Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Stella House, Goldcrest Way
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC - North East (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
13T
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://northeastnorthcumbria.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
Vocare GP OOH - Sunderland 24/25
Reference number
QHM-2024-4204
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121100 - General-practitioner services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Sunderland GP Out of Hours Service
The Service provision is out of hour GP service carrying out home visits, telephone triage and moving to provide face to face appointments on the hospital site.
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: £1,132,542
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Sunderland GP Out of Hours Service
The Service provision is out of hour GP service carrying out home visits, telephone triage and moving to provide face to face appointments on the hospital site.
The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023.
The final contract value is still to be finalised as it is dependent on the national NHS planning guidance which is still to be released. As an indication the 2023/24 contract value is £1132542.
Contract Start Date: 01 April 2024
Contract End Date: 31 March 2025
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sunderland GP Out of Hours Service
The Service provision is out of hour GP service carrying out home visits, telephone triage and moving to provide face to face appointments on the hospital site.
The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023.
The final contract value is still to be finalised as it is dependent on the national NHS planning guidance which is still to be released. As an indication the 2023/24 contract value is £1132542.
Contract Start Date: 01 April 2024
Contract End Date: 31 March 2025
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. / Weighting: 100
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
- 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 decision makers by midnight on 10 April 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.
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
Contract No
QHM-2024-4204
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 March 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
Vocare Ltd
Derby
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
Companies House
09933257
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,132,542
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 10 April 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.
Written representation should be sent to:
Details of the individual(s) making the award decision:
Chief Executive
Executive Chief Nurse
Executive Chief of Strategy and Operations
Executive Director of Finance
Executive Chief Digital and Information Officer
Executive Director of Corporate Governance, Communications and Involvement
Executive Area Director
Executive Area Director
Executive Medical Director
The existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. The provider has been assessed and passed against the relevant 5 key criteria and mandatory requirements.
There were no conflicts of interests identified /
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Country
United Kingdom