Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Aperture House
EXETER
EX2 5AZ
Contact
Lee Jordan
Telephone
+44 1392675112
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK43 - Devon CC
NHS Organisation Data Service
NHS Devon ICB
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CHIME Eastern Audiology
Reference number
15N-CT-201920-CHIME Audiology
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK4 - Devon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Routine Adult Hearing Aid Services and Complex Audiology Services for Children and Adults for the population of Eastern Devon.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
58
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2020/S 141-348242
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
15N-CT-201920-CHIME Audiology
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
31 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
CHIME Social Enterprise Community Interest Company
Audiology Department, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road
Exeter,
EX2 5DW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK4 - Devon
Companies House
07491954
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £15,950,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract modification notice. This contract has been modified under the urgent circumstances provision of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally modified.
The modification made changed the end date of the contract to 31st May 2024, adjusting the financial envelope by £666,633.50.
Conflicts of Interest have been sought by relevant decision makers and none were noted. The final decision was approved by the Director of Commissioning - Urgent and Elective Care.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Devon ICB
Exeter
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKK4 - Devon
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Remains unchanged
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
2
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£666,633.50
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Chime Social Enterprise Community Interest Company
Exeter
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK4 - Devon
Companies House
07491954
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
This award was made in what the relevant authority considered to be urgent circumstances. The modification extends the existing contract by 2 months, effective 1st April 2024- 31st May 2024 to allow for continued service provision while a new contract is put in place for the period 1st June 2024- 31st March 2025.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
Negotiations to agree the terms of a contract for 24/25 have taken longer than expected. The relevant authority considers that it is not possible to satisfy the requirements of regulations 6 to 13 before the term of the existing contract expires and needs to ensure there is service provision in place.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £18,305,293
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £18,971,926.50