authority has taken into account the 5 Key Criteria and applied the basic selection criteria. The rationale for the relative importance of the Key Criteria is to ensure service continuity will be maintained for this group of patients through a service which is clinically effective, safe and timely. Enhanced patient experience as patients would not be moved around to yet another provider within 12 month period. The rationale for choosing the provider is that there is confidence that the provider is likely to satisfy future performance
against the new contract at a cost effective price against the Key Criteria.
- There are no declared or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice for England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom