Official UK procurement notice
North East and North Cumbria Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme
Authority: NHS England Cumbria and the North East (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo provide a Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme to the eligble of poulation of the North East and Cumbria area, this is for males during their 65th year and, on request, for men over 65. The process is to identify apparently healthy people who may be at
increased risk of a disease or condition. They can then be offered information,
further tests and appropriate treatment to reduce their risk and/or any complications
arising from the disease or condition
CPV: Health and social work services · Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Contract awarded by NHS England Cumbria and North EastAwarded
Contract awarded by NHS England Cumbria and North East. As a result of extreme urgency following COVID-19 pressures, a Single Tender Action has been enacted to provide a Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme to the eligible of population of the North East and Cumbria area, this is for males during their 65th year and, on request, for men over 65. The process is to identify apparently healthy people who may be at increased risk of a disease or condition. They can then be offered information, further tests and appropriate treatment to reduce their risk and/or any complications arising from the disease or condition. The contracting authority intends to undertake a procurement process following the direct award in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) depending upon the outcome of current procurement consultation.
Future process will be published via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 25 Mar 2021, 11:25 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Mar 2021, 11:25 GMT
- Authority reference
NHSE454- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-006057- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029f1bFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
Due to the unforeseeable, unexpected and continuing impact of COVID-19 upon NHS AAA Screening and associated onward Vascular Services that is likely to continue through 2021-22 as the post COVID-19 risks and unintended consequences become known and better understood
- 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)(as amended). 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| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust | £873,106 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
North East and North Cumbria Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme · Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2021
- Value
- £873,106
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- North of England Commissioning Support UnitMediation body
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Gateshead Health NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.