Official UK procurement notice
Medical Assessments: Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme
Authority: NHS Business Services Authority (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContract for the provision of medical assessments in relation to the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS). Further information on the scheme can be found here www.gov.uk/vaccine-damage-payme… ↗<br/><br/>VDPS eases the present and future burdens of those suffering from vaccine damage and provides assistance to their families. The assessment determines the causation and disablement as a result of vaccinations against specified diseases as set out in the VDPS.
- Recurrence: 2025-2027 depending on whether options to extend are exercised.
CPV: Health insurance services · Health services · Medical practice and related services · Medical specialist services · Miscellaneous health services · System quality assurance assessment and review services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The services required are for Medical Assessments of the evidence being presented by…AwardedPublished value£6,000,000
The services required are for Medical Assessments of the evidence being presented by applicants making a claim under the VDPS. An ‘Assessment’ is the end-to-end process to assess causation and level of disablement against the medical evidence presented in relation to a Claimant’s health condition and/or disability.<br/><br/>The Supplier is required to undertake all appropriate action to complete the assessment. This may include gathering evidence from the most appropriate source/reference/expert/specialist to ensure a definitive view can be provided.<br/><br/>Historically, the average number of annual assessments is c100 however volumes have increased following the addition of Covid and Adult Flu vaccinations to the VDPS. There is no minimum (or maximum) commitment to the number of assessments that will be required under the contract as the scheme is demand driven. It is estimated that in year one of the contract there will be c1500-1800 claims that will require assessment within the first year of the contract. It is estimated that after year 1 of the contract the number of assessments will between 100-1000 assessments will be required per annum. Additional information: The estimated value set out in the Contract Notice (2021/S 000-028514) was 6000000GBP ex VAT. As per the Contract Notice, this estimate could be affected by the variable volume of assessments required over the term of the Contract and the value could therefore be more or less that the amount stated in section II.1.7.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 2025-2027 depending on whether options to extend are exercised.
- First published
- 22 Sept 2021, 14:43 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Mar 2022, 15:29 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Dec 2021 – …
- Authority reference
21_08_08 C72427- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-008036- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e38fFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
- Published justification
The Contracting Authority received 2 (two) bids following the publication of a Contract Notice on 15th November 2021 (ref 2021/S 000-028514). Neither bid fully met all of the published criteria.
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed
Publisher note: The value in section II.2.6 is an estimate of the value over the term of the Contract. There are a number of variables which could affect the value of the contract and the value could be more or less than the value stated in the ‘II.2.6'. The estimated total value includes an estimate of the costs which will be driven by the number of applicants to VDPS and the resulting varying volume of assessments required by the supplier.Please note that all dates and figures in this notice are approximate and subject to change.Any resulting contract will be considered as a contract made in England according to English Law and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts;The Contracting Authority is not liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in or tendering for this contract including but not limited to where the contract award procedure is cancelled or adjusted for any reason. No reimbursement of costs shall be available. Tenders and all supporting documents must be priced in sterling and all payments made in relation to the procurement must be in sterling.The Contracting authority reserves the right to require deposits, guarantees, bonds, insurance cover and/or other forms of security as it deems appropriate.Grouping of bidders may be required to form a separate limited liability company or other legal form and/or one that takes full responsibility and/or liability and/or confirm that each takes joint and several liability.The Contracting Authority conducted pre-tender market engagement following the publication of a Prior Information Notice (PIN) 2021/S 000-023580 on 22nd September 2021. The report outlining the findings of this exercise can be found at https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e393ccb2-d040-41e3-8f86-2740074efe96
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://health.atamis.co.uk ↗
- Submission deadline
- 16 Dec 2021, 11:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 16 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
1 Nov 2021 → 24 Mar 2022 · 4 dates- Next notice expected1 Nov 2021
- Submission deadline16 Dec 2021, 11:59 GMT
- Bids opened16 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published24 Mar 2022, 15:29 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Nov 2021- Status changed to active15 Nov 2021, 17:16 GMT
- Procurement method changed15 Nov 2021, 17:16 GMT
- Deadline published: 16 Dec 2021, 11:59 GMT15 Nov 2021, 17:16 GMT
- Status changed to complete24 Mar 2022, 15:29 GMT
- Procurement method changed24 Mar 2022, 15:29 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford & Company Adjusters (UK) LimitedSubcontracting: Design and oversight/assurance of the clinical governance framework <br/><br/>Review and approve the fully vetted panel of experts/Medical Assessors | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 008036-2022-1 · Crawford & Company Adjusters (UK) Limited
- Signed
- 23 Mar 2022
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | — | — | £6,000,000 – £6,000,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Crawford and CompanyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.