Award

Veat notice Provision of Sexual Health Service

  • Bracknell Forest Borough Council

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-036930

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0425f6

Published 15 December 2023, 11:31am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Bracknell Forest Borough Council

Time Square, Market Street

Bracknell

RG12 1JD

Email

Procurement.Team@Bracknell-Forest.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ11 - Berkshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Veat notice Provision of Sexual Health Service

Reference number

DN696438

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85121200 - Medical specialist services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Bracknell Forest Borough Council is seeking to award a 2 year fixed term contract for the provision of Sexual Health Services. Bracknell Forest Borough Council is acting as the contracting authority on behalf of 2 additional Councils, these being The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and Slough Borough Council. .

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: £4,465,185

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ11 - Berkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The provision of this service, to the 3 named councils, is in compliance with statutory Public Health requirements for the provision of a Sexual Health Service.The provider must comply with the clinical need to provide services via at least one tier 3 clinical environment and at least one tier 2 clinical environment. These clinics must be easily accessible to all residents of the 3 boroughs.

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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

The provision of this service requires clinical facilities that are rated tier 3 and 2. The only facilities currently located in the area of operation are at two 3rd party Primary Care Trusts.

The object of this award, under Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Clauses 9, 10, 11 and 12, is to ensure continuity of Sexual Health Services. Due to the lack of alternative compliant provision, the Council is making a Regulation 32 award on the basis of the Berkshire Foundation Heath Trust being the only supplier.

During this 2 year period, the 3 authorities will first be conducting a market engagement exercise with the view to expanding the opportunity to tender to other service providers, who would be prepared to establish alternative tier 3 and 2 facilities. A fully compliant procurement process for a longer term contract will be also conducted during this 2 year period, based upon the outcome of the market engagement process

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

8 November 2023

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

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Bracknell

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ11 - Berkshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £4,465,185


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Bracknell Forest Borough Council

Bracknell

Country

United Kingdom