Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Haylock House, Kettering Parkway, Ventrue Park
Kettering
NN156EY
agem.procurementnorthants@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.icnorthamptonshire.org.uk/icb/
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
Adult Spirometry Services in Northamptonshire
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Spirometry testing in primary care for adults, delivered by quality assured Association for Respiratory, Technology & Physiology (ARTP) registered staff. Spirometry is a common breathing test used to assess lung function. It measures how much air you can breathe out and how quickly you can do so. This test helps diagnose and monitor lung conditions like asthma and COPD.
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: £158,333
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
- UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Spirometry testing in primary care for adults, delivered by quality assured Association for Respiratory, Technology & Physiology (ARTP) registered staff. Spirometry is a common breathing test used to assess lung function. It measures how much air you can breathe out and how quickly you can do so. This test helps diagnose and monitor lung conditions like asthma and COPD.
Contract Commencement date 1st July 2025. End date 30th June 2026
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
An option of 3 months is included in the contract.
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 contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under 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.'
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
1 July 2025
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
National Services for Health Improvement (NSHI)
Swaffham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
Companies House
05327448
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £158,333
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under 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.
Currently there is a gap in service provision to support earlier diagnosis and treatment of people, and to ensure people with respiratory disease are receiving the right medication.
The aim of the service is to reduce demand for acute based respiratory services and urgent care. Patients are less likely to exacerbate when they are seen and treated early.
The previous contract with the outsourced provider NSHI expired end Mar 25. Primary Care staff are currently not trained to the required quality standard (ARTP) to be able to deliver spirometry. It will take a minimum of 9 months to achieve accreditation.
An emergency award to NSHI will allow sufficient time for Primary Care to address the emergency situation and to conduct a full application of the PSR at the earliest opportunity. The award is for 12 months with the option to extend for 3 months to support completion of the works and re-procurement .
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Strand, London
Country
United Kingdom