Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Highland
Assynt House, Beechwood Park
Inverness
IV2 3BW
Telephone
+44 146370469
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00302
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Medical Support Services to Lawson Memorial Hospital
Reference number
HH004-22
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85120000 - Medical practice and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Highland requires a Medical Support Service to be provided to Lawson Memorial Community Hospital based at Golspie in the North Highlands.
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: £426,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85120000 - Medical practice and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Main site or place of performance
Lawson Memorial Hospital
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice to indicate that NHS Highland intend to Direct Award a Contract for the Provision of a Medical Support Service to Lawson Memorial Hospital. The Services shall be provided by three Medical Practices. The Contract is expected to be in place for 24 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months to ensure continuity of this essential service.
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
This is a small community hospital providing care to the people of East Sutherland. It’s role forms part of a clinical strategy to provide care to particularly older adults, close to their own community, with the delivery of care provided by their own GPs. Continuity of care is particularly important for
this patient group. For this reason it is key that medical cover is provided by local practices, with the GPs fulfilling their role as Expert Medical Generalists as per the 2018 GMS contract, leading the wider multidisciplinary team. These practices are also small rural practices, which are amongst our most fragile providers. The income from the hospital contract is important to keep these as sustainable independent practices.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 129-318138
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
27 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Dornoch Medical Practice
Health Centre, Shore Road
Dornoch
IV25 3LS
Telephone
+44 1862810213
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM61 - Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Golspie Medical Practice
The Health Centre, Fountain Road
Golspie
KW10 6TH
Telephone
+44 1408633444
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Brora and Helmsdale Medical Practice
Station Square
Brora
KW9 6QJ
Telephone
+44 1408621320
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £142,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:703288)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Inverness Justice Centre
Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
Country
United Kingdom