Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 28 Dec 2023, 11:28 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

NHSE891 Slaidburn Health Centre (Practice Ref P81620) Alternative Provider Medical Services

Official notice

Authority: NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Awarded value£4,793,646published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 18 Dec 2023no call for competition
Awarded to Bowland Health Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Slaidburn Health Centre (Practice Ref P81620) Alternative Provider Medical Services Single Tender Action(STA) for and on behalf of NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authority).

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a care system support organisation and a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and is managing this STA

process for and on behalf of the Contracting Authority.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This Single Tender Action (STA) process is for Slaidburn Health Centre (Practice Ref…Awarded

This Single Tender Action (STA) process is for Slaidburn Health Centre (Practice Ref P81620) Alternative Provider Medical Services for and on behalf of NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authority).

The above procedure has been utilised under

Reg 32 (b)where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for the following reasons:

(ii)competition is absent for technical reasons, where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement.

with the following justification

Absence of competition within outlying rural locality.

Market engagement was conducted in October 2022 resulting in only one response.

The respondent was subsequently invited to submit a response to the STA by no later than 12 noon 08 December 2023.

The respondent submitted a successful submission passing all evaluation criteria and was awarded a contract on 18 December 2023.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: Contract Term of 10-years (with the option to extend for a further 5 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Contracting Authority, by direct award to commence 01 January 2024. Value of the contract including optional extension period is £4,793,645.95

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
28 Dec 2023, 11:28 GMT
Last source update
28 Dec 2023, 11:28 GMT
Authority reference
NHSE891
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-037959
Classification (CPV)
Health services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0429eb 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

This Single Tender Action (STA) process is for Slaidburn Health Centre (Practice Ref P81620) Alternative Provider Medical Services for and on behalf of NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authority).

The above procedure has been utilised under

Reg 32 (b)where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for the following reasons:

(ii)competition is absent for technical reasons, where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement.

with the following justification

Absence of competition within outlying rural locality.

Market engagement was conducted in October 2022 resulting in only one response.

The same respondent was subsequently invited to submit a response to the STA by no later than 12 noon 08 December 2023.

The respondent submitted a successful submission passing all evaluation criteria and was awarded a contract on 18 December 2023.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Commissioner will act in accordance with Part 3 Chapter 5 Regulation 85 to 87 and Part 3 Chapter 6 Regulation 88 to 104 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) (PCR 2015). Part 3 of the PCR 2015 provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to the time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied tenderer is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £4,793,6461 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Dec 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Bowland Health LimitedSlaidburn Health Centre (Practice Ref P81620) Alternative Provider Medical Services£4,793,646 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Slaidburn Health Centre (Practice Ref P81620) Alternative Provider Medical Services · Bowland Health Limited

    Signed
    18 Dec 2023
    Value
    £4,793,646
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: 01A Level 3, Christ Church Precinct County Hall Fishergate Hill, Preston, North West, PR1 8XBContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • North of England Commissioning Support UnitMediation body DurhamContact email
  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone
  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview contact point London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Bowland Health LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11218055 The Old Dairy, Cow Ark, Whitewell Road, Clitheroe, North West, BB7 3DG

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.