Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
3rd Floor, Arndale House, The Mall
Luton
LU1 2LJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
NHS Organisation Data Service
M1J4Y
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://bedfordshirelutonandmiltonkeynes.icb.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
Integrated Autism Service (IAS) in Milton Keynes for BLMK ICB
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The current service hosted by Milton Keynes City Council (MKCC) for the Integrated Autism Service (IAS) offering a diagnostic service for which MKCC have served notice from 31st March 2024. An urgent modification is needed because of the short notice provided by MKCC to the ICB. The current service supports adults and young people from the age of 16 without this service there are serious risks to the quality and safety of young people and adults being seen by this service.
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: £2,842,277
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Mental Health- Integrated Autism Service including the service specification for 16 and 17 year olds in Milton Keynes and address CYP on wait-list of MKIAS. The estimated lifetime value of the contract is £2,842,277 to the period ending 31st January 2025. This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to an urgent circumstance (i.e. that this is an urgent award).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: to address immediate risks to safety and quality of care / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 0
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) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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 notice is being published on behalf of NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) ICB in compliance with the transparency requirements of the regulations.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 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
Psych-UK Ltd
Trewalder Chapel, Trewalder,
Cornwall
PL33 9ET
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
NHS Organisation Data Service
DQT
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,842,277
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,842,277
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under 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. The current service hosted by Milton Keynes City Council (MKCC) for Integrated Autism Service (IAS) offering a diagnostic service for which MKCC have served notice from 31st March 2024. An urgent modification is needed because of the short notice provided by MKCC to the ICB. The current service supports adults and young people from the age of 16 without this service there are serious risks to the quality and safety of young people and adults being seen by this service. The decision for this award was made by the ICB's Executive Team. Conflicts of interests have been managed in line with ICB's Conflict of Interest and Standards of Business Conduct Policy.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS BEDFORDSHIRE, LUTON AND MILTON KEYNES INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
3rd Floor, Arndale House, The Mall,
Luton
LU1 2LJ
Country
United Kingdom