Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Alexandra House, Cheltenham General Hospital, Sandford Road
Gloucester
GL53 7AN
Contact
Dominique Gregory
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Gastrointestinal Physiology Insourcing
Reference number
C320817
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121251 - Gastroenterologist services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Additional capacity for Gastrointestinal Physiology Services to deliver comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for patients presenting with gastrointestinal disorders at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
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: £600,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Main site or place of performance
Gloucester Royal Hospital
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Additional capacity for Gastrointestinal Physiology Services to deliver comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for patients presenting with gastrointestinal disorders at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
This is an intention to award a contract under the PSR Competitive Process.
The whole life value of the contract is estimated at £600,000.
This is a new service and a new provider.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, Collaboration and service sustainability / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Initial contract term 12 months with an option to extend up to a further 12 months
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
This is an intention to award notice via PSR
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-037662
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
14 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AREVNA LIMITED
Cedar Point, Baker Street
High Wycombe
HP11 2RX
Telephone
+44 1296847846
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
National registration number
11407187
Internet address
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: £1,040,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £600,000
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 the relevant authority by 29.04.2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.’
Written representations should be sent to: Dominique.Gregory@nhs.net
You must:
- The evaluation panel included the General Manager of GI Surgery, A Consultant Bariatric and Upper GI Surgeon and a GI Consultant;
- There were no declared conflicts of interest
- The relative importance of the key criteria was based on the Trust's priorities with value at (30%), then quality (40%) followed by integration, collaboration and service sustainability (15%), Social value (10%) and finally improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (5%). Total quality score at 70% vs 30% value.
The winning bid scored a weighted quality and score of 61.63% out of 70% and 30% out of 30% for value. This gave a total score of 91.63% The scores were awarded based on the criteria set out in the tender documentation.
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
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
70 Fleet Street
London
EC4Y 1EU
Country
United Kingdom