Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHSE Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership & NHS England and NHS Improvement - North West
3 Piccadilly Place
Manchester
M1 3BN
Contact
Ulamila Williams
Telephone
+44 1642745068
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD - North West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
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
Greater Manchester and East Cheshire NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract awarded by NHSE Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership & NHS England and NHS Improvement North West. Delivery of the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Service (AAA) to the eligible male population of Greater Manchester and East Cheshire. The service invites men in these localities to be screened during their 65th year. A Single Tender Action has been enacted for, as a result of extreme urgency following COVID-19 pressures. A future market engagement analysis will determine the appropriate procurement route. If only 1 or no providers are responsive, evidence will be provided to ensure all barriers and issues to the market have been addressed before undertaking any further considerations around evidence and risks towards a potential direct award. Alternatively, a procurement process via the Light Touch Regime will be conducted if deemed appropriate.
Future process will be published via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
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: £542,351
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Greater Manchester & East Cheshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract awarded by NHSE Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership & NHS England and NHS Improvement North West. Delivery of the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Service (AAA) to the eligible male population of Greater Manchester and East Cheshire. The service invites men in these localities to be screened during their 65th year. A Single Tender Action has been enacted for, as a result of extreme urgency following COVID-19 pressures. A future market engagement analysis will determine the appropriate procurement route. If only 1 or no providers are responsive, evidence will be provided to ensure all barriers and issues to the market have been addressed before undertaking any further considerations around evidence and risks towards a potential direct award. Alternatively, a procurement process via the Light Touch Regime will be conducted if deemed appropriate.
Future process will be published via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
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)(as amended). 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.
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
Title
Greater Manchester and East Cheshire NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 January 2021
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
Manchester Foundation Trust
Cobbett House, Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9WL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
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: £542,351
Total value of the contract/lot: £542,351
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
A future market engagement analysis will determine the appropriate procurement route. If only 1 or no providers are responsive, evidence will be provided to ensure all barriers and issues to the market have been addressed before undertaking any further considerations around evidence and risks towards a potential direct award. Alternatively, a procurement process via the Light Touch Regime will be conducted if deemed appropriate.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service, Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit