Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Temple Street
BRISTOL
Contact
Jamie MacKay
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Abortion Care Services to NHS Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Following the successful completion of a Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process under the Provider Selection Regime 2023 (PSR 2023) Regulations, NHS Bristol, North Somerset & South
Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB) (the "Commissioner") is intending to award a contract for the provision of Abortion Care Services.
This follows a notice seeking expressions of interest (Notice reference: 2024/S 000-032079), published on 7th October 2024.
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: £50,050,391
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85111100 - Surgical hospital services
- 85111200 - Medical hospital services
- 85111300 - Gynaecological hospital services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Following the successful completion of a Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process under the Provider Selection Regime 2023 (PSR 2023) Regulations, NHS Bristol, North Somerset & South
Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB) (the "Commissioner") is intending to award a contract for the provision of Abortion Care Services.
This follows a notice seeking expressions of interest (Notice reference: 2024/S 000-032079), published on 7th October 2024.
The contract being awarded will commence on 1st April 2025 and will run for an initial term of 7 (seven) years, with an option to extend the contract for up to an additional 3 (three) years. The total contract value over the potential 10 (ten) year term will be £50,050,391 .
This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Most suitable provider process with regard to the key criteria / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Acceptance of tariff / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract being awarded will commence on 1st April 2025 and will run for an initial term of 7 (seven) years, with an option to extend the contract for up to an additional 3 (three) years.
two.2.14) Additional information
The award decision makers for this process were NHS Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB).
There were no declarations of conflict as part of this process.
The Commissioner carried out an assessment that was in line with the criteria published in notice reference: 2024/S 000-032079.
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 authority by 18th December 2024 at midnight. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to jamie.mackay1@nhs.net.
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 notice is placed following the successful completion of a Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process under the Provider Selection Regime 2023 (PSR 2023) Regulations.
The nature of the Prior Information Notice (PIN) released as an intention to carry out this process does not allow it to be formally linked to this award notice, however the opportunity was clearly advertised via Notice Reference: 2024/S 000-032079), published on 7th October 2024.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Abortion Care Services to NHS Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 December 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
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
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)
Total value of the contract/lot: £50,050,391
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom