Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
Fishergate
Preston
PR18XJ
Contact
Procurement Care-Health
caphprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1772538206
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD4 - Lancashire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Child Vision Screening
Reference number
KS/PH/24/1470
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
PSR Direct award process C
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: £956,926
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Description of the services to be provided:
Aims of the Service:
To ensure an orthoptist led vision screening service for all eligible children aged between 4-5 years in reception across the 12 districts of Lancashire.
To improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities by delivering the Child Vision Screening Service.
To identify those children aged 4 to 5 years with impaired sight, enabling timely intervention and signposting.
The Authority (Lancashire County Council) is intending to award the contract to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C .
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is up to £956,926.
The intended contract dates are:
Contract start date: 01/08/2024
Contract end date: 31/07/2029
The contract will have an initial term of three years, with the option to extend for up to a further two years.
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: 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 11/07/2024 . 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: 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
19 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
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Royal Blackburn hospital
Blackburn
BB2 3HH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD4 - Lancashire
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)
Total value of the contract/lot: £956,926
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 midnight 11/07/2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
written representation must be sent to caphprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
Award decision-maker:
Dr. Sakthi Karunanithi MBBS M.D. MPH FFPH, Director of Public Health, Lancashire County Council
Key Criteria:
key criteria 1. Quality and innovation - Weighting 20%. The relative importance is due to the requirement for clinical competency of staff. 'False positive' results will measure the quality of the service.
key criteria 2. Value - Weighting 30%. The relative importance is due to Lancashire County Council having a duty to achieve value for money.
key criteria 3. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - Weighting 20%. The relative importance is due to the need for the Provider to work seamlessly with Community Orthoptists, families and schools.
key criteria 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - Weighting 20%. The relative importance is due to the requirement for all eligible children to access the service easily and equitably.
key criteria 5. Social value - Weighting 10%. The relative importance is due to the Lancashire County Council Social Value policy requirement to include at least 10% weighting for social value.
Rationale for choosing the provider:
The relevant authority (Lancashire County Council) is of the view that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice - The High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom