Official UK procurement notice
PRJ-1336 Bexley Virtual Clinical Assessment Service (VCAS) - VEAT Notice
Authority: NHS London Commercial Hub on behalf of NHS SEL ICB Bexley (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis VEAT is to inform the market of the ICB’s intention to direct award a contract to Bexley Health and Neighbourhood Care (BHNC), the Bexley GP Federation.
The GP Federation will co-ordinate and roster GP cover and supporting administration to enable bookable telephone appointment slots available to NHS 111 call-handlers on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays for patients registered with one of Bexley’s 21 GP practices.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This VEAT is to inform the market of the ICB’s intention to direct award a contract to…
This VEAT is to inform the market of the ICB’s intention to direct award a contract to Bexley Health and Neighbourhood Care (BHNC), the Bexley GP Federation.
The Virtual Clinical Assessment Service (VCAS) provides a GP consultation service outside of core surgery hours, delivered by local GPs who remotely assess, treat or triage patients by telephone following a referral from NHS 111 or (during specific and defined time periods, requested by the commissioner only), from GP practices.
The service will operate routinely between 9am and 5pm on Saturdays and Sundays and 10am to 2pm on Bank Holidays (at the discretion of the commissioner).
BHNC will co-ordinate and roster GP cover and supporting administration to enable bookable telephone appointment slots available to NHS 111 call-handlers on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays for patients registered with one of Bexley’s 21 GP practices.
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
- 7 Nov 2023, 10:34 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Nov 2023, 10:34 GMT
- Authority reference
DN698090- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-032896- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04165eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The rationale for the direct award to Bexley Health and Neighbourhood Care (BHNC) is based on the following service requirements/criteria:
i. This is a list base service and the provider will require access to the patient’s medical records and the full suite of clinical systems via EMIS Community, including all necessary Data Sharing Agreements.
ii. In the interests of effective Care Navigation, it is essential for the provider to be knowledgeable of local care pathways and support provision.
iii. There is minimal basis for price-based competition within the contract which is essentially rostering 1 x GP and 1 x admin support.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley Health and Neighbourhood CareSME | £260,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 032896-2023-1 · Bexley Health and Neighbourhood CareSME
- Signed
- 2 Nov 2023
- Value
- £260,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS SEL ICBReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Bexley Health and Neighbourhood CareAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.