Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Level 3, Christ Church Precinct, County Hall
Preston
PR1 8XB
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
QE1
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-lancashire-and-south-cumbria-icb/
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
NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Community Dermatology
Reference number
WHISP91
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) is working on behalf of NHS Lancashire and
South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB).
This procurement was to identify a provider to deliver Community Dermatology across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
The objective of the Community Dermatology Service was to develop a single point of referral One-Stop service for patients with Dermatological presentation. To ensure that patients within the Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB population receive the right care, delivered in the right place, by the right person, the
first time. Ensuring appropriately tiered care provision through effective triage and referral optimisation. The provider is expected to support ICB led service development and innovation through tele dermatology and digital triage solutions, integrating with acute and primary care providers to offer a seamless dermatology triage and treatment service in Lancashire & South Cumbria.
The contract is for 2 years with a possibility to extend for up to one year.
As activity is not guaranteed, the estimated annual contract value is £2,987,643 per annum, however, this may vary.
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: £8,962,929
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD1 - Cumbria
- UKD4 - Lancashire
Main site or place of performance
Lancashire & South Cumbria
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract is for 2 years with an option to extend for 1 year.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 85
Price - Weighting: 15
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-009324
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
25 October 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Omnes Healthcare Limited
Evergreen House The Edge, Clowes Street
Manchester
M3 5NA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
Companies House
07751362
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: £8,962,929
Total value of the contract/lot: £8,962,929
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Estimated Annual Contract Value is £2,987,643. The contract is for 2 years with an option to extend for a further 1 year totalling £8,962,929. As activity is not guaranteed, the estimated annual contract value may vary.
This procurement was for Social and other specific services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ('Regulations') http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/schedule/3/made.
Accordingly, the Contracting Authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/part/2/chapter/3/made
The Contracting Authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure which the Contracting Authority followed was set out in the procurement documents.
As the ICB is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement.
Transparency: The Contracting Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received as a result of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR.
The Contracting Authority has published procurement documentation in line with the UK Government's policies on transparency.
Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act. NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU has conducted this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder has entered into a contract with for the supply of the services.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Preston
Country
United Kingdom