Contract

Childhood School Based Immunisation Programme

  • NHS England North - Lancashire

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-032144

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038402

Published 14 November 2022, 10:30am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England North - Lancashire

Preston Business Centre, Watling Street Road, Fulwood

Preston

PR2 8DY

Email

NECSU.neprocurement@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1642746918

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD4 - Lancashire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/contact-us/

Buyer's address

https://www.proactisplaza.com/supplierportal/?CID=NECS


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Childhood School Based Immunisation Programme

Reference number

NHSE46

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD4 - Lancashire
Main site or place of performance

Lancashire & South Cumbria

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

The aim of the service is to deliver a comprehensive Childhood School Based Immunisation Programme on behalf of NHS England North (Lancashire) to be delivered in 2 lots:

Lot 1: Lancashire

Lot 2: South Cumbria

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

60

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.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2017/S 024-042350


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

Lot 2 - South Cumbria

Title

Childhood School Based Immunisation Programme

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

1 September 2017

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

North Cumbria Integrated Care Trust NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC)

NCIC Trust HQ, Pillars Building, Cumberland Infirmary, Infirmary Street

Carlisle

CA2 7HY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC - North East (England)
Internet address

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/locations/trust-headquarters

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £1,168,079


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(MT Ref:227824)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Email

publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3450103503

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Royal Courts of Justice

The High Courts of Justice

London

WC242LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UKD4 - Lancashire
Main site or place of performance

South Cumbria

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

A market engagement exercise NHSE499 in the form of a Request for Information (RFI) for school aged vaccination (including Flu) services across the North Region including the North East and North Cumbria (NENC), and Yorkshire & Humber (YH) resulted in feedback from the RFI applicable to the South Cumbria contract to be extended by a 5-month period to co-terminate with NENC & YH for inclusion in a North Region Tender process and to allow time to address other issues raised by suppliers.

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Start date

1 April 2023

End date

31 August 2023

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£97,340

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

North Cumbria Integrated Care Trust NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC).

NCIC Trust HQ, Pillars Building, Cumberland Infirmary, Infirmary Street

Carlisle

CA2 7HY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC - North East (England)
Internet address

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/locations/trust-headquarters

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

This extension falls within the requirements of regulation 72(1)(c) of the PCR 2015

(i) The need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen.

Due to the RFI responses there is a requirement to take account of the request for an appropriate mobilisation period between 12 – 36 weeks as well as aligning the contract commencement and expiry dates to the academic year rather than the current financial year and a review of the financial viability of the financial envelope.

(ii) The modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract.

This CM will not result in any change to the overall nature of the school aged vaccination (including Flu) services for South Cumbria and is fixed for a period of 5-months from 01 April 2023 to 31 August 2023.

(iii) Any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract or framework agreement.

The CM fixed 5-month period does not exceed 50% value of the original contract.

A procurement process is planned to lead to the publication of a contract notice in Find a Tender Service and Contracts Finder advertising an Invitation to Tender opportunity proposed for December 2022 for the delivery of a 5-year contract for School Aged Immunisations (including Flu) across Yorkshire & the Humber and North East and North Cumbria including South Cumbria for contract commence from 01 September 2023

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.

Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:

The need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen.

Due to the RFI responses there is a requirement to take account of the request for an appropriate mobilisation period between 12 – 36 weeks as well as aligning the contract commencement and expiry dates to the academic year rather than the current financial year and a review of the financial viability of the financial envelope.

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £1,168,079

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £1,265,419