Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
St John's House, East Street,
LEICESTER
LE1 6NB
Contact
Collette Palmer
Telephone
+44 7833401655
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF21 - Leicester
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.ardengemcsu.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
Children and Young People's Gender Incongruence Services - Phase 2
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision for the reconfiguration of specialised services for children and young people with gender incongruence, in line with the recommendations of the independent Cass Review, published in February 2022. This work necessitated the decommissioning of the Gender Identity Development Service at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust in March 2024, and the establishment of new services from April 2024 via a phased approach. The contract value for 7 years is £45,920,000. Engagement with providers commenced in July 2022 and therefore falls under the scope of PCR 2015.
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: £45,920,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (part of University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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:
Only capable providers on the basis these services should be hosted by NHS paediatric tertiary units with strong academic and research functions - this narrows provider selection to organisations that host dedicated children's hospitals.
NHS England confirmed that the recommendations would be enacted and engagement with the provider market commenced in July 2022 to identify capable providers for both Phase 1 and 2.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Contract extension
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:
Provision for the reconfiguration of specialised services for children and young people with gender incongruence, in line with the recommendations of the independent Cass Review, published in February 2022.
Engagement with providers commenced in July 2022 under PCR 2015.
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/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (part of University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust)
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK - South West (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £45,920,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £45,920,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS England
London
SE1 8UG
Country
United Kingdom