Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 2 Mar 2021, 14:38 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

School-based immunisations for the population of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre and North Lancashire

Official notice

Authority: NHS England and NHS Improvement Lancashire and South Cumbria (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£4,000,010published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 31 Jan 2021no call for competition
Awarded to Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract awarded by NHS England and NHS Improvement Lancashire & South Cumbria. As a result of extreme urgency following COVID-19 pressures, a Single Tender Action has been enacted for a provision of school-based immunisations for the population of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre and North Lancashire populations. 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.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Contract awarded by NHS England and NHS Improvement Lancashire & South CumbriaAwarded

Contract awarded by NHS England and NHS Improvement Lancashire & South Cumbria.

As a result of extreme urgency following COVID-19 pressures, a Single Tender Action has been enacted for a provision of school-based immunisations for the population of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre and North Lancashire populations.

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.

Delivery: North West · Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre and North Lancashire populations.

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
2 Mar 2021, 14:38 GMT
Last source update
19 Mar 2021, 11:39 GMT
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-005606
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
North West (UKD4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02979b Find 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

A procurement process commencing with market engagement was scheduled to commence in April 2020 but due to COVID-19 pressures on both providers and commissioners this was paused.

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)(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.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1)

Contract value was incorrect should be £400,010 and not £4,000,010 as stated in original advert.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £4,000,0101 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Jan 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust£4,000,010 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS England and NHS Improvement Lancashire and South Cumbria

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Preston Business Centre, Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Preston, North West, PR28DYContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • North of England Commissioning Support UnitMediation body Stockton-on-Tees
  • Public Procurement Review Service,Review body LondonContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.