Award

Age-related Macular Degeneration scans

  • Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-034248

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038a5f

Published 2 December 2022, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

Cliftonville

Northampton

NN1 5BD

Contact

Paul Scotland

Email

paul.scotland@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1604544401

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF - East Midlands (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx

Buyer's address

www.northamptongeneral.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

Age-related Macular Degeneration scans

Reference number

CHN0016/7

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33110000 - Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The contract is to provide Age-related Macular Degeneration scans utilising available capacity at Danes Camp GP Surgery, Northampton, Northamptonshire. The patients and activity remain under Ophthalmology at NGH. The Danes Camp facility which is approximately 2 miles from NGH is easy to get to and meets the needs of the NGH patient cohort. Danes Camp clinic being a local GP clinic allows direct access to NGH clinics for follow up and treatment procedures. It is not possible to perform the injection outside of the hospital setting as this is deemed to be unsafe practice, therefore the patient would need to return to NGH for their injection appointment.

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: £750,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

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

West Northamptonshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The contract is to provide Age-related Macular Degeneration scans utilising available capacity at Danes Camp GP Surgery, Northampton, Northamptonshire. The patients and activity remain under Ophthalmology at NGH. The Danes Camp facility which is approximately 2 miles from NGH is easy to get to and meets the needs of the NGH patient cohort. Danes Camp clinic being a local GP clinic allows direct access to NGH clinics for follow up and treatment procedures. It is not possible to perform the injection outside of the hospital setting as this is deemed to be unsafe practice, therefore the patient would need to return to NGH for their injection appointment.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Proximity with available equipment and experience / Weighting: 90

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 10

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

two.2.14) Additional information

N/A as it is a VEAT


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure
  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons
  • Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority

Explanation:

The Danes camp service delivery is unique for the following reasons 1.The local relationship provides continuity of care therefore decisions are made then and there and no need for another follow up prior to treatment. 2.All the procedures come back to NGH for follow up. 3.The trust can view the NGH OCT scans from Danes Camp hence much easier to make decisions. 4.The clinicians can access Medi viewer and ICE results therefore no need for patients to have too many follow up appointments.

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/concession

Contract No

CHN0016/7

Title

Contract for Age-related Macular Degeneration, Northampton, Northamptonshire, UK

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 December 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

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

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

Danes Camp Healthcare Ltd

Rowtree Road, East Hunsbury

Northampton

NN4 0NY

Email

danescamp.k83610@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1604709426

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
National registration number

10823079

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £750,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £750,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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GO Reference: GO-2022122-PRO-21636367

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

Cliftonville

Northampton

NN1 5BD

Country

United Kingdom