Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
White Rose House, West Parade
Wakefield
WF1 1LT
Contact
Yusuf Ismail
wyicb-kirk.procurement@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE45 - Wakefield
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westyorkshire.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
Community Vasectomy Service
Reference number
Ref_ project_315_con_ATAMIS
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS West Yorkshire ICB - Community Vasectomy Service
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £55,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE45 - Wakefield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to an urgent circumstance. The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract under the PSR Urgent Award process. The authority is publishing this notice in Find a Tender in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime.
For the provision of a community non-consultant led minimally invasive vasectomy (MIV) service for registered General Practice population of Wakefield District for 4 months, 3 October 2024 to 2 February 2025. Value approx. £55K for the 4 months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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.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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
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.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Community Vasectomy Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 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
MSI Reproductive Choices
1 Conway Street, Fitzroy Square,
London
W1T 6LP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE45 - Wakefield
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £55,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
- MSI has been unable to complete the treatment of all patients on its caseload, following the 3-month contract notice given to it by the ICB on the 2nd July 2024. On balance it has been determined that these patients should be given the choice of either staying with MSI to commence/complete their treatment, or to be transferred to the new provider of a vasectomy service to the General Practice population of Wakefield District, Novus Health Limited.
- As per the service exit arrangements discussed between MSI and Novus Health Limited, there is a cohort of patients who wish to commence/complete their treatment with MSI.
Programme Manager, Planned Care Redesign, Wakefield District Health and Care Partnership – 30th September 2024
Assistant Director of Contracting, Wakefield District Health and Care Partnership – 30th September 2024
- No conflicts of interest declared for this contract award
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
WYICB PSR Review Panel
White Rose House, West Parade
Wakefield
WF1 1LT
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
London
London
SE1 8UG
Country
United Kingdom