Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England North - Lancashire
Preston Business Centre, Watling Street Road, Fulwood
Preston
PR2 8DY
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
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
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