Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, 2nd Floor Woodland House, Maes Y Coed Road, Heath
Cardiff
CF14 4HH
Telephone
+44 02921834657
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
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
Extension to Contract - Hospice Inpatient Services
Reference number
16/2271/EC/VEAT
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Hospice has been providing specialist palliative care for patients with complex needs who need 24/7 assessment and management by a specialist multidisciplinary team. This service is delivered in an inpatient setting within the geographical area of the Health Board and works collaboratively with the Cardiff and Vale Health Board to deliver Prudent Healthcare for the local population. The proposed extension allows for the Health Board to align all the palliative care contracts to a common end date in readiness for the re-procurement exercise that is due to commence.
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: £502,806
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Extension of the existing contract to align the end date to the Health Boards other Palliative Care Contracts so that the re-procurement of all contracts can be reviewed.
The provider is widely recognised as a pioneer of palliative care services and a leader in the field in research, innovation of service delivery and partnership working. Service delivery is built on exceptional governance and business continuity systems, underpinned by robust policies, procedures and structures ensuring consistently high standards in quality and reliability of patient care.
This service will set out to fulfill the specialist palliative care services function for patients and carers as part of a care pathway for end of life care, made up of many diverse elements of service.
End of Life care can be defined as the health and social care received in the period preceding and after death provided to both patients and their carers. It is not disease specific and covers patients with increasing general frailty at the end of their life. It is also not defined by a period of time, rather the identification of increasing need for support, within the context of progressive advanced disease. Within the over arching service delivery for end of life care, there is a requirement for a specialist element of care, and this contract continuation provides such a specialist service.
The service will address the specialist palliative care needs of the most complex patients and provide support to them as inpatients at the Hospice to maintain and improve their functional abilities and well being.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form 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:
The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board wish to extend the existing contract with Marie Curie Cancer Care for a 9 month period. The Health Board were not in a position to spend the time originally planned to re-tender the requirements due to the unexpected COVID 19 Pandemic and priorities within the Clinical Board having to change to respond appropriately to the situation. Furthermore by extending the 3rd Sector Contracts for an additional year will help to enable them to recover from Covid which in turn will help in re-stabilising their organisations. Work is now underway to prepare the necessary specification documents to allow a full Tender exercise to renew these contracts in line with this VEAT expiry. The extension will provide seamless service continuation.
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-015225
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
1 April 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Marie Curie
7th Floor, 89 Albert Embankment
London
SE17TP
Telephone
+44 2920426000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £502,806
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board wish to extend the existing contract with Marie Curie Hospice for a 9 month period. The Health Board were not in a position to spend the time originally planned to re-tender the requirements due to the unexpected COVID 19 Pandemic and priorities within the Clinical Board having to change to respond appropriately to the situation. Furthermore by extending the Contract for an additional 9 months will align the end dates to our other palliative care contract renewals and will help to enable them to recover from Covid which in turn will help in re-stabilising their organisations. Work is now underway to prepare the necessary specification documents to allow a full Tender exercise to renew these contracts in line with this VEAT expiry.
(WA Ref:113468)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, the strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Authority will allow a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract. Should additional information be required from the addressee in section 1.1 Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the procurement rules have the right to take action in the High Court (England and Wales). Any such action is subject to strict time limits in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendments) Regulations 2015.