Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Rd,
Basildon, Essex
SS14 3HG
Contact
Kevin Edwards
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
www.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
Elective Services
Reference number
ACE-0748-2024-MSE
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service provided under this notice will be for Elective Services under patient choice provision.
This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) do not apply.
The contract is awarded with no guarantee of activity. The value will vary dependent upon the activity delivered.
The indicative value for the most recent contractual year was £3,334,828
The services will be delivered from the following Circle sites:
- Southend Hospital
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: £3,334,828
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
Main site or place of performance
Mid and South Essex area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service provided under this notice will be for Elective Services under patient choice provision..
This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) do not apply.
The indicative value for the most recent contractual year was £3,334,828 The service provided under this notice will be for Elective Services under patient choice provision..
The services will be delivered from the following Circle sites:
• Southend Hospital
The services will be delivered between the 1st April 2024 and the 31st March 2025. The provider is an existing provider of Elective Services to the ICB.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: No realistic alternative provider/Patient choice / Weighting: 100
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 contract award has been made following Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) do not apply.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Elective Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 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
Circle Health Group
1st Floor, 30 Cannon Street
London
EC4M 6XH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
National registration number
2164270
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,334,828
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provision of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
As per the Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 guidance, the number of tenders are reflected as 1 for each of the following:
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States.
To meet the requirements of this form, a figure of 1 has been represented against each. It is noted that the true value for each of the above is in fact 0.
The authorising committee for this contract award is Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board Main Board.
Conflicts of Interest have been carefully managed in line with the Authority's Conflict of Interest Policy and Governance Handbook along with NHSE COI guidance and the PSR reg 21 and guidance.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom