Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency
10 South Colonnade
London
E14 4PU
Contact
globalhealthcommercial@ukhsa.gov.uk
globalhealthcommercial@ukhsa.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Project supporting the development of public health capabilities in EMR
Reference number
C316158
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79952000 - Event services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract in the form of a Collaboration Agreement with GHD, for technical assistance and support in the delivery of a joint workplan and events management and logistics services associated with the organisation of training events, to deliver strengthening and capacity building activities leading to improved compliance with the International Health Regulations in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). GHD are an implementing arm of EMPHNET (The Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network).
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: £500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 63516000 - Travel management services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Main site or place of performance
JO
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract in the form of a Collaboration Agreement with GHD, for technical assistance and support in the delivery of a joint workplan and events management and logistics services associated with the organisation of training events, to deliver strengthening and capacity building activities leading to improved compliance with the International Health Regulations in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). GHD are an implementing arm of EMPHNET (The Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend by period of 12 months, subject to funding and internal approvals.
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The GHD initiative works at a regional, national, and subnational level providing technical assistance through staff based in Jordan and a number other Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) countries.
A contract was awarded in November 2021, following a competitive exercise, to cover the requirement for technical, professional and logistics services. The delivery of key technical activities across the International Health Regulations Strengthening Project in the EMR relies on the provision of logistical and professional services to arrange and coordinate workshops and training sessions as well as the hiring of local staff.
For the 2021 tender exercise, GHD/EMPHNET was the only economic operator that submitted tender. This contract expired 31/03/2022. The Contracting Authority has undertaken additional market analysis including desktop exercise to assess the presence of other economic operators in the market. None other than GHD/EMPHNET was identified.
This Agreement is therefore being awarded to GHD on the basis that technical services can be supplied only by them as competition is absent for technical reasons. The Contracting Authority has not identified reasonable alternatives or substitute. The absence of competition is not as a result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement and the Contracting Authority’s requirements.
GHD are the only identified organisation able to deliver the Contracting Authority’s requirements. Their unique expertism and experience and resources within the region places them as the only capable economic operator.
During the Agreement period and before exercising the optional extension period, the Contracting Authority will continue to review the market for other economic operators capable of meeting its requirements.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-036630
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
26 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Global Health Development
42 Abdulla ben Abbas street, Shmeisani, Amman
Amman
963709/11196
Telephone
+96 265519962
Country
Jordan
NUTS code
- JO - Jordan
National registration number
00002032
Internet address
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: £500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom