Contract

Medicals for Prospective Adopters

  • NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-007559

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0446f3

Published 8 March 2024, 3:13pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board

Shire Hall, Westgate Street

Gloucester

GL1 2TG

Contact

Paul Wilkinson

Email

paul.wilkinson2@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK13 - Gloucestershire

NHS Organisation Data Service

QR1

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nhsglos.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

Medicals for Prospective Adopters

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of Medicals for Prospective Adopters in Gloucestershire

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: £28,080

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Main site or place of performance

Gloucestershire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract is being 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by Wednesday 20 March 2024 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice)]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Gloucestershire ICB award decision makers:

NHS Gloucestershire ICB Operational Executive

NHS Provider Selection Regime Direct Award C. The current incumbent, Hadwen Health, was considered against the 5 key criteria. These criteria are not weighted differently as they are equally important for this service. They are currently meeting all contractual and legislative requirements for the delivery of the service and Hadwen has consistently high performance in the delivery of these medical reports, with at least 20 reports being completed per month days.

There is consistently positive feedback regarding the service from the Permemance Service in Gloucestershire Health and Care who generally deliver these assessments. Their feedback being that ideally they would like to find a way of Hadwen continuing these high quality reports if the funding is available. There has also been good feedback from the Courts and Adoption West as to how these reports are written.

Approximate contract value: £28,080 (initial 6-month contract period).

Proposed contract length 6-months (with option to extend for a further 6-month period) from 1 April 2024.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Proposed contract length 6-months (with option to extend for a further 6-month period) from 1 April 2024.


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 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. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by Wednesday 20 March 2024 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice)]. This contract has not yet formally been 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

6 February 2024

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

Hadwen Health

Glevum Way Surgery, Glevum Way

Gloucester

GL4 4BL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK13 - Gloucestershire
NHS Organisation Data Service

L84009

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £28,080

Total value of the contract/lot: £28,080


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract is being 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by Wednesday 20 March 2024 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice)]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Gloucestershire ICB award decision makers:

NHS Gloucestershire ICB Operational Executive

NHS Provider Selection Regime Direct Award C. The current incumbent, Hadwen Health, was considered against the 5 key criteria. These criteria are not weighted differently as they are equally important for this service. They are currently meeting all contractual and legislative requirements for the delivery of the service and Hadwen has consistently high performance in the delivery of these medical reports, with at least 20 reports being completed per month days.

There is consistently positive feedback regarding the service from the Permemance Service in Gloucestershire Health and Care who generally deliver these assessments. Their feedback being that ideally they would like to find a way of Hadwen continuing these high quality reports if the funding is available. There has also been good feedback from the Courts and Adoption West as to how these reports are written.

No conflicts of interest registered COI is managed using the ICB COI process along with NHSE COI guidance and the PSR reg 21 and guidance.

Approximate contract value: £28,080 (initial 6-month contract period).

Proposed contract length 6-months (with option to extend for a further 6-month period) from 1 April 2024.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel

NHS England

Country

United Kingdom