Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group
1st Floor West Wing, New Alderley House
Macclesfield
SK10 3BL
Contact
Dean Grice
Telephone
+44 1625786124
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD62 - Cheshire East
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cheshireccg.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
Extended Access General Practice in Eastern Cheshire
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To deliver additional NHS General Practice Services across Eastern Cheshire, outside of the services commissioned under the national General Medical Services (GMS), Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) and Personal Medical Service (PMS) Contract(s). This additional capacity aims to offer Eastern Cheshire residents’ access to their Eastern Cheshire Registered GP's, during weekends and evenings. This is a contract for a twelve month period to facilitate alignment with the national requirements of NHS GP Networks being commissioned to provide this service within their undertaking of the Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service as described within the 'Investment and evolution: A 5-year framework for GP contract reform to implement The NHS Long Term Plan' guidance document.
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: £1,210,641.84
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85120000 - Medical practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD62 - Cheshire East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To deliver additional NHS General Practice Services across Eastern Cheshire, outside of the services commissioned under the national General Medical Services (GMS), Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) and Personal Medical Service (PMS) Contract(s). This additional capacity aims to offer Eastern Cheshire resident's access to their Eastern Cheshire Registered GP's, during weekends and evenings. This is a contract is awarded to the incumbent provider for a 12-month period 01/04/2021 to 31/03/2022 to facilitate alignment with the national requirements of NHS GP Networks being commissioned to provide this service within their undertaking of the Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service as described within the 'Investment and evolution: A 5-year framework for GP contract reform to implement The NHS Long Term Plan' guidance document.
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:
A negotiated procedure without a call for competition will be followed and is believed to be justified under section 32(2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - 'competition is absent for technical reasons' where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists.
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/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Vernova Healthcare Community Interest Company
Waters Green Medical Centre
Macclesfield
SK11 6JL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD62 - Cheshire East
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,210,641.84
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group
1st Floor West Wing, New Alderley House
Macclesfield
SK10 3BL
Country
United Kingdom