Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
UNEX Tower Station Street
London
E15 1DA
Contact
Salman Uddin
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI5 - Outer London – East and North East
NHS Organisation Data Service
London
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://northeastlondon.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://northeastlondon.icb.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
Same Day Access Waltham Forest
Reference number
PRJ-2083
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Primary Care Urgent Same Day Access Service has been identified as a critical service required across NEL to support the wider primary care and urgent care systems, ensuring that inappropriate and increased demand does not present at UTCs and Acute settings
This provision has met demand in the system that would otherwise put pressure upon already stretched UEC services during critical times and risk overwhelming them, causing quality risks to patients.
It has been identified that managing exacerbations of chronic conditions within Primary Care is also more effective for residents as opposed to attending acute or urgent care provision and leads to a more joined up approach to managing population health.
The access hubs are a key component of the transformational programme of work that is being undertaken to deliver the NHSE Plan for Recovering Access to Primary Care and are also aligned to longer term strategic drivers such as the Fuller programme's same day access workstream.
As part of a 3-year plan to transforming access provision in North East London, a business case was approved on 15th June 2023 to deliver a new model for access hubs led by PCNs, which was due to be implemented from 1st October 2023 - 31st September 2026 with break clauses to ensure the ability to change the service as required.
Funding approved for NEL
• Funding value: £22,881,021 (£7,627,007 per annum)
The current provider for the Primary Care Urgent Same Day Access Service in Waltham Forest is Waltham Forest Federated GP Network Ltd whose contract ended on the 30th June 2024 and are currently providing the service under an implied contract. As part of the same day access modelling, it was planned that we would move on to a PCN led service from 1st July 2024 however following engagement with the PCN CDs, more time has been requested to test out the models to ensure that we have a smooth transition over to the PCN led service.
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: £1,381,721
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI5 - Outer London – East and North East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract will be awarded to an existing provider following the direct award process C.
The approximate life time value of the contract is £1,381,721
Contract start date: 01 July 2024
Contract end 31 March 2025
Primary Care Urgent Same Day Access Service has been identified as a critical service required across NEL to support the wider primary care and urgent care systems, ensuring that inappropriate and increased demand does not present at UTCs and Acute settings
This provision has met demand in the system that would otherwise put pressure upon already stretched UEC services during critical times and risk overwhelming them, causing quality risks to patients.
It has been identified that managing exacerbations of chronic conditions within Primary Care is also more effective for residents as opposed to attending acute or urgent care provision and leads to a more joined up approach to managing population health.
The access hubs are a key component of the transformational programme of work that is being undertaken to deliver the NHSE Plan for Recovering Access to Primary Care and are also aligned to longer term strategic drivers such as the Fuller programme's same day access workstream.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) 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 decision makers by 05/09/24. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to: hub.psrrepresentation@nhs.net.
Award Decision makers: William Cunningham Davies-Director of Primary Care
Leilla Shaik- Deputy Director of Primary Care
Decision was made on 02.08.24
5 key criteria selected:
(1) Quality and Innovation: 30%
(2) Value: Pass
(3) Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 30%
(4) Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: 30%
(5) Social value: 10%
Provider assessed on a Pass/Fail basis against 3 basic selection criteria.
All Scored and Pass/Fail criteria are met.
No conflicts of interest declared.
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:
Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime was used to award this contract and this process does not require prior publication of a call for competiton.
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: 2099/S 001-999999
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
30 June 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
Waltham Forest Federated GP Network Ltd
500 Larkshall Rd
London
E4 9HH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI5 - Outer London – East and North East
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address
https://northeastlondon.icb.nhs.uk/
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,381,721
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
London
Country
United Kingdom