Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
160 Tooley Street
London
SE1 2TZ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
NHS Organisation Data Service
QKK
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.selondonics.org/icb/
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
Ear Wax Removal, NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Reference number
2025_26 SEL/Specsavers PRJ-2166
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121240 - ENT or audiologist services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service is to provide ear wax removal for patients across NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
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: £757,213
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ear wax removal service.
The current provider of the Service is meeting the contractual requirements to a satisfactory level and the intention is to award the providers the contract for the period 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 (with the option to extend to 31st March 2027), following PSR Direct Award Process C as there is no change to the contract terms.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract (it is acost and volume charging mechanism) is £757,213, based on the first one-year term without the extension.
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
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract has an option to extend the contract for an additional year beyond 31st March 2026.
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) 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 Regulations 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 14th April 2025. 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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 March 2025
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
Specsavers
Cirrus House, 10 Experian Way
Nottingham
NG2 1EP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Guernsey Registry
CMP35579
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £757,213
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 Regulations 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 14th April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to: hub.psrrepresentation@nhs.net
Award decision makers: Borough Directs of Commissioning Meeting, SEL Planned Care Forum and Greenwich Joint Commissioning Board (on behalf of all SE London boroughs)
There were no conflict of interest identified in the decision making process.
The criteria for evaluation had the following weighting :Quality and Innovation: 20%; Value for Money: 20%; Integration, Collaboration, and Service Sustainability: 20%; Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities, and Facilitating Choice: 20%; and Social Value: 20%
Current Performance: Assessed against a pass/fail threshold.
Potential Future Performance: Scored against a threshold (threshold achieved)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
160 Tooley Street
London
SE1 2TZ
Country
United Kingdom