Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board
Civic Centre, St Peter's Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1SH
Contact
Michael Barlow
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG3 - West Midlands
NHS Organisation Data Service
D2P2L
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://blackcountry.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
COVID-19 Vaccination Programme Site (Outreach Services)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service provides a roving service with vehicle-based (Vaccination Van) and static where required outreach clinics offering Covid-19 vaccinations to the eligible population across the Black Country with the purpose of increasing Covid-19 vaccine uptake and targeting areas and patient cohorts that are underserved or vaccine hesitant. There is also be a requirement to offer opportunistic complimentary services that includes where clinically possible, the co-administration of the flu vaccine as permissible and encouraged and health and wellbeing checks and other vaccinations in potential partnership with other providers and localities where required.
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: £140,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG3 - West Midlands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service provides a roving service with vehicle-based (Vaccination Van) and static where required outreach clinics offering Covid-19 vaccinations to the eligible population across the Black Country with the purpose of increasing Covid-19 vaccine uptake and targeting areas and patient cohorts that are underserved or vaccine hesitant. There is also be a requirement to offer opportunistic complimentary services that includes where clinically possible, the co-administration of the flu vaccine as permissible and encouraged and health and wellbeing checks and other vaccinations in potential partnership with other providers and localities where required.
This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to an urgent circumstance.
The lifetime value of this contract is expected to be £140,000.
The service will be provided between 3rd October 2024 and 31st January 2025
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: to address immediate risks to safety and quality of care / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: 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:
The nationally run process for this requirement was abandoned, meaning that in order to have coverage for this vital area the ICB has been obliged to direct award a contract to their existing incumbent provider. This will allow time for a new tender process to be completed with implementation from Spring 2025 onwards.
The decision to award this contract has been made by the Chief Nursing Officer/Deputy Chief Executive Officer.
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
3 October 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
Central Health Solutions Ltd
3mc Middlemarch Business Park, Siskin Drive
Coventry
CV3 4FJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG3 - West Midlands
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £140,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £140,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The nationally run process for this requirement was abandoned, meaning that in order to have coverage for this vital area the ICB has been obliged to direct award a contract to their existing incumbent provider. This will allow time for a new tender process to be completed with implementation from Spring 2025 onwards.
The decision to award this contract has been made by the Chief Nursing Officer/Deputy Chief Executive Officer.
No conflicts of interest were identified in making the decision to make this contract award.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board
Civic Centre, St Peter's Square
Wolverhampton
WV11 1SH
Country
United Kingdom