Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
Fishergate
Preston
PR18XJ
Contact
Procurement Care-Health
caphprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1772538206
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD45 - Mid Lancashire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Primary Care LIS Agreements for: Sexual Health, NRT Dispensing, NHS Health Checks and Workforce Seasonal Flu Vaccinations
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
- DA32 - Family-planning
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Direct Award Process B under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - PSR Regulation 6 Overview (4) (a-e) Direct award process B.
To formalise the revision of the PH LIS Agreements with Primary Care and associated service specifications and direct award contracts for the health services delivered by GPs and Pharmacies on behalf of the Authority.
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: £2,727,987
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Direct Award Process B under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - PSR Regulation 6 Overview (4) (a-e) Direct award process B.
To formalise the revision of the PH LIS Agreements with Primary Care and associated service specifications and direct award contracts for the health services delivered by GPs and Pharmacies on behalf of the Authority.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: N/A Direct Award Process B under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 / Weighting: 0
Cost criterion - Name: N/A Direct Award Process B under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 / Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
All those involved have confirmed that there are no conflicts of interest
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:
According to the 'The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012' NHS England must not restrict the ability of a person to apply for inclusion in the list of patients of the practice of the person's choice. "practice" means the business operated by a contractor for the purposes of delivering primary medical services under Part 4 of the 2006 Act under a contract for the provision of such services.
The National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012 (legislation.gov.uk)
Therefore, a patient can choose which general practice of pharmacy they receive the service from.
A patient can only receive the services from a GP or Pharmacy who has a contract with the Authority. However, in relation to the evidence for the use of Direct Award Process B, patients have the choice as to which GP or Pharmacy they use, and the Authority does not restrict their choice in this way.
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
20 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
There are various GPs and Pharmacies who will be providing the service (approximately 600).
various in Lancashire
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,727,987
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,727,987
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
All those involved have confirmed that there are no conflicts of interest
Decision maker: Director Public Health, Wellbeing and Communities.
Direct Award Contract - PSR Regulation 6 Overview (4) (a-e)
Direct award process B
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice - The High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom