Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK4 - Devon
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main 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
NHS Devon ICB - Provision of Community Support Services in Devon
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Devon ICB has awarded a contract for various community support services (including support to community hospitals and influenza treatment and prophylaxis). The contract is for an initial 6 month term with a further 6 month optional extension. The contract started on 1st October 2022.
The contract value will be determined by activity carried out under the contract.
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: £800,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK4 - Devon
Main site or place of performance
Devon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Devon ICB has awarded a contract for various community support services (including support to community hospitals and influenza treatment and prophylaxis). The contract is for an initial 6 month term with a further 6 month optional extension. The contract started on 1st October 2022.
The contract value will be determined by activity carried out under the contract.
two.2.14) Additional information
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The award decision has been determined as Herts Urgent Care Ltd as the only provider identified that is capable of supplying the services required for the commissioner within the imposed timeframe.
Agreement has been reached with Herts Urgent Care Ltd and this negotiated procedure without prior publication has been followed and justified under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) 'competition is absent for technical reasons' has been applied where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists.
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 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Herts Urgent Care Limited
The Old Ambulance Station, Ascots Lane
Welwyn Garden City
AL7 4HL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Companies House
IP30301R
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £800,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
As described in VI.3, deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the 2015 Regulations.