Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU
c/o NHS Southport & Formby CCG, 5 Curzon Road
Southport
PR8 6PL
Telephone
+44 782872500
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD73 - Sefton
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
Buyer's address
www.southportandformbyccg.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
NHS Southport & Formby CCG - Community Cardiology Service
Reference number
M-21-03
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) are working on behalf of NHS Southport & Formby CCG who have awarded a Community Cardiology Service for patients living in the CCG area.
The service offers a central co-ordinating function for all non-urgent CVD referrals. The service delivers community based clinical sessions & diagnostics, providing triage, assessment and face to face consultations with a Community Consultant Cardiologist.
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: £1,436,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD73 - Sefton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) are working on behalf of NHS Southport & Formby CCG who have awarded a Community Cardiology Service for patients living in the CCG area.
The service offers a central co-ordinating function for all non-urgent CVD referrals. The service delivers community based clinical sessions & diagnostics, providing triage, assessment and face to face consultations with a Community Consultant Cardiologist.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
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 contract is being directly awarded by Southport and Formby CCG only in order to deliver business continuity whilst work continues system-wide to develop a cardiology pathway for the local population. A collaborative of multiple Providers and CCGs was established in late 2018 with the aim to take a system wide approach to designing cardiology provision for residents in the CCG areas of Southport and Formby, and, also West Lancashire. The members are represented across the system to include all providers commissioned for cardiology services. The primary focus of the collaborative group is to ensure patients requiring cardiology services will receive it in the most appropriate manner and setting. The work of the group focuses on improving clinical outcomes and quality of experience for patients and reducing health inequalities.
This VEAT Notice is published under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. It is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations (‘Regulations’). Accordingly, the contracting authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations.
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
Title
NHS Southport & Formby CCG - Community Cardiology Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 December 2020
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
Southport & Formby Health Ltd
c/o Forshaws Accountants Ltd, Crossens Way
Southport
PR9 9LY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD73 - Sefton
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: £1,436,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
Consultant oversight by Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Thomas Drive, Liverpool, L14 3PE.
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Midlands and Lancashire CSU is publishing this VEAT Notice to confirm NHS Southport & Formby CCG’s intention to award a contract for the Community Cardiology Service to Southport & Formby Health Ltd.
This contract is being directly awarded by Southport and Formby CCG only in order to deliver business continuity whilst work continues system-wide to develop a cardiology pathway for the local population. A collaborative of multiple Providers and CCGs was established in late 2018 with the aim to take a system wide approach to designing cardiology provision for residents in the CCG areas of Southport and Formby, and, also West Lancashire. The members are represented across the system to include all providers commissioned for cardiology services. The primary focus of the collaborative group is to ensure patients requiring cardiology services will receive it in the most appropriate manner and setting. The work of the group focuses on improving clinical outcomes and quality of experience for patients and reducing health inequalities.
This VEAT Notice is published under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. It is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations (‘Regulations’). Accordingly, the contracting authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations.
Following publication of the VEAT notice on 16.04.21, there will be a 10-day standstill period, concluding on 26.04.21. Following satisfactory conclusion of the standstill period, the CCG will enter into a contract with Southport & Formby Health Ltd for 3 years with the option to extend by 1 year, commencing on 1st July 2021.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU
Heron House, 120 Grove Road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 4LX
Telephone
+44 1216121500
Country
United Kingdom