Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS LINCOLNSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Bridge House The Point Lions Way
Sleaford
NG348GG
licb.lincsccgcontracting@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF30 - Lincolnshire
NHS Organisation Data Service
QJM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lincolnshire.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
Primary Care Social Prescribing Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Lincolnshire ICB is intending to utilise direct award process C of the Provider Selection Regime regulations to award a contract for the provision of:
- Primary Care Social Prescribing
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: £473,514
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Lincolnshire ICB is intending to utilise direct award process C of the Provider Selection Regime regulations to award a contract for the provision of:
- Primary Care Social Prescribing
The contract duration is from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 and the expected value of activity for the lifetime of the contract is £473,514.
The provider is an existing provider and the services are existing services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. / Weighting: 100
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
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Explanation:
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 decision makers by 7th May 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
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
24 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Urban Challenge Ltd
City Hall, Beaumont Fee
Lincoln
LN1 1DF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
Companies House
03438413
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £473,514
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of the 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 decision makers by 7th May 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Representations should be made in writing to:
licb.lincincolnshireccgcontracting@nhs.net
The key criteria that the relevant authority used to make a decision were:
- Quality and innovation: provider is satisfying existing contract to a sufficient standard
- Value: provider is satisfying existing contract to a sufficient standard
- Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: provider is satisfying existing contract to a sufficient standard
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: provider is satisfying existing contract to a sufficient standard
- Social value: provider is satisfying existing contract to a sufficient standard
Contract award decision-makers: Director of Primary Care
Conflicts of interest identified: none declared
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board
Sleaford
licb.lincsccgcontracting@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom