Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
1 Staffordshire Place
Stafford
ST16 2LP
Contact
Claire Pickard
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.staffsstoke.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.staffsstoke.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
Essington Medical Practice APMS Contract [Direct Award Process C]
Reference number
AG24013
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121100 - General-practitioner services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) are awarding an APMS contract for the Provision of Primary Medical Services at Essington Medical Centre in Wolverhampton.
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: £1,545,872.70
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG39 - Wolverhampton
Main site or place of performance
Essington Medical Practice, Hobnock Road, Essington, Wolverhampton WV11 2RF
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract is to deliver Primary Care Medical Services at Essington Medical Centre in Wolverhampton.
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB intends to award a contract to the existing provider Drs Libberton, Ram & Gulati, via Direct Award Process C as described in Regulation 9 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The provider has been providing primary medical services at this location since 2009. The continuation of this service will maintain existing capacity and access for patients in the village of Essington. There are no contracting or quality concerns that have been identified relating to the provider.
The contract start date is 1st April 2025 for a period of 5 years until 31st March 2030.
The approximate total lifetime value of the contract is estimated to be £1, 545, 872.70 (Annual value of £309, 174.54). These costs are subject to annual inflationary uplifts, QIF performance service payments which depends annually on the provider's performance and QOF payment calculated on an identical basis to the GMS payment regime.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. / Weighting: 100
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:
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice.
Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 13th January 2025.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 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
Drs Libberton, Ram & Gulati
Essington Medical Centre, Hobnock Road
Essington
WV11 2RF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG39 - Wolverhampton
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: £1,545,872.70
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,545,872.70
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice.
Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 13th January 2025 to the following email address: primarycareteam@staffsstoke.icb.nhs.uk
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
The decision makers for this process were Primary Care Forum, Procurement Operational Group and Finance and Performance Committee.
There were no conflicts of interests declared in reaching the decision to award.
The incumbent provider was considered against the 5 key criteria and a larger weighting was given to key criteria 2 (value) and key criteria 4 (improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice). This is due to the negative quality impacts for patients in the more deprived areas of Essington with Essington being in the 4th most deprived area of South Staffordshire. .
The assessment against each criterion was undertaken based on the current service delivery model and performance. The supplier meets all the requirements specified to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, and it is expected that they will satisfy the requirements of the new contract going forwards.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
1 Staffordshire Place
Stafford
ST16 2LP
Country
United Kingdom