Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
7-8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
england.workforcecommercialteam@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Provision of Community Diagnostic Centre Workforce Expansion
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A 1 year agreement with Apollo Education UK Limited, who are commissioned by NHS England to support workforce expansion delivery within the Community Diagnostic Centre service and wider areas.
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: £3,750,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A 1 year agreement with Apollo Education UK Limited, who are commissioned by NHS England to support workforce expansion delivery within the Community Diagnostic Centre service and wider areas.
The agreement includes identification of targeted diagnostic workforce for recruitment to meet demand for NHS Trusts and in-country training.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
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:
The seniority level of clinicians required, the specialist nature of the supplier organisation and the in-country training infrastructure that the supplier already has in place.
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
23 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
Apollo Education UK Ltd
Apollo Buckingham Health Sciences Campus Limited, The Campus, Crewe Green Rd, Crewe, CW1 5DU
Crewe
CW1 5DU
Telephone
+44 1270323220
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
11665757
Internet address
https://apolloeducationuk.com/
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,750,000
Lowest offer: £3,750,000 / Highest offer: £3,750,000.01 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom