Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
1 Lakeside 920, Centre Park Square
Warrington
WA11QY
Contact
Anna Roberts
anna.roberts@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
Telephone
+44 1270275303
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD61 - Warrington
NHS Organisation Data Service
QYG
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
NHS
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Acute Visiting Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85120000 - Medical practice and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To deliver an efficient, high quality, multi-disciplinary Acute Home Visiting Service, including a 2 hour Community Response Acute Home Visiting Service, for the patients who are registered with one of the GP Practices in the Sefton Place locality, who have an urgent need that is best provided in their own home, or wherever they call home.
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: £1,297,514
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD7 - Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The proposed contract award is to appoint a provider to ensure service continuity for the Acute Visiting Services for a 12 months period, commencing from 01 April 2024. The service is to be provided to Sefton residents registered with a Sefton GP.
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:
In order to ensure service continuity, the authority requires to award the proposed contract to the existing service provider for a 12 month period, without prior publication. The authority appreciates there are economic operators who offer Acute Visiting Services, however the authority is not aware of any organisation that have the capability and/or capacity to implement the services in a 3 month period to offer a fully integrated service, partnering with various Sefton Primary and Acute healthcare providers, which is essential for the delivery of the proposed contract provision. The Authority will undertake a further review to determine the approach from April 2025. Therefore, following a 10 day standstill period, if the ICB receives no substantiated objections, the ICB aims to conclude the proposed contract with Go To Doc Limited on or after 5pm 12/01/2024. Key contact to detail any objection to this VEAT Notice - Anna Roberts via email anna.roberts@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
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/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 December 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
Go to Doc Limited
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD73 - Sefton
Companies House
05401818
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: £1,297,514
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB
Warrington
WA1 1QY
Country
United Kingdom