Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Battersea Healthcare CIC
246 Roehampton Lane
LONDON
SW154AA
Contact
John Turkson
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI34 - Wandsworth
Companies House
07237152
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
Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To improve access to primary care by creating additional capacity. This is a three year contract from 1/4/2024 to 31/3/2027 with a 12 month notice of termination.
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: £974,100
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To enable patients to access Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) appointments 2pm to 7.30pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 7.30pm Saturdays and Sundays through:
• Providing routine appointments during afternoons and
evening and at weekends.
• GP practices providing urgent (where clinically required)
appointments within 4 hours during GP Practice usual
operational hours
• Enable NHS 111 the ability to directly book appointments.
• Enable the Emergency Department at St Georges University
Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to directly book
appointments.
• Enable Primary Care Hubs to undertake effective routine
consultations with full access to the patient's electronic
record. The primary care hubs are operated by different
providers, however, they should continue to work together to
make the service a positive contribution to the local health
economy.
BHCIC intend to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C for three years with a 12 month notice of termination from 1/4/2024 to 31/3 2027. The lifetime value of the contract is £974100.
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) intension to award notice. The awarding of the contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the Public Contracts regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representation by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 16/4/24 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice). This contract has not yet formally been awarded, this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
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
Advanced Nurse Practitioner Service (ANP)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 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
Practice Plus Group Primary Care Ltd
5-6 Napier Court, Napier Road
Reading
RG1 8BW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
11078321
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £974,100
Total value of the contract/lot: £974,100
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 Regulation 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 of 16/4/2024 (8 working days following publication of award notice). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Practice Plus has been delivering this service at a high level and likely to satisfy the proposed new contract. The new Contract has no significant changes. The Provider passed the award criteria score for both Key and Basic selection criteria.
The BHCIC Board made the decision to award contract on 20/3/2024. Any written representation should be sent to swlicb.contracts.bhcic@nhs.net
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
BHCIC Finance Committee
London
Country
United Kingdom