Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North West London Clinical Commissioning Group and North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group
15 Marylebone Rd
London
NW1 5JD
Contact
Rachel Krausz
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI7 - Outer London – West and North West
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nwlondonccg.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 wheelchair service in North West London and Barnet
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
An integrated wheelchair service providing assessment, prescription and supply of powered and manual wheelchairs and associated postural seating accessories, rehabilitation Engineering facilities and service and maintenance packages for both Adults and Children
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: £9,991,988
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33193000 - Invalid carriages, wheelchairs and associated devices
- 50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI7 - Outer London – West and North West
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
From 1st April 2021 - North West London Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has incorporated 8 CCG. A period of review is required from April 2021 to agree the future model of care and to identify the commissioning strategies for services across NW London for the coming year and beyond.
The CCG has assessed that the service needs to continue whilst a review is completed, and new commissioning plans are developed by the newly formed North West London CCG from April 2021.
The contract is directly awarded under the compliant Lot 3a: Wheelchair Services part of the Community Equipment Products and Services NHS SBS framework agreement reference SBS/15/RC/GWB/8730, for a period of 12 months with the option to extend for a further 12 months.
This award is necessary to ensure continuity of these services for local patients.
The CCG has considered its obligations under the NHS (Procurement Patient Choice and Competition) (No.2) Regulations 2013 and assesses that the incumbent provider offers the safest solution to ensure this continuity at this time, particularly having regard to the priorities and resource pressures associated with the local NHS response to COVID-19.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form 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:
NHS North West London Clinical Commissioning Group in conjunction with North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group are awarding this contract through direct award under the compliant Lot 3a: Wheelchair Services part of the Community Equipment Products and Services NHS SBS framework agreement reference SBS/15/RC/GWB/8730, for a period of 12 months with the option to extend for a further 12 months.
This award is necessary to ensure continuity of these services for local patients.
The CCG has considered its obligations under the NHS (Procurement Patient Choice and Competition) (No.2) Regulations 2013 and assesses that the incumbent provider offers the safest solution to ensure this continuity at this time, particularly having regard to the priorities and resource pressures associated with the local NHS response to COVID-19.
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Integrated wheelchair service in North West London and Barnet
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AJM Healthcare
AJM Healthcare, Unit 17, North Crescent, Diplocks Way
Hailsham
BN27 3JF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £9,991,988
Total value of the contract/lot: £9,991,988
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contract is directly awarded to AJM Healthcare by NHS North West London Clinical Commissioning Group in conjunction with North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group under the compliant Lot 3a: Wheelchair Services part of the Community Equipment Products and Services NHS SBS framework agreement reference SBS/15/RC/GWB/8730, for a period of 12 months with the option to extend for a further 12 months.
The overall 2 years contract value is £9,991,988 (£4,995,994 per year) comprising of both CCGs individual values of - £3,800,391 per year for NWL CCG and £1,195,603 per year for Barnet as part of the NCL CCG.
This award is necessary to ensure continuity of these services for local patients.
The CCG has considered its obligations under the NHS (Procurement Patient Choice and Competition) (No.2) Regulations 2013 and assesses that the incumbent provider offers the safest solution to ensure this continuity at this time, particularly having regard to the priorities and resource pressures associated with the local NHS response to COVID-19.