Contract

Provision of LocumDeck Service

  • NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-010270

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ef61

Published 19 March 2025, 6:33pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Rd,

Basildon

SS14 3HG

Contact

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

Email

esther.pettigrew@attain.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH3 - Essex

National registration number

99E

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://midandsouthessex.ics.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

Provision of LocumDeck Service

Reference number

ACE-0783-2024-MSE

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85121000 - Medical practice services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is a Contract Award Notice and is intended to provide notice of NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein "the Authority")'s intention to award a contract for the provision of LocumDeck Service to enable a flexible working platform for the primary care workforce within Mid and South Essex.

The award of a proposed contract to Practeus Ltd is made by the Authority for for the continuation of provision of LocumDesk Service from 1st November 2024 – 31st March 2025 with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The contract value for this 5 month period is £42,000.00.This notice is published in relation to an above-threshold under the the Public Contract Regulations 2015, reflective of when the Authority's internal governance was achieved for this contract, before the 24th February 2025. The Service to which this procurement relates fall within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the "Regulations").

The Authority is publishing this Contract Award Notice in the Contracts Finder in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations") for spend above £30,000.00

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: £42,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH3 - Essex
Main site or place of performance

Mid and South Essex Health Economy

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a Contract Award Notice and is intended to provide notice of NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein "the Authority")'s intention to award a contract for the provision of LocumDeck Service to enable a flexible working platform for the primary care workforce within Mid and South Essex.

The award of a proposed contract to Practeus Ltd is made by the Authority for for the continuation of provision of LocumDesk Service from 1st November 2024 – 31st March 2025 with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The contract value for this 5 month period is £42,000.00.This notice is published in relation to an above-threshold under the the Public Contract Regulations 2015, reflective of when the Authority's internal governance was achieved for this contract, before the 24th February 2025. The Service to which this procurement relates fall within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the "Regulations").

The Authority is publishing this Contract Award Notice in the Contracts Finder in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations") for spend above £30,000.00

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 100

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 is a Contract Award Notice and is intended to provide notice of NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein "the Authority")'s intention to award a contract for the provision of LocumDeck Service to enable a flexible working platform for the primary care workforce within Mid and South Essex.

The award of a proposed contract to Practeus Ltd is made by the Authority for for the continuation of provision of LocumDesk Service from 1st November 2024 – 31st March 2025 with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The contract value for this 5 month period is £42,000.00.This notice is published in relation to an above-threshold under the the Public Contract Regulations 2015, reflective of when the Authority's internal governance was achieved for this contract, before the 24th February 2025. The Service to which this procurement relates fall within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the "Regulations").

The Authority is publishing this Contract Award Notice in the Contracts Finder in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations") for spend above £30,000.00

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

Title

Provision of LocumDeck Service

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

2 August 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Practeus Ltd

Amelia House, Crescent Road, West Sussex, England,

Worthing

BN11 1QR

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove
Companies House

10703683

Internet address

https://www.practicus.com

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £42,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of Justice England and Wales

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

Phoenix Court Christopher Martin Rd,

Basildon

SS14 3HG

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/about/boards/integrated-care-board/