Occupational Health Service [2786980]

Contracts

• Contract 036264-2024-2786980-1 · Occupational Health Partnership LtdSME

  Signed

  7 Nov 2024

  Value

  £1,934,100

  Status

  active

  • Change The Contracting Authority wishes to state that it intends to utilise Regulation 72(1)(b)(ii): ‘72.-(1) Contracts and framework agreements may be modified without a new procurement procedure in accordance with this Part in any of the following cases:- (b)for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement, where a change of contractor (ii) would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority.’ Current Contract (reference 2786980 ) was for an initial 3-year period, with options to extend for up to 36 months, making a total maximum potential contract period of 6 years (as per Contract Award Notice 2020/S 205-500620). The published awarded value was £1,289,400 with the estimated value at £2,250,000. The Contract is entering its 5th year. The contract has seen increased cost pressure and activity directly related to the impact of COVID-19 on the Service. The awarded value will not be sufficient to enable the final years of the contract to run within the awarded contract budget. This modification seeks to amend the awarded value by 50 percent (to £1,934,100) to provide a sufficient contract budget to facilitate the final years of the contract.To establish a new or interim provider for the remaining months of Contract, would not be feasible to ensure continued contract coverage., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Current Contract (reference 2786980 ) was for an initial 3-year period, with options to extend for up to 36 months, making a total maximum potential contract period of 6 years (as per Contract Award Notice 2020/S 205-500620). The published awarded value was £1,289,400 with the estimated value at £2,250,000. The Contract is entering its 5th year. The contract has seen increased cost pressure and activity directly related to the impact of COVID-19 on the Service. The awarded value will not be sufficient to enable the final years of the contract to run within the awarded contract budget. This modification seeks to amend the awarded value by 50 percent (to £1,934,100) to provide a sufficient contract budget to facilitate the final years of the contract.To establish a new or interim provider for the remaining months of Contract, would not be feasible to ensure continued contract coverage.

Dispute resolution & review bodies

• Business Services OrganisationReview body Belfast