NHS England ICF Framework - NHS Increasing Capacity Framework Reference number:41574

Official notice

Authority: The National Health Service Commissioning Board (which uses the operational name“NHSEngland”)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 20 Nov 2020no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The National Health Service Commissioning Board (which uses the operational name “NHS England”) has established a framework for clinical services titled Increasing Capacity Framework (ICF) under the light touch regime, and has entered into a framework agreement with each provider appointed to the ICF.

NHS England intends to enter into a variation of each framework agreement to introduce a quarterly process through which each provider may request changes to the services that they offer to customers under its framework agreement and the sites at which services may be provided under that framework agreement.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The National Health Service Commissioning Board (which uses the operational name “NHS…

NHS England has previously issued contract notice 2020/S 202 492264 advertising the procurement of the framework and issued Contract Award Notices 2021/S 028 070725 and 2021/S 074 190543 including providers that have been appointed to the framework.

This VEAT notice is being issued to advertise NHSE’s introduction of a more detailed change control process through which providers may request changes to the services (procedures) that they offer to customers under the framework and the sites at which services may be provided under the framework.

When the framework was procured, providers were provided with a long list of services and asked to indicate which services they would be able to provide from go-live date. They were also asked to state at which sites services could be provided.

The proposed variation sets out the process through which providers are permitted to request, on a quarterly basis, (i) that they be permitted to offer additional services to customers via the framework and/or (ii) that they be permitted to offer to provide services at additional sites.

The process includes the timetable for submission by providers, templates and method for submission of requests and, where accepted, publication of changes. Additional information: NHS England will apply the evaluation process set out in initial procurement documents to any request submitted via the new change control mechanism. The provider must continue to meet the minimum requirements included in the initial procurement documents in respect of any change submitted for approval via the new process.

Delivery: UK

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: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 Apr 2021, 21:21 BST
Last source update: 28 Apr 2021, 21:21 BST
Authority reference: NHS E AGEM 41574
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-009200
Classification (CPV): Health services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ab61 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: NHS England previously procured the Increasing Capacity Framework (the ICF ) (contract notice 2020/S 202 492264 and Contract Award Notices 2021/S 028 070725 and 2021/S 074 190543). NHS England is intending to modify the framework agreements entered into under the ICF to include the process through which providers may request (i) additions to the services they supply under their framework agreement and/or (ii) the inclusion of additional sites at which the provider is permitted to offer services.
NHS England has concluded that the proposed framework variation falls outside the scope of application of the directive as the modification will introduce the processed change control mechanism which is not a substantial change to the ICF (as defined in Article 72(1)(e)).
The original procurement documents did envisage that existing providers would be permitted to increase the scope of the services that they offered under the ICF provided such additional services were within the scope of the ICF services. Existing providers will be permitted to request changes via the process on a quarterly basis as per the mechanism. The proposed variation sets out the process through which such changes to services may be requested, considered and approved or rejected, as appropriate, by NHS England.
It is NHS England’s view that the proposed variation does not change the scope of the original framework agreements considerably , alter the economic balance of the framework agreements or materially change the character of the framework agreements. In addition, it would not have attracted additional participants or allowed for acceptance of a tender other than originally accepted or admission of candidates other than those selected.
The volume and type of in-scope services selected by providers as part of their bids were not evaluated and the original procurement documents did envisage that provider would be permitted to offer additional services provided such services were within the scope of the ICF. The proposed variation to framework agreements is not intended to replace the refresh process suggested as a possibility in the original procurement documents . The Authority still reserves the right to undertake a refresh process as advertised in the original procurement documents through which (inter alia) additional providers may apply to provide services under the ICF.
Providers will not be permitted to offer additional services which go beyond of the scope of services covered by the original ICF or which alter the overall nature of the ICF.
The original procurement documents did state that providers could offer services at additional sites but that the addition of such sites would not be automatic and would be subject to an approval process. The proposed framework agreement variation will include the formal process through which providers may request and record such site changes.

Publisher note: The Award of the framework agreement is on behalf of the National Health Service, namelyNHS England, all Clinical Commissioning Groups, NHS Trusts, NHS Foundation Trusts andeach of their successor bodies. A list of organisations that can draw down the services canbe found at : https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx As this was a procurement process for healthcare services, NHS England and the Contracting Authorities using the framework are only bound by the parts of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 that specifically apply to social and other specific services. This Contract Award Notice represents the suppliers that have entered into the Framework Agreement as at the date of this notice.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 89admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Nov 2020

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

NHS England ICF Framework Agreement
Signed
20 Nov 2020
Value
£10,000,000,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The National Health Service Commissioning Board (which uses the operational name“NHSEngland”)

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth na Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, UK, LS2 7UEContact name, email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

90 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awarded

The first 50 of 90 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.

18 week Support LimitedFramework contractor 19-21 Great Tower St, London, UK, EC3R 5AR
4ways Healthcare LimitedFramework contractor 7 Marchmont Gate, Boundary Way, Hemel Hempstead, UK, HP2 7BF
A Nigam Limited Framework contractor Greenhalgh Hall, Greenhalgh Lane, Preston, UK, PR4 3HL
Alliance Medical LimitedFramework contractor Iceni Centre, Gallows Hill, Warwick, UK, CV34 6DA
Aspen Healthcare LTDFramework contractor Centurion House, 37 Jewery Street, London, UK, EC3N 2ER
Beacon Medical Services GroupFramework contractor Parkway House, Palatine Road, Northenden, Manchester, UK, M22 4DB
Centre for Sight LtdFramework contractor Hazelden Place, East Grinstead, UK, RH19 4RH
Circle Health Holdings LtdFramework contractor 32 Welbeck Street, London, UK, W1G 8EU
Cobalt Unit Appeal FundFramework contractor Cobalt Imaging Centre, Linton House, Thirlestaine , Cheltenham, UK, GL53 7AS
Diagnostic Healthcare LimitedFramework contractor Mansion house, Altrincham, UK, Wa14 4RW

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Diagnostic World limited Framework contractor 58-59 Birmingham Research Park, Vincent Drive, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK, B15 2SQ
EMMSFramework contractor 186a Wollaton rd, Wollaton, Nottingham, UK, NG8 1HJ
Epsomedical LimitedFramework contractor Cobham Hospital, 168 Portsmouth Road, Cobham, UK, KT11 1HS
Essex Ophthalmology (Essex Vision)Framework contractor Westland Medical Centre, Westland Avenue, Hornchurch, UK, RM11 3SD
Fairfield Independent HospitalFramework contractor Crank Road, Crank, St Helens, UK, WA11 7RS
Fortius London LimitedFramework contractor 17 Fitzhardinge Street, London, UK, W1H 6EQ
GP Care UK LtdFramework contractor 160 Aztec West, Bristol, UK, BS32 4TU
Greater Lancashire HospitalFramework contractor Wyder Court, Millennium City Park, Longridge, Preston, UK, PR2 5BW
Guardant HealthFramework contractor 505 Penobscot Drive, Redwood city , US
HealthHarmonieFramework contractor Harborne Court, Birmingham, UK, B15 3BU
Healthshare LtdFramework contractor suite 9, 20 Churchill Square Business Centre, West Malling, UK, ME19 4YU
Hexarard Group LtdFramework contractor Lynwood House, 373-375 Station Road, , Harrow, UK, HA1 2AW
Horder healthcare LtdFramework contractor St John's Road, Crowborough, UK, TN6 1XP
ICS Operations LimitedFramework contractor Caledonia House, 223 Pentonville Road, London, UK, N19NG
Illumina Diagnostics LtdFramework contractor 31 Abbey Road, Grimsby, UK, DN32 0HQ
InHealth GroupFramework contractor Beechwood Hall,, High Wycombe, UK, HP1 1JL
Independent Health Group LtdFramework contractor Unit 8, The Office Village, Bath Business Park, Bath, UK, BA2 8SG
InhealthFramework contractor Beechwood Hall, Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe, UK, HP11 1JL
KIMS Hospital Limited Framework contractor Newnham Court Way, Maidstone, UK, me14 5ft
KINVARA Private Hospital LTDFramework contractor 2 Clifton Lane, Rotherham, UK, S65 2AJ
King Edward VII HospitalFramework contractor 5-10 Beaumont Street, London, UK, W1G 6AA
LivingCare GroupFramework contractor 4215 Park Approach , Leeds, UK, LS15 8GB
London Heart Clinic Limited Framework contractor Ramsay House, 18 Vera Avenue , London, UK, N21 1RA
Manchester Surgical ServicesFramework contractor Trafford Hospital, Manchester, UK, m41 5sl
Marie Stopes International Framework contractor 1 Conway Street, Fitzrovia, London, UK, W1t 6LP
Medefer LtdFramework contractor Unit 1, Floor 1, 89-93 Fonthill Rd, London, UK, N4 3JH
Medical Imaging Partnership LtdFramework contractor Unit 7, The Pavilions, Pease Pottage, UK, RH11 9BJ
Medical Services International Limited Framework contractor 164-165 Cromwell Road, London, UK, SW5 0TU
Medicare Insourcing Services Limited Framework contractor 3rd Floor East, Cottons Centre, 47/49 Tooley Street, , London, UK, SE1 2QE
Medinet Clinical Services LTDFramework contractor Arthur House, Sutton Coldfield , UK, B75 5BL
Mediscan Diagnostic Services LTDFramework contractor Tameside Business Park, The Forum B2-36 Windmill , Denton, UK, M34 3QS
Mediservices HealthcareFramework contractor Unit 31, Greenlands Business Centre, REDDITCH, UK, B98 7RS
Medneo Diagnostics UK LTDFramework contractor 155-157 Great Portland St, London, UK, W1W 6QP
ModalityFramework contractor 55 Terrace Road, Birmingham, UK, B19 1BP
New Victoria HospitalFramework contractor 184 Coombe Lane, Kingston upon Thames, UK, KT2 7EG
NewmedicaFramework contractor Castleworks, 21, St Georges Road , London, UK, SE1 6ES
Norwich and Norfolk Surgical Services LTDFramework contractor 55 Wessex Street, Norwich, UK, NR14 8DD
Nuffield Health Framework contractor Epsom Gateway, Ashley Avenue, Epsom, UK, KT18 5Al
Omnes Healthcare Framework contractor Units 132-136 Metal Box Factory 30 Great Guildford Street Bankside, London, UK, SE1 0HS
One Health Group Framework contractor Sheffield, UK, S11 8UX

Official documents & specifications

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