Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bolton Council
Department Of Place
BOLTON
BL35DX
Contact
Iain Mackie
Telephone
+44 7385955843
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
MMR Vaccination - Local Delivery Pilot
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121100 - General-practitioner services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This service will provide additional MMR vaccinations using a targeted approach delivered in GP surgeries across the Rumworth and Central Wards of Bolton.
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: £42,985
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This service will provide additional MMR vaccinations using a targeted approach delivered in GP surgeries across the Rumworth and Central Wards of Bolton. The authority seek to appoint a provider with local knowledge who has built up key relationships with hard to reach groups, engaging with the voluntary sector and has the ability to meet some tight timescales.
It is the intention of the Council to award this contract under the most suitable provider process
The lifetime of the project is for an initial period of 1 year. This is a new service and a new provider and it is anticipated that the service will be provided between 01.09.24 - 31.08.25. The lifetime value (1 year) of this contract is £42,985
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Most suitable provider process with regard to the key criteria / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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:
'This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. 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. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 28.04.24. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.
The provider 'GP Federation' is most suitable to provide overarching guidance of this service, is rooted in the heart of Bolton and has links with all GP surgeries. The organisation has strong links to the Voluntary Sector and has the ability to mobilise the service due to tight deadlines associated with having to deal with the increase in MMR nationally.
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.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
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
16 August 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
Bolton GP Federation
Bolton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West
Companies House
09907276
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £42,985
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. 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. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight 28.08.24. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations can be sent to iain.mackie@bolton.gov.uk prior to the deadline above.
Declarations of Conflict Forms were completed by all individuals involved in the decisions about the provider selection. No conflicts of interest were declared.
The award decision makers are members of the Public Health Commissioning team.
The submission was assessed and the provider selected against the following key criteria :
• Quality and innovation
• Value
• Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability
• Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice
• Social value
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Bolton Council
Bolton
Country
United Kingdom