Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
City of York Council
West Office,West Offices, Station Rise
YORK
YO16GA
Contact
Mark Woolford
Telephone
+44 1904552237
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE21 - York
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://yortender.eu-supply.com/
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
Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The council has a statutory obligation to commission specialist sexual health services including HIV prevention, sexual health promotion and contraception services for our citizens.
Sexual health is an important area of public health. Most of the adult population are sexually active, including many young people, so access to high quality, safe and effective sexual health services improve the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities, for example by the prevention and management of sexually transmitted infections. The Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) service is part of the mandated Public Health duties and therefore CYC has an obligation to ensure this service is commissioned on behalf of our citizens.
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: £243,052
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312330 - Family-planning services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE21 - York
Main site or place of performance
York
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A new contract is to be awarded to Nimbuscare Ltd for the provision of the Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) on behalf of City of York Council Public Health service.
City of York Council are intending to award a contract to the existing service provider Nimbuscare Ltd following the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C.
The contract will commence 1st July 2024 to 31st December 2024, with the option to extend for a further six months to 30th June 2025. The estimated total annual value of the Contract is £243,052.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 80
Cost criterion - Name: Value for Money / Weighting: 20
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:
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 under Direct Award Process C. 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 midnight 28 June 2024 (8 working days following the publication of intention to award notice). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice services 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
18 June 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
Nimbuscare Ltd
2 Oak Rise
York
YO24 4LJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE21 - York
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: £243,052
Total value of the contract/lot: £243,052
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to contract award notice under the Direct Award Process C. 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 eight working days standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 28 June 2024 (8 working days following the publication of intention to award notice). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice services as an intention to award under the PSR.
There has not been any declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of any individuals making the decision to award this contract.
Approval to award the contract has been made by: Peter Roderick - Director of Public Health City of York Council.
The Key Criteria and associated evaluation weightings, and associated rationale that were used for the evaluation of provider assessments that are the basis for the decision to award the contract are listed below:
Quality and innovation - 20%.
Value for Money - 20%.
Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 25%
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 25%
Social value - 10%
The Public Health service assessment panel carried out assessments against the key criteria (detailed above) using information and evidence from a range of sources, as well as their own knowledge and experience of working with the provider.
The assessment score for Nimbuscare Ltd gave Public Health service colleagues confidence that the provider will be able to deliver the requirements of the contract.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Not applicable under PSR
Not applicable under PSR
Country
United Kingdom