Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Luton Council
Town Hall, George Street
Luton
LU1 2BQ
Contact
Mrs Caroline Sturman
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH21 - Luton
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
AT1348 Women's Health Network
Reference number
DN747775
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Non-recurrent funding to work with a primary care network to establish a Women's Health Network. The funding is to be used by the Primary care Network to pilot women's health activity and digital innovation that can then be embedded as business as usual once funding has ended.
The Luton Women's Health Network specification aims to address fragmentation on service delivery where care is not limited to interventions for a single condition, but instead is wrapped around the needs of an individual woman.
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: £150,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH21 - Luton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Luton Women's Health Network specification aims to address fragmentation on service delivery where care is not limited to interventions for a single condition, but instead is wrapped around the needs of an individual woman.
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider Process with an contract value of £150,000.
This is for a new service to be undertaken by a Primary Care Network provider with a contract start date of the 12 December 2024 ending on 31 March 2026.
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: 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:
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition, as selected in the preliminary questions. To undertaken via the PSR Most Suitable Provider 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
Contract No
DN747775
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LEA VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE
LUTON
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH21 - Luton
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £150,000
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. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant by 23:59 on 28 November 2024. This contract has not yet been formally awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to Caroline.Sturman@Luton.gov.uk.
Public Health Development Officer - Healthy Lives was a decision maker alongside the ICB.
No declared conflicts or potential conflicts.
The key criteria used to make a decision was that the chosen provider needed to be signed up to: Luton Council's Health enhanced services contracts to deliver long acting reversible contraception; and the ICB's Gynaecology Local Enhanced Services contract
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
LONDON
Country
United Kingdom