Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire West ICB
Oxford
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Community Endoscopy Services to residents with an Oxfordshire GP, formerly commissioned via OCCG
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB (formerly Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning) commission a Community Endoscopy service for patients registered with a GP in Oxfordshire in order to deliver a safe and clinically effective service that would provide rapid local access to diagnostic endoscopy for patients that will include gastroscopy, colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy. The total contract value at the time of conclusion to the procurement over the 5-year term is £15,499,800 with an initial contract period of 3 years plus an optional extension of any period up to 2 years. This was originally procured with the support of NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
60
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2024/S 000-010205
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
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five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
8 October 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
InHealth Endoscopy Limited
High Wycombe
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
Companies House
Company House
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £15,499,800
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract modification notice. This contract has been modified under the urgent circumstances provision of 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. This contract has now been formally modified.
The decision-makers of this modification are the ICB's Executive Management Committee.
No conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision have been identified.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court in London
London
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB (the Commissioner) ICB) has a contract with InHealth Endoscopy Limited to provide a Community Endoscopy service for patients registered with a GP in Oxfordshire in order to deliver a safe and clinically effective service that would provide rapid local access to diagnostic endoscopy for patients that will include gastroscopy, colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy. The initial contract period of 3 years ends on 31st March 2025, with an optional extension of any period up to 2 years.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
60
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£20,168,366
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
InHealth Endoscopy Limited
High Wycombe
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
Companies House
Company House
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
The contract had a local price at circa 75% of tariff when the contract commenced. Since then, we have had a period of unprecedented inflation and no uplifts to the contract. The provider could not sustain the tariff in their bid and advised that they would need to terminate the contract if the Commissioner would not agree to the national tariff + MFF. The Commissioner agreed, under Regulation 14, to modify this contract due to these urgent circumstances to ensure continuity of this critical service to patients.
The value of the contract was originally £15,499,510 over the full 5 year contract period, with a modified contract value of £20,168,366 (calculated as 1yr + 9 mths at the agreed tariff at procurement and 3 years + 3 months at full National tariff + MFF from 1st Jan 2024 up to and including the contract extension -31st March 2027)
The modification has been actioned from 1st January 2024.The Commissioner is in the process of reviewing this contract and aims to ensure decisions on procurement options are made prior to the end of the initial 3-year period of the contract.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
The contract had a local price at circa 75% of tariff when the contract commenced. Since then, we have had a period of unprecedented inflation and no uplifts to the contract. The provider could not sustain the tariff in their bid and advised that they would need to terminate the contract if the Commissioner would not agree to the national tariff + MFF. The Commissioner agreed, under Regulation 14, to modify this contract due to these urgent circumstances to ensure continuity of this critical service to patients.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £15,499,800
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £20,168,366