Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
4th Floor, Unex Tower, Station Street
LONDON
E15 1DA
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
NHS Organisation Data Service
QMF
Internet address(es)
Main 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
GP Out of Hours Home Visiting Service - City & Hackney area
Reference number
Y04- NKB-HYB-22-01
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
GP out of hours home visiting service, a statutory service.
The overarching aim is to provide a safe, quality and cost effective out-of-hours home visiting service for the registered, resident, commuter and visitor population to City and Hackney.
The service will provide out-of-hours primary care medical assessment, advice and treatment through Home visits to the registered, resident, commuter and visitor population in City and Hackney area, including nursing and residential homes.
The service will be operational from 6.30 p.m. (18.30) to 8 a.m. each weekday (Monday-Thursday), from 6.30 p.m. on a Friday to 8 a.m. on a Monday and 24 hours on a bank holiday. Hereafter called the OOH period.
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: £1,095,294
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
- UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
GP out of hours home visiting service - this is a statutory service.
The overarching aim is to provide a safe, quality and cost effective out-of-hours home visiting service for the registered, resident, commuter and visitor population to City and Hackney.
The service will provide out-of-hours primary care medical assessment, advice and treatment through Home visits to the registered, resident, commuter and visitor population in City and Hackney area, including nursing and residential homes.
The service will be operational from 6.30 p.m. (18.30) to 8 a.m. each weekday (Monday-Thursday), from 6.30 p.m. on a Friday to 8 a.m. on a Monday and 24 hours on a bank holiday. Hereafter called the OOH period.
In order to award this contract we have carried out due diligence to comply with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations and award this contract under Direct Award Process C.
1 year of the contract is £365,098.
If extended for a second year £730,196
If extended for a third year £1,095,294
1st Nov 2024 - 31st Oct 2027
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 0
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 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 the relevant authority by 1st November 2024 (midnight). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 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
London Central West Unscheduled Care Collaborative
St Pancras Hospital, The Bloomsbury Building. 4 St Pancras Way
London
NW1 0PE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
NHS Organisation Data Service
G6782531
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,048,854
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) 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. 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
Decision date: 13/09/2024. Authority. Procurement Working Group (NEL ICB).
No conflicts of interest were identified.
The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
key criteria 1 - Quality and Innovation: We ensure the provider meets the waiting times of the contract. This is to ensure the patients are seen as soon as the doctors possibly can - 20
key criteria 2 - Value: This is contract to provide Urgent Care to Patients. We want to ensure the spending is kept below budget and within reasonable value paid by other ICB's across London - 20
key criteria 3 - Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: The service is integrated with 111 UC system and we need to make sure all information for the doctors in Duty can assess the patients and provide best quality of care during their call - 20
key criteria 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: The service is available across NEL to all patients registered with a GP across NEL . Those patients are mainly housebound due to disability and as a commissioner we want to ensure patients directed to the service via 111 can be seen and cared for by our doctors in duty - 30
key criteria 5. Social value: The provider service involves drivers and doctors reaching housebound patients. The contract currently does not have metrics on low emissions or energy efficiency. The plan is to discuss with provider a plan for submission of annual reports to show improvement on their carbon footprint - 10
Total score achieved - 100
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
London
Country
United Kingdom