Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North West London Integrated Care Board
15 Marylebone Rd,
London
NW1 5JD
Contact
Helen Hewitt
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nwlondonics.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.nwlondonics.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
Stable Glaucoma Service for the London Borough of Ealing and Hounslow
Reference number
C285468
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Ongoing monitoring and management of glaucoma patients for the London Boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow
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: £756,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85121281 - Ophthalmologist services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI7 - Outer London – West and North West
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
- This service shall be for the provision of ongoing monitoring and consultant led care for patients with a known diagnosis of glaucoma
- The initial contract (a direct award under ICFA (Increasing Capacity Framework Assessment)) was for a one-year duration from 01 June 2023 to 31 May 2024. There is a need to develop a new contract to replace existing contract for the ongoing provision of this service (the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably from the existing contract).
- NHS NWL ICB intend to award a contract to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C
- The lifetime value of the contract is £756,000
- The intention is to award a new contract for one year with the option to extend for an additional one year to the existing provider. A key factor in making this recommendation is continuity of care for patients
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Award criteria (II.2.5) - the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria
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:
An intention to award has been made following PSR Direct Award Process C.
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
28 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
Evolutio Care Innovations Ltd
Newtown House, Newtown Road, Henley on Thames
Henley on Thames
RG9 1HG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
National registration number
08099238
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: £756,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £756,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 15 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
A subcontractor is subcontracted to undertake relevant diagnostics for consultant review. They will deliver between 10-15% of the patient appointments per annum. Evolutio are not relying upon the subcontractor.
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
- This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award. 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.
- A Standstill Period is now in force pursuant to Regulations 12 and 14(3) of the PSR Regulations 2023; this period will end at midnight on 22 July 2024 and NHS North West London ICB will not enter into a contract pursuant to the award to the provider under direct award process C before this date.
- Representations by providers must be made to decision-makers by midnight on 22 July 2024 (8 working days following publication of this intention to award notice). Should providers wish to make a representation please submit to helen.hewitt11@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
- The relevant authority's governance/decision-making panel are making the award decision
- The relevant authority has taken into account the 5 Key Criteria and applied the basic selection criteria. The rationale for the relative importance of the Key Criteria is to ensure service continuity will be maintained for this group of patients through a service which is clinically effective, safe and timely. Enhanced patient experience as patients would not be moved around to yet another provider within 12 month period. The rationale for choosing the provider is that there is confidence that the provider is likely to satisfy future performance against the new contract at a cost effective price against the Key Criteria (service model, clinical governance, service innovation, monitoring the quality of the service provision, value, reduce health inequalities, improving access, service sustainability, social value and good practices identified).
- There are no declared or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice for England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom