Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS BLMK Clinical Commissioning Group
Capability House, Silsoe
Bedfordshire
MK45 4HR
Contact
rod.skinner@attain.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Central Bedfordshire (4 Practices) PCN DES 2022/23
Reference number
ACE-0594-2022-BLMK
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121100 - General-practitioner services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice and is intended to provide notice of NHS BLMK Clinical Commissioning Group intention to award a contract for a PCN service ( to cover four practice populations who have opted out of the PCN DES) of £1,242,556 to Lea Vale Medical Group for a period of 10 months to commence in June 2022.
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: £1,242,556
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85121100 - General-practitioner services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
Main site or place of performance
Central Bedfordshire Area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice and is intended to provide notice of NHS BLMK Clinical Commissioning Group intention to award a contract for a PCN service ( to cover four practice populations who have opted out of the PCN DES) of £1,242,556 to Lea Vale Medical Group for a period of 10 months to commence in June 2022.
Four Central Bedfordshire Practices have opted out of the PCN DES.
The CCG must ensure the delivery of the Network Contract DES as soon as practicable
Previously approved PCNs have been approached to provide the service and the CCG has engaged with a range of PCNs and local GP provider organisations as well as the LMC.
In view of the urgent need to maintain services and consequences for patients being disadvantaged one PCN has agreed and been appointed to provide DES Services until the 31st March 2023.
This approach ensures the patients of the four opted out practices will have continued access to the full range of network services with minimal disruption and it meets the directions of the DES ensuring services are provided as soon as practicable.
Activity Total Comment
PCN Payments (10 months) £285,891 This includes Clinical Director, PCN Core support, extended hours up to 30/09/2022, enhanced access from 01/10/2022
Investment and Income fund £192,887 Total budget based on national profile. No in-year payment expected to be made at present.
Actual payment will be based on 22-23 achievement and made in 2023-24 once declaration is made and validated.
Payment will be made as pass through payments to individual practices to support clinical development to achieve DES requirements.
ARRS Funding £747,978 Maximum budget shown. Payments will be monthly in arrears based on ARRS submission by PCN via portal Care Homes Premium (10
months) £15,800 Payment shown based on current registered beds.
Payment re-assessed should bed numbers be updated
Total £1,242,556
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 100
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The Service to which this Procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations") as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the "Regulations".
As such, the Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
BLMK CCG has awarded a ten-month contract for a PCN DES without prior publication:
This was strictly necessary for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, as the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation could not be complied with:
In terms of the circumstances, these were:
Four practices Central Bedfordshire Practices have opted out of the Network DES at short notice
(i) There is a necessity to ensure continuity of service to the patients of those four practices as their patients must still be able to benefit from the services provided for under the Network DES
(ii) BLMK CCG does not have the time to run a formal procurement given the immediacy of needing to ensure continuity of service
(iii) The services needed to be provided by another PCN within a reasonably close geographical location to the four practices, and that after an initial exploration of options there was no wider expression of interest.
The contract is only being awarded for a short-term period of 10 Months (part year) to align with the national Network DES (which is itself a year-on-year contract).
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
Title
Central Bedfordshire (4 Practices) PCN DES 2022/23
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 March 2022
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
Lea Vale Medical Group
Liverpool Road Health Centre, 9 Mersey Place, Liverpool Road
Luton
LU1 1HH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH21 - Luton
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,242,556
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority participating in the publication of this VEAT and the award of the contract communicated herein is:
NHS BLMK Clinical Commissioning Group
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom