Contract

Special Allocation Scheme (North West)

  • NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-015955

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-046921

Published 21 May 2024, 10:12am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board

Preston

Email

necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD - North West (England)

NHS Organisation Data Service

QE1

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.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

Special Allocation Scheme (North West)

Reference number

NHSE969

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The overall aim of the service is to ensure continued provision of effective primary care services to the largely rural population within the atypical special allocation of general practice without unreasonable impact to service delivery.

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: £365,268

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance

North West England, Various premises and locations throughout the North West area.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Primary care services to the largely rural population within the atypical special allocation of general practice.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: No Realistic Alternative Provider / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Cost criterion - Name: No Realistic Alternative Provider / Weighting: Pass/Fail

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: 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

  • Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority

Explanation:

After undertaking a number of Market Engagement exercises only the current provider has shown any interest to continue services at this point. This will be a short contract to allow the Contracting Authority time to undertake a process and assess which is the best route forward for the future service and its patients.

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

17 May 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

FCMS NW Ltd

Newfield House

Blackpool

FY4 4EW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD - North West (England)
Companies House

05085990

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: £356,268

Total value of the contract/lot: £356,268


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board

Preston

Country

United Kingdom