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Published 6 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cheshire End of Life Domiciliary Care

Official notice

Authority: NHS Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£5,248,120published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 30 Sept 2021no call for competition
Awarded to Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Further to the issue of a Prior Information Notice on 3rd June (Reference 012517-2021), this VEAT confirms the intention to appoint a lead provider to deliver a new model of care for domiciliary support at end of life. This service will be provided by Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP) on behalf of Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT).

The Covid-19 outbreak has delayed the Commissioners detailed preparation and engagement for a full procurement for domiciliary support at end of life in Cheshire. This has given rise to an urgent need to secure provision of service during these uncertain times and to meet the increased pressures to swiftly discharge patients from Acute services into community settings and enable Cheshire residents to receive care in their preferred setting. Commissioners are keen to avoid any disruption to services as well as to respond to increasing system pressures which puts at risk existing provision, while a wider review of provision is undertaken. Accordingly, the contracting authority considers this is a state of urgency that is duly substantiated and been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen and awards a contract of for the provision of services up until 30th September 2023.

NHS Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group is acting in its capacity as Lead Commissioner.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Further to the issue of a Prior Information Notice on 3rd June 2021, this VEAT…

Further to the issue of a Prior Information Notice on 3rd June 2021, this VEAT confirms the intention to appoint a lead provider to deliver a new model of care for domiciliary support for end-of-life services until 30th September 2023. These services will be provided by Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP) on behalf of Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) following an assessment against the CCGs key outcome measures.

The services are responsible for patient care relating to end of life care. There is a need for assurance which will provide high quality and safe services to support care at home with a recent increase in delayed transfers of care into the community. CCICP will work as lead provider but will work collaboratively across the health economy.

Delivery: North West · Cheshire

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
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
6 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST
Last source update
6 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-024974
Classification (CPV)
Health services
Delivery area
North West (UKD6)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e8fc Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

A negotiated procedure without a call for competition will be followed and is believed to be justified under section 32(2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - 'competition is absent for technical reasons' where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists.

The service is clinical in nature and the extension of the contract will ensure continuity of these services to the population serviced by the named CCGs.

Publisher note: The Covid-19 outbreak has delayed the Commissioners detailed preparation and engagement for a full procurement for domiciliary support at end of life in Cheshire. This has given rise to an urgent need to secure provision of service during these uncertain times and to meet the increased pressures to swiftly discharge patients from Acute services into community settings and enable Cheshire residents to receive care in their preferred setting. Commissioners are keen to avoid any disruption to services as well as to respond to increasing system pressures which puts at risk existing provision, while a wider review of provision is undertaken . Accordingly, the contracting authority considers this is a state of urgency that is duly substantiated and been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £5,248,1201 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Sept 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustSubcontracting: declared£5,248,120 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Bevan House, Barony Court, Nantwich, North West, CW5 5RDContact name, 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.