Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
7-8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
Contact
Neelam Saroe
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Cervical Screening and Opportunistic Section 7a Immunisations in sexual health services across the East of England region
Reference number
AG24547
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121210 - Gyneacologic or obstetric services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS England - East of England (referred to as the Commissioner) intend to award contracts to:
1. Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,
2. Brook Young People,
3. Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust and
4. Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust RYX
This is for the Provision of Cervical Screening and Opportunistic Section 7a Immunisations in sexual health services across the East of England region following a robust Competitive Process.
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: £692,160
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85121210 - Gyneacologic or obstetric services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
Main site or place of performance
East of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS England - East of England (referred to as the Commissioner) intend to award a contract to:
1. Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,
2. Brook Young People,
3. Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust and
4. Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust RYX
for the Provision of Cervical Screening and Opportunistic Section 7a Immunisations in sexual health services across the East of England region following a robust Competitive Process.
Services are expected to commence on 1st April 2025 and end 31st March 2030.
The contract will be delivered under the NHS Standard Contract (2024/25 Particulars General Conditions and Service Conditions (full lengths)) for a duration of three years with the commissioner having the option to extend the contract for up to a further two years.
Contracts awarded as a result of this process do not commit activity and are zero value. The maximum estimated total contract value available based on total budget available and 100% activity completed, for the full contract duration
The lifetime value of the contracts (collectively for all four providers) ((including extensions)) is £692,160.00.
This is a new service and has been awarded to a new provider.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 0.00% Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability / Weighting: 0.00 Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 0.00 Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating Choice / Weighting: 0.00% Pass/Fail
Price - Weighting: 0.00% Pass/Fail
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Services are expected to commence on 1st April 2025 and end 31st March 2028 with an option for the Commissioner to extend for a further 2 years until 31st March 2030.
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
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-002003
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
10 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust, RYX
15 Marylebone Road, Ground Floor
London
NW15JD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
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: £300,960
Total value of the contract/lot: £138,920
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
10 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lewsey Road
Luton
LU4 0DZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH21 - Luton
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: £300,960
Total value of the contract/lot: £222,800
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
10 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
Units 7-8, Meadow Park, Meadow Lane, St Ives
St Ives, Cambridgeshire
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
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: £300,960
Total value of the contract/lot: £289,600
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
10 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brook Young People
Penhaligon House, Green Street
Turo
TR1 2LH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
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: £300,960
Total value of the contract/lot: £40,840
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 12pm (midnight) on 24th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.
Written representations need to be sent via the Atamis e-tendering portal, Project Reference: C326613 - Cervical Screening and Opportunistic Section 7a Immunisations in sexual health services across the East of England region.
The award decision makers are NHS England - East of England, the Competitive Process was approved by Public Health Oversight Group.
No conflicts of interest were flagged as part of this process.
The Key Criteria were weighted as follows:
• Quality & Innovation - 0.00% (This was scored as Pass/Fail)
• Value - 0.00% (This was scored as Pass/Fail)
• Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - 0.00% (This was scored as Pass/Fail)• Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - 0.00% (This was scored as Pass/Fail)
• Social Value - 0.00% (This was scored as Pass/Fail)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Arden and GEM CSU
St John's House, East Street
Leicester
LE1 6NB
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Arden and GEM CSU
St John's House, East Street
Leicester
LE1 6NB
Country
United Kingdom