Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
LEWISHAM AND GREENWICH NHS TRUST
High Street
LONDON
SE136LH
Contact
Christopher Wagner
Telephone
+44 2083333000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI51 - Bexley and Greenwich
NHS Organisation Data Service
RJ2
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.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
Subcontract for Services relating to UTC provision in Bexley (Most Suitable Provider Process)
Reference number
UTC-01
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121100 - General-practitioner services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Trust is anticipating a procurement process that will be published to deliver UTC services in the London Borough of Bexley. The Trust has sought to identify the most suitable provider to partner with as a subcontractor to bid with and, if successful, partner with to deliver the services.
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: £12,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85121100 - General-practitioner services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI51 - Bexley and Greenwich
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Trust is anticipating a procurement process that will be published to deliver UTC services in the London Borough of Bexley. The Trust has sought to identify the most suitable provider to partner with as a subcontractor to bid with and, if successful, partner with to deliver the services.
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process, in the event that the Trust is successful in its bid to deliver the UTC services in the London Borough of Bexley.
This would be a new service for the Trust, although the services are currently being commissioned by SEL ICB.
The estimated value of the contract is based on previous contract awards published by SEL ICB and the anticipated minimum contract length (circa £4m and 3 years) - however the Trust will not know the financial envelope available until the SEL ICB tender has been published, and any subcontract will mirror the main contract that is commissioned in terms of length and extension options.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Most Suitable Provider Process with Regard to the Key Criteria / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Most Suitable Provider Process with Regard to the Key Criteria / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Any subcontract awarded under this process will reflect the length, start date and value of the main contract commissioned by SEL ICB.
two.2.14) Additional information
Notice 2024/S 000-032175 was published in relation to this potential subcontract in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime 'Making intentions clear in advance'
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 Contract 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 decision makers by 26th November 2024.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice services as an intention to award under PSR.
Please note that this process does not guarantee a contract will be awarded, as the Trust will still have to bid for the main contract commissioned by SEL ICB. Providers who wish to deliver this service will have an opportunity to take part in the competitive procedure that is published by SEL ICB.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
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
14 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bexley Health Neighbourhood Care CIC
Henwood House, Henwood, Ashford
Kent
TN24 8DH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI51 - Bexley and Greenwich
Companies House
09385457
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £12,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider SElection Regime (PSR) intention to awrad 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 26th November 2024. The contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice services as an intention to award under the PSR.
Representations can be made to lg.contractsteam@nhs.net
The decision makers for this process have been:
- Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer
- Divisional Director for Operations
Conflicts of interest identified among the evaluation panel: 0.
When considering the key criteria the Trust has prioritised the following criteria:
• integration, collaboration and service sustainability
• improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
And then balance the following criteria equally in it's assessment:
• quality and innovation
• value
• social value.
The provider the Trust has identified as the Most Suitable Provider in the event that the Trust issues as subcontract for these services is due to the following rationale:
1. integration, collaboration and service sustainability
• Active part of Bexley Wellbeing Partnership, comprising of 17 organisations.
• Evidence of initiatives that have developed and deployed pathways which have reduced UTC attendances and avoided delays in patient care.
• Demonstratable evidence of working locally within the Bexley Partnership to deliver integrated services
• Enabled digitally to work collaboratively
• Evidence of sustainable workforce sufficient to provide evidence of service sustainability.
2. improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
• Clear evidence of primary care services that are currently delivered to facilitate choice and access to all patient groups.
• Working with local care networks to deliver bespoke services to target particular communities. Specific examples of where this has helped tackle health inequalities was clearly evident.
3. quality and innovation
• Demonstrable experience in similar primary care settings
• Experienced and suitably skilled leadership team
• Currently deliver community same day service within PCN
• Demonstrable experience of working across GP Federations in SEL.
4. value
• Not for profit community interest group - whilst details on costs are limited until the SEL ICB publishes the financial envelope, evidence that surplus income is reinvested in community supported this criteria.
5. social value.
• Evidence of working with voluntary sector and reinvesting surplus income in to local community.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
London
Country
United Kingdom