Official UK procurement notice
Fylde Coast - Integrated Urgent Care Service
Authority: NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) are publishing on behalf of NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) who have awarded a contract for the Fylde Coast area, for Integrated Urgent Care Services.<br/><br/>The original Voluntary Ex-Ante Competition Notice (Notice Number 2022/S 000-016548) was published for the previously known NHS Blackpool Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) (LEAD) and NHS Fylde & Wyre CCG.<br/><br/>The above-named ICB issued a direct award for a 19 month contract, from 1st September 2022 - 31st March 2024 for Integrated Urgent Care Services for the Fylde Coast area.<br/><br/>Please see below for the justification for the urgent need to directly award this contract in accordance with the regulatory conditions.<br/><br/>Fylde Coast Medical Services (FCMS) provide out of hospital urgent care services to the Fylde Coast under a five year contract which was due to expire on 31 August 2022. The lead commissioner of this contract was the previous NHS Blackpool CCG. The scope of the services provided include the Integrated Urgent Care Services, the Acute Visiting Service, the Care Co-ordination Service and specific services around wound care and deep vein thrombosis.<br/><br/>This notice is for a direct award of a contract to the existing provider, FCMS, from 1st September 2022 to 31st March 2024, with consideration being given to the ICBs' future direction of travel for this service. It is the intention of the commissioning organisation to undertake a review of the model of services needed going forward and undertake a full procurement.<br/><br/>The rationale for remaining with this provider for a further 19 months was so that there will be a continuation of service provision, with a provider who is currently providing a high quality and responsive service.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This Contract Award Notice is published under the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2015Awarded
This Contract Award Notice is published under the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2015. It is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('Regulations') as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations. Accordingly, the contracting authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations.<br/><br/>The contract is being awarded under PCR 2015 Section 32. Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication.<br/><br/>32.-(1) In the specific cases and circumstances laid down in this regulation, contracting authorities may award public contracts by a negotiated procedure without prior publication.
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
- 16 Jun 2022, 13:14 BST
- Last source update
- 31 Jul 2023, 13:19 BST
- Authority reference
WHISP48- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-022161- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034749Find 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
Fylde Coast Medical Services (FCMS) provide out of hospital urgent care services to the Fylde Coast under a five year contract which was due to expire on 31 August 2022. The lead commissioner of this contract was the previous NHS Blackpool CCG. The scope of the services provided include the Integrated Urgent Care Services, the Acute Visiting Service, the Care Co-ordination Service and specific services around wound care and deep vein thrombosis.
Publisher note: This Contract Award Notice is published under the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2015. It is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations. Accordingly, the contracting authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The contract is being awarded under PCR 2015 Section 32. Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication. 32.—(1) In the specific cases and circumstances laid down in this regulation, contracting authorities may award public contracts by a negotiated procedure without prior publication. General grounds (2) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases:— (c)insofar as is strictly necessary where, for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with Following the publication of this notice, sent Thursday 16th June 2022, published Friday 17th June 2022, there will be a 10-day standstill period, concluding on Monday 27th June 2022 Midnight. Following satisfactory conclusion of the standstill period, the CCG will enter into a contract with FCMS for a period of 19 months from 1st September 2022 - 31st March 2024. Additional Information regarding subcontractor: Value excluding VAT of Bloomfield as a subcontractor: Proportion is 38% Description: Bloomfield Medical Limited (BML) will be subcontracted to provide all services at Blackpool Urgent Treatment Centre (BUTC) located at Whitegate Health Centre, 150 Whitegate Drive Blackpool FY3 9ES. This service is provided seven days a week, every day of the year between 8am to 8pm. BML will also provide clinical services at Blackpool Victoria Urgent Treatment Centre (BVUTC) 8am to 10pm. (Minor injuries service will run until 10pm), this is provided seven days a week, every day of the year. During the overlaps in provision of care the service delivery will be seamless between the providers. The subcontract will also include the Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Service which is delivered Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm from BVUTC.
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated31 Jul 2023, 13:19 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fylde Coast Medical Service (FCMS)Integrated Urgent Care ServicesSubcontracting: Value excluding VAT: Year 1 £2,551,600 (this is 7 months pro rata September 2022 to March 2023). Year 2 is £4,447,900 (12 moths April 2023 to March 2024). Bloomfield Medical Ltd will be subcontracted to provide all services at Blackpool Urgent Treatment Centre (BUTC) located at Whitegate Health Centre FY3 9ES. | £18,468,000 † | — | Awarded |
| FCMS (NW) LtdSubcontracting: Value excluding VAT: Year 1 £2,551,600 (this is 7 months pro rata September 2022 to March 2023). Year 2 is £4,447,900 (12 moths April 2023 to March 2024). Bloomfield Medical Ltd will be subcontracted to provide all services at Blackpool Urgent Treatment Centre (BUTC) located at Whitegate Health Centre FY3 9ES. | £18,468,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 022161-2023-1 · FCMS (NW) Ltd
- Signed
- 14 Sept 2022
- Value
- £18,468,000
- Status
- active
Integrated Urgent Care Services · Fylde Coast Medical Service (FCMS)
- Signed
- 1 Jun 2022
- Value
- £18,468,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS Blackpool Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS Blackpool CCG,Review body
- NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (hosted by NHS England)Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- FCMS (NW) LimitedAwarded supplier
- Fylde Coast Medical Service (FCMS)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.