Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane
Salford
M6 8HD
Contact
Mark Storey
Telephone
+44 7395798639
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
NHS Organisation Data Service
RM3
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.northerncarealliance.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
Extra-contractual clinical activity
Reference number
NCA24-25/2569
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To deliver extra-contractual activity to reduce the NCA patient backlog, improve the Trust's 78 and 52 week wait position, maximise productivity, and improve capacity whilst delivering the highest levels of care.
The intention is to award a contract using the
framework agreement RM6276 Insourced Services
to Support the Provision of Healthcare (including
Clinical Insourcing)
Estimated Contract Start Date: 1st July 2024
Estimated Contract End Date: 30th June 2026
Estimated Contract value: £15.2m
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: £15,200,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85111100 - Surgical hospital services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To deliver extra-contractual clinical activity including triage sessions and face to face activity
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to the same standard / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
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 the relevant authority by midnight 28th June 2024. 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: No
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 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
Venture Health Group
First floor 49 Peter Street
Manchester
M2 3NG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Companies House
14519791
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: £15,200,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £15,200,000
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 decision makers by 28th June 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
The intention is to award a contract using the framework agreement RM6276 Insourced Services to Support the Provision of Healthcare (including Clinical Insourcing)
Written representations should be sent to Mark Storey, Assistant Director of Strategic Procurement - mark.storey@nca.nhs.uk
The decision makers are:
Chief Finance Officer and Chief Executive Officer at NCA Finance Committee.
No conflicts of interest were declared.
Each of the five key criteria were considered as part of the Trust's process for outlining the needs for this service provision, with each given equal weighting. The Trust's existing Contract with the Provider was assessed in line with each of these criteria and it
has been determined that the incumbent Provider has satisfactorily delivered on the key criteria through their delivery of the existing contract - The Provider has demonstrated their ability to consistently deliver on those criteria and meet the needs of the Trust and our patients over the past 12-months, and we are confident that they are likely to satisfy the proposed contract to the same standard.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane
Salford
M6 8HD
Telephone
+44 7395798639
Country
United Kingdom