Official UK procurement notice
Child Vision Screening · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Lancashire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPSR Direct award process C
CPV: Community health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Description of the services to be provided:Awarded
Description of the services to be provided:
Aims of the Service:
To ensure an orthoptist led vision screening service for all eligible children aged between 4-5 years in reception across the 12 districts of Lancashire.
To improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities by delivering the Child Vision Screening Service.
To identify those children aged 4 to 5 years with impaired sight, enabling timely intervention and signposting.
The Authority (Lancashire County Council) is intending to award the contract to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C .
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is up to £956,926.
The intended contract dates are:
Contract start date: 01/08/2024
Contract end date: 31/07/2029
The contract will have an initial term of three years, with the option to extend for up to a further two years.
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Jul 2024, 08:55 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Jul 2024, 08:18 BST
- Authority reference
KS/PH/24/1470- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-021942- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047a79Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight 11/07/2024 . This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight 11/07/2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. written representation must be sent to caphprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk Award decision-maker: Dr. Sakthi Karunanithi MBBS M.D. MPH FFPH, Director of Public Health, Lancashire County Council Key Criteria: key criteria 1. Quality and innovation - Weighting 20%. The relative importance is due to the requirement for clinical competency of staff. 'False positive' results will measure the quality of the service. key criteria 2. Value - Weighting 30%. The relative importance is due to Lancashire County Council having a duty to achieve value for money. key criteria 3. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - Weighting 20%. The relative importance is due to the need for the Provider to work seamlessly with Community Orthoptists, families and schools. key criteria 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - Weighting 20%. The relative importance is due to the requirement for all eligible children to access the service easily and equitably. key criteria 5. Social value - Weighting 10%. The relative importance is due to the Lancashire County Council Social Value policy requirement to include at least 10% weighting for social value. Rationale for choosing the provider: The relevant authority (Lancashire County Council) is of the view that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria.
Notice history
3 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)
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| — | TextType of procedure · IV.1.1 | — | This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers mu… | |
| — | TextAdditional information · VI.3 | — | This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers mu… | |
| — | TextReview body · VI.4.1 | — | Independent patient choice and procurement panel https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=slTDN7CF9UeyIge0jXdO47kp0aGZXo5Il1ClUdRBSnhUMUJDQ0tWN0pEUlhFNjVQTVhZMTBFWTdOSy4u |
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. Contract Award Date: 17/0…
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust | £956,926 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 020378-2024-1 · East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
- Signed
- 19 Jun 2024
- Value
- £956,926
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of Justice - The High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- East Lancashire Hospitals NHS TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.