Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Brighton General Hospital ,1st Floor, Arundel Building
Brighton , Elm Grove
BN2 3EW
Contact
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust Procurement Team
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.sussexcommunity.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
SCFT: Provision of Orthotic Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111600 - Orthotic services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (the "Authority") issued an Invitation to Tender ("ITT") in connection with the competitive procurement for the Provision of Orthotic Services.
The procurement was a further competition under the NHS Shared Business Services (“SBS”) SBS10247 Orthotic Products and Services (including Prosthetic Services) Framework, Lot 2: Orthotic Services.
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: £1,208,138
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (the "Authority") issued an Invitation to Tender ("ITT") in connection with the competitive procurement for the Provision of Orthotic Services.
The procurement was a further competition under the NHS Shared Business Services (“SBS”) SBS10247 Orthotic Products and Services (including Prosthetic Services) Framework, Lot 2: Orthotic Services.
The service is to provide a community-based, cost effective, accessible orthotics service which includes the diagnosis, treatment, fitting, maintaining, and repairing of orthoses for adults (18 and over) in line with the agreed access criteria.
Following an extensive evaluation process, the contract was awarded to Blatchford Limited.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10.00%
Cost criterion - Name: Pricing / Weighting: 40.00%
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
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 procurement was a further competition under the NHS Shared Business Services (“SBS”) SBS10247 Orthotic Products and Services (including Prosthetic Services) Framework, Lot 2: Orthotic Services.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
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
12 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Blatchford Limited
Unit D Antura, Bond Close Basingstoke
Basingstoke
RG24 8PZ
Telephone
+44 1256316600
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
National registration number
00162114
Internet address
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: £1,208,138
Lowest offer: £1,208,138 / Highest offer: £1,208,138 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom