Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 24 Nov 2021, 15:01 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group - Swindon Community Urology Services

Official notice

Authority: Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group, Pierre Simonet Building, Gateway North Latham Road (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£2,170,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 23 Nov 2021no call for competition
Awarded to GP Care UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bath and North East Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group (BSWCCG) is going to award a contract to GP Care UK Limited to deliver Urology Services. The provider will continue to provide a community-based consultant-led urology service for the population of Swindon.

The aim of this service is to see, diagnose and as appropriate, treat urology patients who do not need to attend the local acute trust, in a timely manner. The provider has a good track record of providing these services within this locality and the continuation of this service will ensure a continuation of a high quality of service delivery, patient experience and referring-GP satisfaction. GP Care UK Limited have provided these services over the past 3 years and the commissioner believes that that this provider is best placed to continue to build upon work already achieved with the locality. Key to the success of the service is that the consultant input includes at least one consultant who is also employed by the local acute trust, and to whom cases are onward referred or listed for surgery as appropriate. This common link is an essential component of the service.

The contract has an annualised value of £310,000 and will be award a contract term of 5 years with the possible extension of any period up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the Commissioner.

The Services are healthcare services within the meaning and scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Commissioner has voluntarily advertised this notice of intention to award this contract to reach as wide an audience as possible and to promote transparency and in line with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii). The Commissioner is firmly of the view that competition is absent for technical reasons, that the organisation listed above are the only provider capable of meeting the CCG's needs within specific localities for the reasons detailed above.

CPV: Medical practice and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The aim of this service is to see, diagnose and as appropriate, treat urology patients…Awarded

The aim of this service is to see, diagnose and as appropriate, treat urology patients who do not need to attend the local acute trust, in a timely manner. The provider has a good track record of providing these services within this locality and the continuation of this service will ensure a continuation of a high quality of service delivery, patient experience and referring-GP satisfaction. GP Care UK Limited have provided these services over the past 3 years and the commissioner believes that that this provider is best placed to continue to build upon work already achieved with the locality. Key to the success of the service is that the consultant input includes at least one consultant who is also employed by the local acute trust, and to whom cases are onward referred or listed for surgery as appropriate. This common link is an essential component of the service.

Delivery: South West · Swindon
Extensions: There is a contract term of 5 years with the possible extension of any period up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the Commissioner.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Nov 2021, 15:01 GMT
Last source update
24 Nov 2021, 15:01 GMT
Authority reference
BSW CCG - Urology
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-029265
Classification (CPV)
Medical practice and related services
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f9c0 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

Bath and North East Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group (BSWCCG) is going to award a contract to GP Care UK Limited to deliver Urology Services. The provider will continue to provide a community-based consultant-led urology service for the population of Swindon.

The aim of this service is to see, diagnose and as appropriate, treat urology patients who do not need to attend the local acute trust, in a timely manner. The provider has a good track record of providing these services within this locality and the continuation of this service will ensure a continuation of a high quality of service delivery, patient experience and referring-GP satisfaction. GP Care UK Limited have provided these services over the past 3 years and the commissioner believes that that this provider is best placed to continue to build upon work already achieved with the locality. Key to the success of the service is that the consultant input includes at least one consultant who is also employed by the local acute trust, and to whom cases are onward referred or listed for surgery as appropriate. This common link is an essential component of the service.

The contract has an annualised value of £310,000 and will be award a contract term of 5 years with the possible extension of any period up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the Commissioner.

The Services are healthcare services within the meaning and scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Commissioner has voluntarily advertised this notice of intention to award this contract to reach as wide an audience as possible and to promote transparency and in line with regulation 32(2)(b)(ii). The Commissioner is firmly of the view that competition is absent for technical reasons, that the organisation listed above are the only provider capable of meeting the CCG's needs within specific localities for the reasons detailed above.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,170,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Nov 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
GP Care UK Limited£2,170,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group, Pierre Simonet Building, Gateway North Latham Road

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Swindon, South West, SN25 4DLContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • GP Care UK LimitedAwarded supplier 160 Aztec West Almondsbury, Bristol, South West, BS32 4TU

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.