Contract

Covid Medicines Delivery Unit (CMDU) in Northamptonshire

  • NHS Northamptonshire ICB

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-029000

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0499bb

Published 10 September 2024, 4:27pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Northamptonshire ICB

Haylock House, Kettering Parkway, Kettering Venture Park,

Kettering

NN15 6EY

Email

agem.procurementnorthants@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

NHS Organisation Data Service

78H

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.icnorthamptonshire.org.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

Covid Medicines Delivery Unit (CMDU) in Northamptonshire

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

COVID Medicines Delivery Unit (CMDU) is to provide antiviral treatment to patients who test positive for COVID-19 and are at highest risk of complications of the disease. The treatments are clinically proven to improve patient outcomes and reduce COVID-19 related hospital admissions.

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: £228,039

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
  • UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Main site or place of performance

Northamptonshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

COVID Medicines Delivery Units (CMDUs) provide antiviral treatment to patients who test positive for COVID-19 and are at highest risk of complications of the disease. The treatments are clinically proven to improve patient outcomes and reduce COVID-19 related hospital admissions.

This notice is to confirm that an urgent award of contract was made due to the urgency of the service provision as notice was received from University Hospitals Northamptonshire (UHN) to advise that they intended to cease providing the service. NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB) undertook a procurement process and awarded a contract to LLR Patient Care Locally (CIC) and NHS Northamptonshire ICB is an associate to the contract. LLR ICB are publishing a modification notice to confirm Northamptonshire ICB as associate to the contract.

The lifetime value of the contract is £228,039.

Service contract period is 17th June 2024 to 31st March 2025.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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 contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under 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.

Regulation 14 has been applied because delaying the award of the contract would be likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety.

This notice is to confirm that an urgent award of contract was made to the urgency of the service provision as notice was received from University Hospitals Northamptonshire (UHN) to advise that they intended to cease providing the service. NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB) undertook a procurement process and awarded a contract to LLR Patient Care Locally (CIC) and NHS Northamptonshire ICB is an associate to the contract. LLR ICB are publishing a modification notice to confirm Northamptonshire ICB as associate to the contract.

Contract length is 9.5 months.

The decision-makers were Northamptonshire ICB:

Deputy Director of Contracting and Delivery

Senior Acute Contracts Manager

ICS Chief Pharmacist

Director of Operations & Deputy Chief Operating Officer

Head of Procurement

Conflicts of interest identified among group: None.

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

6 September 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

LLR Patient Care Locally (CIC)

Office 2 and 3, Coalville Business Centre, Goliath Way,

Coalville

LE67 3FT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Companies House

07789175

Internet address

https://www.icnorthamptonshire.org.uk/

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: £228,039

Total value of the contract/lot: £228,039


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under 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.

Regulation 14 has been applied because delaying the award of the contract would be likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety.

This notice is to confirm that an urgent award of contract was made to the urgency of the service provision as notice was received from University Hospitals Northamptonshire (UHN) to advise that they intended to cease providing the service. NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB) undertook a procurement process and awarded a contract to LLR Patient Care Locally (CIC) and NHS Northamptonshire ICB is an associate to the contract. LLR ICB are publishing a modification notice to confirm Northamptonshire ICB as associate to the contract.

Contract length is 9.5 months.

The decision-makers were Northamptonshire ICB:

Deputy Director of Contracting and Delivery

Senior Acute Contracts Manager

ICS Chief Pharmacist

Director of Operations & Deputy Chief Operating Officer

Head of Procurement

Conflicts of interest identified among group: None.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS Northamptonshire ICB

Kettering

Country

United Kingdom