Award

Co-ordination and dispatch of private ambulance providers (HCP and IFT)

  • NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-005752

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-043c06

Published 22 February 2024, 10:34am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

Chy Trevail, Beacon Technology Park,

Bodmin

PL31 2FR

Email

ciosicb.contracts@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

National registration number

11N

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://cios.icb.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

Co-ordination and dispatch of private ambulance providers (HCP and IFT)

Reference number

36919

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85143000 - Ambulance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Emergency and Urgent Care - Co-ordination and dispatch of private ambulance providers (HCP and IFT)

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: £780,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Provider Selection Regime Direct Award C to existing provider

Emergency and urgent care - Co-ordination and dispatch of private ambulance providers (HCP and IFT)

Value of contract - £780,000

Contract dates - 01/04/2024 to 30/09/2024

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality and innovation / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 20

Cost criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 20

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:

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. 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

NHS Provider Selection Regime Direct Award C. Following assessment, the ICB is of the view that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract to a sufficient standard. The ICB has done this by assessing the performance of the provider against key performance indicators, the service specification and by taking into account the key criteria and local feedback. This contract is for £780,000 for Contract length 6 months.

Decision makers - Director of UEC, Programme Manager UEC, UEC Commissioner, Contract Manager, Finance Manager, Senior procurement manager

One conflict of interest is declared by commissioner how is not the main decision maker. COI is managed using the ICB COI process along with NHSE COI guidance and the PSR reg 21 and guidance

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

36919

Title

Co-ordination and dispatch of private ambulance providers (HCP and IFT)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

22 February 2024

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

Kernow Health CIC

Cudmore House Oak Lane

Truro

TR1 3LP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £780,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £780,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. 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

NHS Provider Selection Regime Direct Award C. Following assessment, the ICB is of the view that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract to a sufficient standard. The ICB has done this by assessing the performance of the provider against key performance indicators, the service specification and by taking into account the key criteria and local feedback. This contract is for £780,000 for Contract length 6 months.

Decision makers - Director of UEC, Programme Manager UEC, UEC Commissioner, Contract Manager, Finance Manager, Senior procurement manager

One conflict of interest is declared by commissioner how is not the main decision maker. COI is managed using the ICB COI process along with NHSE COI guidance and the PSR reg 21 and guidance

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

CEDR

70 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1EU

London

EC4Y 1EU

Email

info@cedr.com

Country

United Kingdom